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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCRaytheon Nabs $259 Million Contract For SM-2 Block IIICU All Up Rounds
The Navy recently awarded RTX [RTX] a $259 million contract for the engineering, manufacturing and development of the Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIICU All Up Round. This cost-plus-incentive-free contract […]
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Navy/USMCHELIOS Testing At Full Power For Months But Navy Leaning Towards Containerized Lasers, Lockheed Martin Executive Says
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A Lockheed Martin executive recently told Defense Daily that a Navy laser weapon installed on an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer has been working at full power for months […]
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UncategorizedDARPA Christens Prototype USV, Finishing Testing Ahead of Demo
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on Monday christened its prototype for the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program, the USX-1 Defiant, as it finishes testing in preparation for […]
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ArmyArmy Looks To Grow Air and Missile Defense Forces By 30 Percent In Eight Years
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The commander of the Army Space and Missile Defense Command last week said the service plans to increase its overall air and missile defense (AMD) force by […]
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ArmyArmy’s Incoming 2040 Air And Missile Defense Strategy Due Within Months
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The head of the Army’s Air and Missile Defense Command last week confirmed the service expects to release the next air and missile defense strategy for 2040 […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Begins Looking Into Vessel Construction Manager For First LSM Amphib
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) recently issued a notice starting the process to find a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to build the first Medium Landing Ship (LSM), Block 1. According […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Using Northrop Grumman As NGI Rocket Motor Backup
While Lockheed Martin [LMT] is using L3Harris Technologies [LHX] to build the large solid rocket motors (SRMs) for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), an official told Defense Daily they have […]
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Missile DefenseAeroVironment And SNC Pitch Partnership For Lower Tier Golden Dome Bids
AeroVironment, Inc. [AVAV] announced a new strategic partnership with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) on Thursday during the annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala., focused on potential air […]
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Missile DefenseCollins Sees Golden Dome As Periodic Upturn in Missile Defense, Tells Industry To ‘Get Ready To Go Fast And Think Big’
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Ahead of the thrice rescheduled Golden Dome industry summit, the director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) indirectly alluded to the Trump administration’s initiative as similar to […]
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ArmyArmy Pushing Right To Repair Laser Weapons, Moving To Interoperability At Manufacturing Stage
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Two Army officials Wednesday emphasized they are trying to shift tested laser and directed energy weapons into versions that can be manufactured en masse but in a […]
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