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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCLawmakers Give Navy Flexibility On Carriers And Sub Procurements, But Mandates Outside Manager For LSM And Oiler
The fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill is giving the Navy some flexibility in how it buys the next two aircraft carriers (CVNs) and Columbia-class nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) […]
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Navy/USMCTextron Sells U.S. Navy One Tsunami USV For AUKUS Testing
Textron Systems [TXT] on Wednesday announced it sold a single 21-foot version of its new Tsunami unmanned surface vessel (USV) to a U.S. Navy warfare center to participate in an […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing Nabs $931 Million Contract To Extend Life Of 60 More Super Hornets
The Navy on Tuesday awarded Boeing [BA] a $931 million contract to provide service life modifications (SLM) for up to 60 more F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets. The SLM process is […]
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Business/FinancialArcfield Acquires Rite-Solutions, A Navy-Focused Software and IT Development Firm
Government technology and mission support provider Arcfield on Tuesday announced it completed the acquisition of the Rhode Island-based Rite-Solutions, which will expand its naval systems expertise. The companies were unwilling […]
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InternationalU.S. Approves Sales Of Aegis Support To Japan, Vehicles To Lebanon
The State Department approved two separate Foreign Military Sales (FMS) on Tuesday, $100 million in Aegis Class Destroyer Support to Japan and $34.5 million in M1151A1 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled […]
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Navy/USMCSecond Attack Sub Delivered This Year, Future USS Idaho
The Navy accepted delivered of the future Virginia-class USS Idaho (SSN-799) from General Dynamics [GD] Electric Boat on Monday, marking the second attack submarine delivery of the year. The boat will […]
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UncategorizedNavy Wants F/A-XX But DoD Still Looking To Balance Industrial Base With F-47
The top Navy officer recently confirmed the service still wants the F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, but is cognizant of cost effectiveness and balancing it with overall industrial base concerns. When asked […]
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Air ForceGAO: Osprey Accident Rate Increased In 2023, 2024, Air Force And Marine Corps Not Doing Enough To Share Info
A new independent government audit found the Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s rates of “serious accidents” dramatically increased in fiscal years 2023 and 2024 while calling […]
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Navy/USMCKelly Says SHIPS Act Moving Forward, Skeptical Of Golden Dome SBIs
A key backer of the SHIPS for America Act (S. 1541) this week argued it is not bogged down in committee any longer and also expressed strong skepticism of spending […]
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Navy/USMCDoD Advisor Confirms Potential To Build Navy Warships Outside U.S. Akin To ICE Pact
An advisor to Defense Department leaders this week confirmed the Navy is still considering building warships outside U.S. shipyards to boost fleet numbers, comparing the idea to the ICE Pact […]
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