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X-47B drone avoids mothballs, will undergo further testing
Following two failed carrier landings, Navy decides to put the UAS through unspecified tests.
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Sequestration said to strain Navy readiness
Budget cuts compound $2B already backlogged for deferred maintenance.
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Navy announces hosted virtual desktop pilot program
HVD will support a BYOD strategy, reduce IT costs.
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Lockheed Martin wins Navy contract for helicopter software support
$39M pact calls for providing flight test, technical, management, process services.
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Navy rolls out virtualization plan
Shift to software-based virtual nets would be completed by 2018.
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Joint exercise will assess counter-UAV systems
Black Dart will be tested across integrated platforms over eight days.
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NGEN protest decision expected from Navy by Aug. 14
Harris Corp. and Computer Sciences Corp. have continued to stall NGEN work with their protests.
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Navy withdraws $40M contract from SAIC in response to bid protest
BAE Systems protested a contract award to install improved command and control equipment in vehicles.
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Navy builds carriers to support drone fleets
The first Ford-class carrier will be operational by 2016.
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Navy awards $900M contract for cyber operations
Thirteen companies will provide interoperable C5ISR and enterprise information services.
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Successful launch by MUOS-2 military satellite
MUOS-2 is part of a next generation narrowband military communication system.
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NGEN contract work stalled by protests
Harris Corp. and Computer Sciences Corp. filed protests against Navy’s decision to award NGEN contract to HP.
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Navy drone fails half of aircraft carrier landing attempts
Navy spokesperson has confirmed the X-47B completed two successful landings, aborted two other attempts.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff members discuss future of maritime forces
Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Gen. James Amos call for better command and control.
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China Loves the Navy’s GPS Landing System (and its Slide Decks)
Chinese researchers enamored by the Pentagon's Powerpoint skills
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Navy lands first unmanned combat aircraft on carrier
The X-47B successfully completed an arrested landing on the USS George H.W. Bush.
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Office of Naval Research department soliciting for RQ-21A drone improvements
Solicitation aims for innovation that will lead to future operational capabilities.
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Navy attempts to land drone on aircraft carrier for the first time
Successful execution would mean the Navy can deploy unmanned aircrafts without using other countries’ bases.
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Lockheed Martin's GPS III Non-Flight Satellite passes Air Force tests
The satellite will affordably replace aging GPS satellites in orbit and improve capabilities.
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