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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Nabs Contract For Nine CH-53K Helicopters With Option For More
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Sikorsky unit a $736 million contract on June 25 to build nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the Marine Corps […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Director Provides Updates On Aegis Ashore Poland, Lessons Learned
The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) last week provided an update on the long-delayed Poland Aegis Ashore site and said the Pentagon learned from delays caused by adding […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $2.6 Billion In Philippines F-16 Weapons Sales
The State Department has approved three sales totaling $2.6 billion in F-16 aircraft, Harpoon missiles, and Sidewinder missiles to the Philippines. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Head Updates Status Of SKA And Use For Hawaii Radar
The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) this week gave an update on the Space-based Kill Assessment (SKA) project and explained the utility of a potential new Hawaiian radar, […]
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Navy/USMCCNO: Navy Improving Drydock Improvement Estimates After Underestimates
The Navy is working to enhance its estimates of public shipyard drydock improvement projects after the first project in New Hampshire came in over cost estimates, the chief of naval […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Finishing Guam Defense Architecture Options, May Be Hybrid Capabilities
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is finishing the architecture options for a new Guam-based missile defense system, which may include a hybrid mix of current capabilities. Speaking during a Center […]
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Missile DefenseHill Talks MDA Budget Decisions, Unfunded List, And Missile Movements
The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Tuesday explained his perspective on how the agency decided its priorities in the fiscal year 2022 budget request and unfunded priorities […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Submits Shortened Long-Range Shipbuilding Plan, Lessens Priority On 355 Ships
The Navy submitted an abridged long-range shipbuilding plan to Congress without the details of construction past fiscal year 2022 and which downplays plans for a 355-ship fleet. The plan, due […]
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Navy/USMCFord Carrier Completes First Shock Trials Event
The Navy revealed last week the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) successfully finished its first scheduled event in the Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) on June 18. The service noted […]
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Missile Defense
Parsons Wins Nearly $3 Billion In MDA Contract Work
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Parsons [PSN] two contracts on June 16 worth nearly $3 billion total in various support services. One contract awarded to Parsons’ Government Services division, […]
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