Navy/USMC
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Submit Final AMDR Proposals To Navy
Lockheed Martin [LMT], Raytheon [RTN] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said they submitted proposals to the Navy to design, build, integrate and test the new Air and Missile Defense Radar […]
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Navy/USMCMechanical Failure Behind Crash Of Navy’s BAMS Demonstrator
PATUXENT RIVER, Md.–A mechanical airframe failure was responsible for the June crash in Maryland of a Navy unmanned aerial vehicle demonstrator for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program, the service’s […]
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Air ForceSerco Wins $73 Million Contract To Support MRAP C4ISR Upgrades
Serco Inc., the North American arm of Serco Group plc (SRP), yesterday said it was awarded a potential $73 million contract to support the Defense Department Joint Program Office with […]
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Business/FinancialU.K. Outsources Some Trident Support
The U.K. Ministry of Defense Friday said it signed a 15-year contract valued at some $236 million with ABL Alliance to provide support of the Trident Strategic Weapon System at […]
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CongressNavy Defends Shipbuilding Plan, Cost Estimates
The Navy is defending the service’s 30-year shipbuilding plan following a report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this week that projected higher costs for procuring ships over the next […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Issues Contract For 10th LPD
The Navy announced a $1.5-billion contract Friday to Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] for the construction of the 10th ship in the San Antonio-class (LPD-17) of amphibious transport dock ships. The […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Sets Up Program Office For CVN-79
The Navy has stood up a program office for the planning and procurement of the second ship in the class of Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carriers. Rear Adm. Thomas […]
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CongressCBO Projects Higher Costs For Navy Ships Over Next 30 Years
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report this week projecting higher costs for procuring ships over the next three decades than the Navy estimates. The CBO estimated the cost […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Orders Airborne Mine Detection Pods From CPI Aero
CPI Aerostructures [CVU] has received an order from Northrop Grumman [NOC] to produce pods for housing the Navy’s Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) intended to operate off the Littoral […]
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Air ForceRaytheon To Work On New Version of AFATDS
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said it received an $81 million Army contract to develop and produce a new version of the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS). The contract extends […]