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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCWhite House Chooses Carlos Del Toro as SECNAV Nominee
The White House announced it is nominating Carlos Del Toro, a former Navy commander and president of a small information technology firm, to be the next Secretary of the Navy. […]
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Navy/USMCLeonardo Delivers First New Navy Helo Trainer
Leonardo delivered the first new TH-73A Navy training helicopter during a ceremony on Thursday at its facility in Philadelphia. The ceremony included Vice Admiral Kenneth Whitesell, commander of Naval Air […]
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Missile DefenseBiden Administration Launching “Imminent” New Missile Defense Review
The Defense Department is preparing to start a new round of examining missile defense policies and capabilities, a department official told a Senate panel Wednesday evening. “We are planning to […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Has “Handshake Agreement” On Four Ship Amphib Buy, But Pentagon Delaying Decision For New Force Assessment
The Navy has reached an agreement with shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on procuring four amphibious ships at once, but the Pentagon is delaying a decision until a new force […]
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PentagonAustin Issues China Task Force Recommendations
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday issued a directive initiating Pentagon efforts to better address security challenges posed by China but the Defense Department offered few details. In February, […]
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Navy/USMCAustal Wins $44 Million Mod To Build EPF-13 As Autonomous Prototype
The Navy awarded Austal USA a $44 million contract modification on June 7 to build and demonstrate autonomous capability in the future expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Apalachicola (EPF-13). The […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Plans To Field 12 Hypersonic Missiles On Each Zumwalt Destroyer, Replacing Gun
The Navy is planning to replace the gun system on each Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) destroyer with the capability to field up to 12 hypersonic weapons as a “compelling strike platform,” according […]
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ArmyArmy Outlines Next Steps For Next-Gen Squad Weapon
Army officials on Monday outlined the next steps in the service’s Next-Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) that will begin replacing its M4 rifles and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. During a hearing […]
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Navy/USMCSecond Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel Finishes Autonomous Trip To Pacific
The Defense Department’s second Ghost Fleet Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) completed a long-range autonomous transit from the Gulf Coast to the West Coast, passing through the Panama Canal, the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Focusing On 32 LCS Reliability Issues
The head of Naval Surface Forces on Monday said a littoral combat ship (LCS) task force is focusing on 32 key reliability issues on both ship variants to better meet […]
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