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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseNorthrop Grumman And Raytheon Nab More Contract Mods To Refine Hypersonic Defense Concepts
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) last week awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Raytheon Technologies [RTX] additional firm-fixed-price modifications to extend their work refining concepts for hypersonic missile defense, called the […]
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Navy/USMCSECNAV Wants To Save Three Of Five Cruisers Planned For Decommission
The Secretary of the Navy last Friday told a House panel that out of the five cruisers the Navy is seeking to decommission in fiscal year 2024, he would like […]
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InternationalCavoli: Russia Will Remain Main European Security Challenge Because Non-Ground Forces “Barely Touched”
The top American officer in Europe told a Senate panel Thursday that despite Russia’s struggles in Ukraine, Russia will remain the top threat in the region, in part because the […]
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Navy/USMCGE Nabs $684 Million Contract For CH-53K Engines
Naval Air Systems Command this week awarded General Electric [GE] a $684 million contract to build and deliver 169 T408-GE-400 (T408) turboshaft engines for CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters […]
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Navy/USMCMetrea Performs First Commercial Aerial Refueling With Navy P-8s
Private company Metrea performed the first commercial-based aerial refueling on a pair of Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft earlier this month. On Tuesday, the company said it used one of its […]
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Missile DefenseMDA’s Hill Supports East Coast GMD Site Progress, Would Impact NGI Plans
The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said he supports developing an East Coast Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) site, but it would take time and could affect the amount […]
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Navy/USMCGAO: Navy Needs Better Systems To Share Fire Risk Lessons Learned
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found the Navy does not have a process to consistently share lessons learned to improve behavior and reduce fire risks during ship maintenance. […]
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Navy/USMCBiden Nominates New Naval Surface Forces, N9, and Deputy Fleet Forces Heads
The Pentagon announced President Biden has made new nominations on Monday for the next commander of Naval Surface Forces, deputy chief of naval operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities and […]
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MDA’s Hill: NGI Program Flexible Enough To Allow Two Builders, GPI Could Move Faster
The Missile Defense Agency’s acquisition plan for the newest interceptors to defend the U.S. from ballistic missiles is flexible enough to potentially use two contractors to build them faster while […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Plans To Sell Six LCSs In Next Two Years
The Navy’s latest FY 2024 30-year shipbuilding plan revealed the Navy plans to sell six Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) it has been planning to decommission. The plan noted the FY […]
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