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Navy/USMCNavy Seeks New Longer Range Anti-Radiation Guided Missile
The Navy is starting market research to find a new anti-radiation guided missile to operate at longer ranges than current systems, according to a Feb. 18 Request For Information (RFI). […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Starts LSM Process With RFP For Vessel Construction Manager
The Navy on Feb. 17 issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a private Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee acquisition of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM), revealing plans to […]
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InternationalAustralia Invests $2.8 Billion In Future SSN-AUKUS Submarine Shipyard
The Australian government last weekend announced an investment of $2.75 billion to start building a new submarine construction yard in Osborne, South Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government expects the […]
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Navy/USMCHII And Path Robotics Sign MoU To Add Physical AI Welding To Shipyards
HII [HII] on Tuesday announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ohio-based Path Robotics to integrate the latter’s physical artificial intelligence technology in order to improve shipbuilding throughput […]
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Missile DefenseL3Harris Wins $400 Million Contract For THAAD Motors and LDACS
L3Harris Technologies [LHX] on Monday announced it received a new $400 million contract to produce more solid rocket boost motors (SRBMs) and Liquid Divert and Attitude Control Systems (LDACS) for […]
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Navy/USMCNavy SWO Boss Sees Zumwalt’s Powering Lasers, Repeating Aegis-Like Development For Battleship
SAN DIEGO – The three-ship Zumwalt-class destroyer’s ability to generate electricity, and its size, makes it the right candidate to test lasers and other weapons in preparation for the Trump-class […]
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Navy/USMCFY ‘27 Budget Will Double FY ‘26 Ship Procurement Numbers And Focus On Auxiliary, SecNav Says
SAN DIEGO – Navy Secretary John Phelan on Thursday hinted that the Navy’s fiscal year 2027 budget request will more than double the 17 ships funded in the FY ‘26 […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Mulls New Robotic And Autonomous Warfighter Role To Integrate Drones Into Strike Groups
SAN DIEGO – Navy leadership is starting to consider creating a Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) warfighting commander within carrier strike groups to coordinate drone operations the service tackles how […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Pushing For Full 35-Ship LSM Fleet, Next Budget To Fund Up To 23 Ships
SAN DIEGO – A Marine Corps official this week confirmed the service is pushing for all 35 Landing Ship Medium (LSM) vessels in its plans to be the full LSM […]
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Navy/USMCAcceleration Plan Pulls First Columbia Sub Delivery Back To 2028 And Is 65 Percent Complete, Official Says
SAN DIEGO–The Navy’s first Columbia-class submarine is back on schedule to deliver by 2028 after the Navy and industry implemented an acceleration plan that put all the modules to the […]
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