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Navy/USMC

Navy Awards Penn State $1 Billion Contract For Undersea and Maritime R&D

Thursday, March 1st, 2018

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Navy Awards Penn State $1 Billion Contract For Undersea and Maritime R&D

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded the Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University (ARL/PSU) a $1 billion contract for research, development, engineering and test and evaluation for programs throughout the Defense Department, focused on maritime issues.This indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract focuses on research and development in core competency areas ARL/PSU has already been approved for. This includes guidance, navigation and control of undersea systems, undersea vehicle advanced thermal propulsion concepts and systems, advanced propulsors and other fluid machinery for…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]