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Cobra Judy Replacement ship fails Navy inspection
The Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey found multiple inconsistencies with the ship slated to replace the current Cobra Judy System, which is scheduled for decommission in 2012.
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Navy, Marines pursue strategies to fuse intell capabilities
Two recent Navy and Marine Corps reviews are producing new strategies for intelligence and command and control.
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Navy has some clever ideas for future robots
While the Navy has not been as gung-ho about robots as the Army and Air Force, it certainly envisions a greater role for robots in its future fleets and capabilities, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead said May 17 at the Ocean Tech Expo in Newport, R.I.
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Was a stealth Chinook used in bin Laden raid, too?
It might be possible that a stealth MH-47 Chinook chopper, treated to reduce noise, infrared signals and radar, was used in the raid on Osama bin Laden’s Pakistan compound in addition to the modified Blackhawks.
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Navy to reconfigure 8 Fire Scouts bought from Army
Purchased from the Army, the Navy wants to have the unmanned helos up in the air by 2013.
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Calling all gamers: Navy to crowdsource piracy problem
The Navy is turning to crowdsourcing in an attempt to generate fresh ideas for how to combat piracy on the high seas.
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Navy CIO rolls out new plans for IT, cyber recruitment
Navy CIO Terri Halvorsen's new memo outlines ambitious plans for integrating and reforming naval IT.
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Small unmanned systems play outsized role in tactical operations
Technological advances for unmanned aircraft systems programs have facilitated new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions for soldiers and Marines.
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What caused the helicopter crash in bin Laden raid?
The crash of a helicopter during the raid on the compound in which Osama bin Laden was hiding might have been caused by a vertical flight phenomenon known as "settling with power."
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Terrain offers clues to choppers used in bin Laden raid
Although the exact chopper types used to infiltrate the Osama bin Laden mansion are unknown, the surrounding terrain offers a clue.
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DOD issues 'should-cost' guidance for achieving acquisition savings
DOD Undersecretary Ashton Carter is expanding on plans he announced last September to reign in runaway acquisition spending on major weapons programs.
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Navy, Sentek team on technical assistance for C2
Sentek Global will furnish systems engineering and technical assistance to the Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command under a new contract.
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Navy to deploy Fire Scouts to Afghanistan
The Navy's Fire Scout UAVs will provide coalition forces with more eyes over the battlefield.
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New review board to combat naval contract fraud
Charges of alleged bribery of a public official in connection with a kickback scandal involving millions of dollars in Navy funds have prompted the creation of a contract review board.
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Navy awards contract for bomb-disposal robots
The Navy has awarded iRobot Corp. a $230 million contract to provide its PackBot man-transportable robotic system and support services for explosive ordnance disposal missions.
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Navy subs to get tactical updates through Deep Siren
An acoustic communications system is allowing U.S. Navy submarines to receive tactical data while submerged.
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Navy places order for aircraft mission computers
A General Dynamics unit will deliver additional advanced mission computers for Navy Super Hornet aircraft under a new contract.
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Navy's drone to perform mouse-click carrier landings
The first drone intended to fly off an aircraft carrier will be controlled by a mouse, Navy officials say.
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DOD aims for flexibility with brain injury Web tool
The Pentagon is upgrading its chief brain injury assessment tool, but some officials are criticizing its reliability.
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