UCLASS Won’t Have Deep Strike Capabilities
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The Navy’s decision on its UCLASS capabilities may be narrowing. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus says the Navy UCLASS probably won’t possess autonomous deep strike capability, reports USNI.
Two acquisition reform bills — one from the Senate one from the House — are progressing toward marriage or an “ugly collision,” reports the Hill.
DefSec Ashton Cater announces two nominations: Adm. John Richardson, current head of Naval Reactors, to chief of naval operations and Gen. Mark Milley, commander of Army Forces Command, as next Army chief of staff, reports Defense News.
Naval Technology describes identification, friend or foe (IFF) Mode 5 equipment tested at Patuxent River Naval Air Station as the most advanced information technology for the F / A-18E / F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler.
Defense System reports on ground robotic vehicles the Marines are developing.
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility to study potential of landing reusable booster rockets and manned spacecraft, reports USA Today.
Investigation into the May 9 crash of an Airbus A400M looks to the TP400 engines and fuel system, reports Aviation Week.
