Nick Wilson
Navy and Marine Corps Reporter at Inside Defense
Navy and Marine Corps Reporter with @insidedefense. Former intern with @Marketplace and reporter with @TheDMG.
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insidedefense.com | Nick Wilson
The Marine Corps anticipates Joint Light Tactical Vehicle unit costs to rise following the Army's cancellation of future JLTV procurement, Commandant Gen. Eric Smith told lawmakers today, saying his service branch is still assessing the full impact of the Army's abrupt exit from the joint program. “The average per unit cost is going to go up when the orders go down, and that’s going to negatively impact the Marine Corps’ ability to fulfill its ground tactical vehicle mobility strategy, which...
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insidedefense.com | Nick Wilson
The Navy expects to receive its first full-sized version of the "Orca" Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle from Boeing this summer after the company delivered an initial test and training asset in December 2024, the head of the service's unmanned and small combatants program office said this week. The first official vessel, XLE1, is currently being tested by Boeing at the company’s Huntington Beach, CA facility before delivering later this year, Rear Adm.
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insidedefense.com | Nick Wilson
A bipartisan group of lawmakers today introduced a bicameral bill intended to strengthen and expand the defense industrial base workforce via initiatives to recruit individuals who want to serve in the military but are medically ineligible to do so. The Defense Workforce Integration Act was introduced today by Senate Armed Services Committee members Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) and House Armed Services Committee members Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Joe Courtney (D-CT).
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insidedefense.com | Nick Wilson
Over 1900 workers at the United States' four public shipyards have accepted differed resignation buyout packages offered by the Trump administration, acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby told lawmakers today.
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insidedefense.com | Nick Wilson
The Marine Corps is refining the acquisition strategy for its Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle as budget uncertainty hangs over Pentagon procurement programs. “The program is refining its acquisition strategy to align with Marine Corps priorities and funding strategy, with updates to industry partners expected in the coming weeks post-president’s budget lock,” a program office spokesperson told Inside Defense last week.
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News: The Marine Corps is refining the acquisition strategy for its Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle as budget uncertainty hangs over Pentagon procurement programs. More here:
Marine Corps 'refining acquisition strategy' for ARV as budget questions loom https://t.co/6g6dgNFolZ
News from day #1 of @ModernDayMarine -- USMC will buy ACV-30 vehicles and gun turrets separately before integrating them at NIWC Atlantic. The move is expected to yield "hundreds of millions" in cost savings, according to the program manager. More details here:
Marine Corps awards ACV-30 contracts, plans to buy and integrate turret system separately https://t.co/xRZo0O2Hpf
NEWS: The Navy is claiming $300 million in cost savings after terminating IT contracts and 45 assorted grants and awards identified by DOGE. Canceled IT contracts are in the naval maintenance repair and overhaul (NMRO) logistics program. Read about it here:
Navy cancels DOGE-selected IT contracts and other awards, claiming $300 million cost savings https://t.co/y7Om279xo1