Five new Virginia-class attack submarines have been named the USS Illinois, the USS Washington, the USS Colorado, the USS Indiana, and the USS South Dakota. The subs will be jointly built by Huntington Ingalls and General Dynamics Electric Boat.

The Defense Department has released a new study in which it is recommended that satellite systems be moved from the munitions list to the Department of Customs list and other technology be removed completed from export control.

The next Zumwalt class destroyer, DDG 1002, has been named the USS Lyndon B. Johnson. Work on the ship began April 4 and completion is expected to be in 2018.

Solicitation Number M3361012T0005 has been released by the Marine Corp Mountain Warfare Training Center for Propane Pipeline Inspection and Repair. The Period of Performance is 60 days from date of contract award at MCMWTC which is located about 25 miles north of Bridgeport, CA and 5 miles west of the US 395/CA 108 highway junction. Quotes are due May 11. More new solicitations have been released.