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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCElectric Boat Gets First AUKUS Contract To Support Allied Subs
The Navy last Thursday awarded General Dynamics’ [GD] Electric Boat division an initial $197 million contract focused on supporting the AUKUS program as it helps Australia set up the capability […]
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Missile DefenseSpace Force Awards $3.2 Billion To 12 Companies For Space-Based Interceptor Work
The Space Force last announced 12 companies have won contracts totaling up to $3.2 billion to prototype technologies for Space-based Interceptors in support of the Golden Dome initiative. Space Force’s […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Studying International Ship Production And Increasing Domestic Capacity
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy is starting a study on how to increase shipbuilding capacity both domestically and how to potentially expand to buying modules or whole ships outside […]
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Navy/USMCBreaking: Navy Secretary Phelan Out
The Pentagon early Wednesday evening suddenly announced Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was immediately leaving the administration. Under Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao will serve as the acting […]
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Navy/USMCFord-Class Carrier Review By Navy Leadership To Last Through May
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Navy leadership in conducting a review of Ford-class aircraft carriers it expects to conclude within a month that could inform changes for the next pair of […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Still Studying Fifth Shipyard, Weighing Against More Shifts At Existing Yards
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy’s top officer Monday said the service is still looking at a potential fifth naval shipyard, but is also balancing the concept against adding more […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Pushes Billions To Buy First Battleship In 2028 With Aggressive Schedule
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy plans to buy the first new Trump-class battleship BBG(X) in 2028 and wants to spend upwards of $43.5 billion over the next five years […]
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WeaponsNavy Tests New Long Range Version Of JDAM
The Navy earlier this month tested a new Boeing [BA] GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) Long Range (LR) variant in an effort to add another affordable munition to carrier […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s F/A-XX Down-Select Coming In August, CNO Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.— The Navy’s top officer Monday confirmed the Pentagon in August plans to down-select the winning bid for the F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter for the carrier air wing. Speaking […]
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Navy/USMCFincantieri Gets $30 Million Contract To Start Work On Four LSMs
The Navy awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine a $30 million long lead time contract for materials procurement and engineering activity to start building four Medium Landing Ships (LSMs), both the company […]
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