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Rich Abott
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InternationalState Department Approves $60 Million Sale To Jordan For F-16 Training Center
The State Department approved a possible $60 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Jordan for an F-16 Air Combat Training Center and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) […]
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Navy/USMCFincantieri Starts Building New Facility For Frigates
This week Fincantieri Marinette Marine began construction on a new building that it will use to help build up to two new Constellation-class (FFG-62) frigates at once. “Building 34 is […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Plans To Field Initial Project Overmatch Network on Roosevelt Carrier Group In 2023
The first piece of the Navy’s new Project Overmatch is planned to be delivered to the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) in 2023, officials confirmed recently. In October, Chief […]
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Navy/USMCL3Harris Wins Frigate Systems Integration Contract
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] said Monday it won a contract valued at upward of $300 million to provide Constellation-class FFG-62 guided-missile frigate shipboard integrated and major subsystem production from prime shipbuilder […]
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Navy/USMCSikorsky Wins Another $479 Million Mod For Five More VH-92A Presidential Helos
Naval Air Systems Command on Friday awarded Lockheed Martin Sikorsky [LMT] a $479 million modification to procure five more VH-92A presidential helicopters in the replacement program. This modification exercises options […]
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Navy/USMCKilby Outlines Factors Leading To Faster New Light Amphib Development
A top Navy official underscored two things that have gotten the new Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) moving relatively quickly: using a requirements evaluation team and working side by side with […]
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Navy/USMCDDG-118 Finishes Acceptance Trials
The future Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) finished acceptance trials on Feb. 4 following a day underway off the coast of Maine. The trials on the […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Changes Hypersonic Missile Defense To Glide Phase Interceptor Effort
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) this week changed its plans to develop a counter-hypersonic missile defense system, ending one program and redirecting it into a nearer-term initiative. The MDA is […]
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Navy/USMCGeurts Designated As Temporary Navy Undersecretary
The Navy’s last top acquisition official, James Geurts, has been designated to fill the service’s second highest civilian role, the service said Thursday. Geurts served as the Assistant Secretary for […]
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Navy/USMCBerger: Trusted AI and Unmanned Tools Needed In the Future
The commandant of the Marine Corps this week said unmanned teaming and increased artificial intelligence (AI) is needed to maintain superiority over China in the future. “I’m a believer in […]
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