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Rich Abott
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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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Navy/USMCHII Tests LDUUV Launch And Recovery Capability
Navy shipbuilder HII [HII] this week announced the successful demonstration of a capability allowing amphibious ships to launch and recover Large-Diameter Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (LDUUVs). The company’s San Antonio-class amphibious […]
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PentagonHicks Says Not Seeing ‘Substantial’ Inflation Effect, Possible In Schedule Slips And Supplier Prices
The second highest official in the Defense Department Monday said she has not yet seen significant inflation effects in the military budget, but the department is watching out for signs […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Aviation Forces Hold Safety Pause After Series Of Crashes
The Naval Air Forces Command (NAVAIR) directed all non-deployed Navy aviation units on Monday to conduct a “safety pause” after a series of recent Navy and Marine Corps aircraft crashes. […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $120 Million Sale of Ship Spare Parts To Taiwan
The State Department recently approved a potential $120 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of ship spare parts and related equipment to Taiwan. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress […]
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Navy/USMCGAO: LHA-8 Delayed 13 Months Due To Defects In Gear And Understaffing
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report said delivery of the future USS Bougainville (LHA-8) amphibious assault ship is delayed by 13 months due to defects in the main reduction […]
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Missile DefenseHASC Panel NDAA Mark Directs Pacific Missile Defense Reports
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) strategic forces panel mark of the fiscal year 2023 defense authorization bill would require the Defense Department to report on missile defense issues in […]
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