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Navy/USMCFive Marines Die In MV-22B Crash
The Defense Department announced five Marines died after an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed in California on June 8. The Marines were with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine […]
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UncategorizedNavy Accepts SSC LCAC-104
The Navy accepted the next Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)-104 on June 9. Acceptance came after the vessel finished Acceptance Trials with the Navy’s Board of Inspection […]
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Missile DefenseCooper: DoD Designating Homeland Missile Defense Lead By End Of Month
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s panel on strategic forces on Wednesday said the Defense Department will designate a lead for homeland cruise missile defense by the end […]
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Missile DefenseHASC Strategic Forces Mark Directs Reports On Patriot Missile Defense Needs Amid Ukrainian Invasion
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Strategic Forces subcommittee mark proposal for the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would require the Army Secretary to to report on […]
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Navy/USMCHASC Seapower Mark Keeps Eight New Ships, Saves Five Ships From Retirement, Sets Floor Of 31 Amphibs
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee mark proposal for the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) recommends the full committee approve the Navy’s […]
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Navy/USMCSuper Hornet Crashes In California, Killing Pilot
A Boeing [BA] F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed near Trona, Calif., on June 3, which killed the pilot, the Navy said last Friday. The aircraft was based at Naval Air Station […]
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UncategorizedFirst Columbia SSBN Keel Laid, Named District Of Columbia
General Dynamic’s [GE] Electric Boat held a keel laying ceremony for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine on June 4, named the future USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826). During a […]
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InternationalMDA Awards Northrop Grumma And Owl Cyber Defense Spots On $249 Million CDS Contract
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Owl Cyber Defense Solutions LLC spots on a potential five-year $249 million contracts for development, testing and implementation support of […]
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Navy/USMCSikorsky Wins $186 Million For Two UPL CH-53K Helicopters
The Navy awarded Sikorsky [LMT] a $185 million modification on May 31 to procure and deliver two more CH-53K King Stallion helicopters from the fiscal year 2022 unfunded priority list. […]
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InternationalU.K. Royal Navy Orders $333 Million In Block V Tomahawk Upgrades
The U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) is contracting with the U.S. government for $333 million to upgrade its stock of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) for longer ranges. The U.K. […]
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