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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCNavy Cites Reasons For Ditching DART Sonar For LCS, Frigate
A Navy official this week cited technical challenges as the reason behind the Navy’s decision to cancel development work on Raytheon Technologies’ [RTX] AN/SQS-62 Variable Depth Sonar for use on […]
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Navy/USMCHII Awarded $42 Million For DDG-1002 Combat Systems Activation
The Navy awarded HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding [HII] a $42 million contract modification to start combat systems activation work on the future Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002). This modification […]
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Navy/USMCFincantieri Starts Construction on First New Frigate
Fincantieri Marinette Marine is starting construction on the first Constellation-class frigate, the future USS Constellation (FFG-62), on Wednesday at its Marinette, Wis., shipyard after getting the go-ahead from the Navy […]
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Missile DefenseBoeing Wins $5 Billion Contract For GMD SITR Work
The Missile Defense Agency on Tuesday awarded Boeing [BA] a $5 billion five-year contract for the system integration, test, and readiness (SITR) work on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Stops Iranian Attempt To Take U.S. Navy Surface Drone
The U.S. 5th Fleet on Tuesday announced it stopped an attempt by an Iranian ship to capture a U.S. Navy Saildrone Explorer Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) in the Persian Gulf. […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin Secures $504 Million Order For 12 Australian MH-60R Helicopters
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $504 million order on Aug. 29 against an earlier basic ordering agreement to produce and deliver 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk Multi-Mission helicopters for […]
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Business/FinancialAustal And Saildrone Partner To Build USVs
Austal USA and Saildrone Inc. announced on Tuesday they are starting a new “strategic partnership” for the former to produce Saildrone autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USVs). This means Austal USA’s […]
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Navy/USMCGilday: Middle East Experiments Leading To 100 Networked Unmanned Vessels In Region
The Chief of Naval Operations last week said the Navy’s 5th Fleet task force experimenting with unmanned systems in the Middle East aims to reach 100 networked unmanned platforms operating […]
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Navy/USMCCNO: Limited Industrial Capacity Main Barrier To Growing The Fleet
Last week the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) said the limited American industrial capacity is the biggest barrier to growing the fleet as much as the Navy wants over the […]
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Navy/USMCPappano: Unchartered Territory For Ohio-Class Life Extensions
The top Navy officer for procuring and sustaining ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) this week noted there are risks in extending the life of some of the current Ohio-class SSBNs to […]
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