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Navy/USMCGD Electric Boat Wins Another $689 Million To Finish SSN-768 Submarine Overhaul Work
The Navy awarded General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] another $698 million modification on July 28 to complete maintenance, repair, and modernization work for the engineered overhaul of the Los Angeles-class […]
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Navy/USMCAECOM Wins $92 Million Task Order For Norfolk SIOP Repairs
The Navy awarded AECOM Technical Services Inc. [ACM] a $92 million task order on July 29 to repair two berths at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) as part of the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Tests Autonomy On EPF-13
The Navy tested a set of events last month to assess autonomous capabilities integrated into the future Spearhead-class USNS Apalachicola (EPF-13), the service said July 29. The Navy said the […]
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Missile DefenseNorthrop Grumman Wins $3.3 Billion Contract To Manage New GMD Systems
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $3.3 billion contract to design and manage new programs under the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) missile defense system. Under this […]
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BudgetSenate Defense Appropriations Bill Adds $4 Billion To Navy Shipbuilding
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2023 defense appropriations bill, released July 28, adds $4 billion over the Navy’s request in shipbuilding. The Navy requested about $17.9 billion in shipbuilding […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Declares Initial Operating Capability For Towed UISS Minesweeper
The Navy declared the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) on July 22. “UISS’s declaration of IOC is a monumental achievement for the Navy’s Mine Countermeasures […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Accepts Delivery Of First In New Fleet Oiler Class
The Navy accepted delivery of the USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the first ship in a new class of fleet replenishment oilers on July 26. T-AO 205 previously finished acceptance […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Holds Sea-Based UAS Demo
The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical UAS program office (PMA-263) held a sea-based Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) wide-area mission demonstration in July to assess potential capabilities to aid the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy IDs Potentially Defective Ejection Part, Grounds Planes
The Navy and Marine Corps said they are replacing a potentially defective part used in pilot ejection in some planes like Super Hornets and training aircraft and grounding some planes […]
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Navy/USMCWittman Outlines AUKUS Organizational, Industrial Coordination Needed
Australian sailors and shipbuilders have to participate in American operations and construction to learn how to build and operate their own nuclear-powered submarines as part of the AUKUS agreement, a […]
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