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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Demonstrated AI Battle Management System In Navy Exercise
Lockheed Martin on Monday said it tested its DIAMONDShield battle management system in the Navy’s recent Valiant Shield 2022 exercise in the Pacific Ocean near Guam. The ninth Valiant Shield […]
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Navy/USMCAustal Wins $128 Million Contract For Steel Floating Dry Dock
The Navy awarded Austal USA a $128 million contract for the detail design and construction of one Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM). The company underscored this is its second […]
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Navy/USMCNew Bill Would Set Up AUKUS Submarine Training Pipeline
A group of House lawmakers introduced a new bill on June 15 to establish a joint training pipeline between the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy, helping the start preparing […]
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Navy/USMCFincantieri Wins $537 Million Mod For Third New Frigate
The Navy awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine a $637 million modification on June 16, exercising a contract option for the third Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, the future USS Chesapeake (FFG-64). The Navy […]
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Navy/USMCHII Wins $240 Million Mod For LPD-32 Advance Procurement Work
The Navy awarded HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division [HII] a $240 million modification for long-lead-time material and advance procurement work for the next San Antonio-class Flight II amphibious transport dock ship, […]
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Navy/USMCDefense Bills Would Require Navy To Keep EA-18G Growlers
Both House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 defense authorization bill would require the Navy to maintain a certain number of EA-18G Growler aircraft after the service […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Orders $867 Million In SM-3 IIA Missiles For U.S. And Japan
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] an $867 million contract on June 14 to buy an undisclosed number of Standard Missile (SM)-3 Block IIA All-Up Round missiles […]
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Navy/USMCPratt & Whitney Wins $4.4 Billion Contract For F-35 Engines, Components
The Navy awarded Raytheon Technologies’ Pratt & Whitney [RTX] an undefinitized contract modification worth up to $4.385 billion on June 14 for almost 180 F-35 engines. The award adds scope […]
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BudgetHouse Appropriations Bill Would Block Retiring Five LCSs
The House Appropriations Defense subcommittee’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2023 defense spending bill would prevent the Navy from retiring five Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) as the service plans requested. The […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Matches Navy With Aviation Stand Down
A top Marine Corps official directed the services’ aviation units to conduct an aviation safety standdown on June 13, matching a similar order from the Navy. On Monday, Naval Air […]
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