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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCMarines To Operate Armed MQ-9 Reaper In ‘Coming Months’
A Navy official said the Marine Corps is due to start operating an armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial system (UAS) within months. “Last year, in response to an urgent need […]
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Navy/USMCDelayed Future Navy Plan Gets Delivered To Esper Next Week
Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist on Thursday said next week he is presenting the findings of a top-level future naval forces study to Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Speaking at […]
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Navy/USMCOfficial: Integration Will Make New Navy Unmanned Systems More Cost-Effective
The Navy’s top acquisition official said the Navy will be ale to pay for the new unmanned systems in part by gaining efficiencies across platforms to tie unmanned plans and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNavy Plans 2021 Unmanned Fleet Battle Problem In Pacific
The U.S. Pacific Fleet plans to conduct an exercise focused on unmanned systems in early 2021, a Navy official confirmed Tuesday. “We’re shooting for early 2021 to be able to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyOfficials Lay Out Navy Unmanned Campaign Plan
A Navy official on Tuesday explained the service’s unmanned campaign plan to build a centralized management and leadership of technologies supporting all unmanned platforms. The plan, directed by the Chief […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNavy Unveils Autonomy Integration Project For Unmanned Vessels
Navy officials unveiled a new prototyping effort Tuesday to integrate sensors and payloads into a single unmanned maritime project, the Rapid Autonomy Integration Lab (RAIL). RAIL is being led by […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNavy Awards Six Companies $42 Million In LUSV Studies
The Navy awarded six companies contracts Friday for studies of a Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) with a combined value of $42 million. The winners are Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII], […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Wins Two More Aegis Mods
The Defense Department awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] $60 million in two contracts for Aegis ballistic missile defense contract modifications. A Sept. 1 modification valued at $8 million provides for scope […]
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Missile DefenseNavy Commissions Polish Aegis Ashore Base
Naval Support Facility (NSF) Redzikowo, the site of the second Aegis Ashore missile defense system, was officially commissioned on Sept. 3. This ceremony marked the turnover of the base’s newly […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Wins $81 Million Contract For AARGM New Technology
The Navy awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] an $81 million contract on Aug. 31 to develop new technology for the AGM-88 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) family of weapon systems. “The […]
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