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Rich Abott
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UncategorizedLockheed Martin Outlines Strategy To Increase Laser Weapon Production
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has a strategy to scale up laser weapon production as the Defense Department increases demand for the technology, according to a company official. “The ability to ramp […]
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Navy/USMCHarker Succeeds Braithewaite As Acting SecNav
Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite resigned his position on Wednesday as the Biden administration was sworn in while Thomas Harker, the Navy’s top civilian financial official, succeeds him in […]
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Navy/USMCNew Frigate Construction Starts This Year
Construction of the first new Constellation-class guided missile frigate, FFG-62, is set to start later this year, the Navy’s program manager said last week. Shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine plans to […]
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Navy/USMCNavy USVs Will Have Range In Manning
The Navy program manager for unmanned systems said new unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) will have a range of manning as they are being developed. “Our Medium USV [MUSV] prototype is […]
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Navy/USMCU.S. and U.K. Agree HMS Queen Elizabeth Deployment To Use American F-35Bs
The U.S. and U.K. defense chiefs signed a joint declaration agreement allowing U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel to deploy in a joint UK-U.S. combined carrier strike group led by […]
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Navy/USMCGAO: Design Tool Delays Lead To Columbia SSBN Construction Delays
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report on Jan. 14 warning issues with a new digital design tool and further effects threatens the cost and schedule of the […]
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Missile DefenseBoeing Wins $974 Million In PAC-3 Seeker Subcontracts
Prime contractor for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Lockheed Martin [LMT] awarded Boeing [BA] $974 million in subcontracts in 2020 to develop a next-generation seeker and continue current seekers for […]
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Missile DefenseL3Harris Wins $122 Million For Hypersonic Tracking Satellite Prototype
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded L3Harris Tehcnologies, Inc. [LHX] a $122 million prototype award Jan. 14 for the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) Phase IIa effort. Under […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Pushing Aegis Ashore To Army, No Agreement Yet
The Navy is trying to shift Aegis Ashore missile defense missions from the Navy to the Army, but the latter has not agreed to take the mission yet. Speaking at […]
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Navy/USMCNavy And Marines Move To Buy New Light Amphibs In 2022
A top Navy official confirmed the service aims to buy the first new Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) by late 2022 to help add maritime options to the future fleet. “My […]
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