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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCLPD-27 Tests Laser System Against Surface Target
A Navy amphibious transport dock ship conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration test in the Gulf of Aden on Dec. 14. The Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Building Unmanned Vehicle Facilities To Focus Testing
The Navy said Tuesday that it conducted a ground-breaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony for facilities that aim to be the focus of testing new unmanned surface and undersea vehicles. Two facilities, […]
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Navy/USMCBiden Nominates Senate Staffer For No. 2 Navy Civilian
The White House said on Dec. 13 that President Biden is nominating Senate staffer Erik Raven to be the Under Secretary of the Navy, the second highest civilian position. Raven […]
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Navy/USMCBerger: New Capabilities Start In 2023
The Marine Corps expects new capabilities it is experimenting with as part of the force design to start coming online in 2023. Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger is in the […]
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Navy/USMCState Department Approves Potential Greek Frigate Modernization
The State Department last Friday approved two potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deals with Greece worth $9.5 billion in total for Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) ships and upgrades to its […]
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Navy/USMCBollinger Delivers Barge To GD Electric Boat To Support Sub Work
Bollinger Shipyards delivered an Ocean Transport Barge, named Holland, to General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] at its Groton, Conn., shipyard on Nov. 29 to support construction and maintenance of submarines. […]
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Intelligence CommunityFinland Selects F-35A In $11 Billion Fighter Competition
Finland selected the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35A Joint Strike Fighter over four competitors to be the country’s next multi-role fighter to replace the legacy F/A-18 Hornet fleet in its HX […]
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Navy/USMCCaudle Succeeds Grady As Commander of Fleet Forces
Adm. Daryl Caudle relieved Adm. Chris Grady as commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) in a ceremony on Dec. 7 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Commissions USS Daniel Inouye
The Navy commissioned the newest guided-missile destroyer, the USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118), on Dec. 8 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. DDG-118 is the 69th overall Arleigh Burke-class destroyer […]
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Navy/USMCAuthorization Bill Approves 13 Ships, Saves Cruisers, and Adds Super Hornets
The final version of the fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill funds the procurement of 13 battle force ships, saves two of seven cruisers the Navy wants to retire, and […]