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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCCNO Navigation Plan To Be Updated Within A Month
The Chief of Naval Operations recently said he would publish an update to his Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) “within another month.” “The Navigation Plan was always intended to keep the Navy […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Argues Old Cruisers Unsafe, Not Just Costly
The top Navy officials this week argued another reason to retire and divest from the Ticonderoga-class cruisers is they are unsafe for the sailors in addition to costly maintenance and […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Demonstrate Unmanned Aircraft Replenishment During Summer Exercise
The Navy is planning to conduct a technology demonstration of a logistical replenishment for the service using an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) this summer to inform future development. Naval Air […]
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InternationalBoeing Wins $498 Million Contract Order For Taiwan Harpoon Coastal Defense System
The Navy awarded Boeing [BA] a $498 million undefinitized order on March 2 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement to produce Harpoon Coastal Defense System (HCDS) launch system for […]
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Navy/USMCHII NNS Reaches New Labor Contract Agreement With United Steelworkers
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] recently said the United Steelworkers union members at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) approved a new labor contract to last through early 2027. The union approved the […]
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Navy/USMCAustralia Will Build New Sub Base For AUKUS Vessels
The Australian government plans to build a new submarine base to support nuclear-powered submarines on the country’s East Coast, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on March 7. The new Future […]
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Missile DefenseMDA To Extend Boeing GMD Contract Through Late 2024
The Missile Defense Agency is getting ready to extend Boeing’s [BA] development and sustainment contract (DSC) for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system another year due to delays in the […]
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Navy/USMCVCNO Equates Naval Safety Center Process With INSURV
The Navy’s second highest officer told a congressional committee last week the service wants the new Naval Safety Command to evaluate safety learning and performance as the service already does […]
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Navy/USMCJAGM Achieves Initial Operational Capability For AH-1Z
The Marine Corps said last week the AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) attained Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for use with the Bell Textron [TXT] AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter. The JAGM […]
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Navy/USMCOverlord Unmanned Surface Vessels Transferred From SCO to Navy
The Defense Department’s Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) fully transferred the Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vessel (USV) program to the Navy’s Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) […]
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