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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCNavy Willing To Pay More Upfront For Better Ship Maintainability
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A Navy official recently said the service is willing to pay more for a new ship upfront if that translates into improved costs on maintainability and […]
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Navy/USMCSenate Confirms Del Toro As New Navy Secretary
The Senate confirmed Carlos Del Toro to be the next Secretary of the Navy in a voice vote late Aug. 7. “Carlos Del Toro’s lifelong pursuits and deep experience advancing […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Looks To Upgrade E-2Ds So It Lasts Into 2040s
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is working on plans to sustain the Northrop Grumman [NOC] E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft into the 2040s via several upgrades as production is set […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Expecting Second Next-Gen Jammer Order in 2022, Legacy System Staying
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is planning to award a second Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot for the Next Generation Jammer in 2022 and will keep flying the legacy […]
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Navy/USMCActing Under Secretary Of The Navy Geurts To Retire This Month
James Geurts, the former Navy acquisition head who has been performing the duties of the undersecretary of the Navy, on Wednesday said he is retiring from government service this month. […]
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Navy/USMCCNO Opposes Lobbying For ‘Aircraft We Don’t Need,’ Navy Questions Utility Of New Super Hornets
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Navy leaders this week argued strongly against buying additional F/A-18E/F Super Hornets as aircraft that are not needed and questioned their utility against future generations of […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Testing LCS Engine Fix Next Month, Deployed Ships May Wait Years For Fix
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is set to test a fix to the Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) engine next month, but currently deployed ships may have to wait […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Outlines Plan For Second Frigate Shipyard
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is planning to bring in candidates to be a second Constellation-class (FFG-62) frigate shipbuilder early in the process before competition to minimize difficulties and […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Establishing Two MQ-25 Squadrons For Detachments, Plans To Refuel Test E-2
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy plans to establish two MQ-25A Stingray unmanned carrier-based tanker squadrons to deploy detachments to aircraft carriers and will next conduct a test refuel on […]
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InternationalState Department Okays $3.4 Billion Sale Of 18 CH-53K Helicopters To Israel, Javelin Missiles To Thailand
The State Department approved a potential $3.4 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 18 CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters to Israel as well as an $83.5 million sale of […]
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