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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseMDA Chief Sees Poland Aegis Ashore Progress, But Affected By Pandemic
The commander of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said the Pentagon is finally getting close to completing military construction on the Poland Aegis Ashore site, expecting to have it ready […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Enters NGI Competition
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Monday it has put in a bid to compete for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) missile defense program and is working to avoid the pitfalls of […]
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Navy/USMCEPF-12 Finishes Integrated Sea Trials
The Navy’s latest Expeditionary Fast Transport ship, the future USNS Newport (EPF-12), finished integrated sea trials on July 30, the service said Monday. Integrated trials combine both the builder’s and […]
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InternationalState Department Okays $126 Million Deal With Philippines For Scout, Assault And Light Support Boats
The State Department approved a potential $126 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with the Philippines for dozens of Scout, Assault, and Light Support Boats with armaments. The Defense Security Cooperation […]
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Navy/USMCGeurts: MQ-25 Progressing, Moving To EMD Production Soon
The Navy’s top acquisition official expressed confidence in the Boeing [BA] MQ-25A Stingray unmanned carrier tanker program after a recent visit to the test asset, noting production of the first […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Researching Long-Range Aerial Delivered Maritime Mines
The Navy is seeking white papers from industry to determine capabilities to design, build and deliver a long-range air delivered maritime mine, according to a July 29 notice. The Request […]
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CongressRepublican COVID Relief Bill Includes $2.2 Billion For Shipbuilding
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s proposed COVID-19 pandemic relief bill includes $2.2 billion for Navy shipbuilding, among other Navy items. The shipbuilding funds would be available through September 2024 and would […]
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Missile DefenseGAO: MDA Needs Independent Assessment For Flight Test Plan Development
An annual audit of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) recommended it use an independent assessment of the process for developing and executing the annual missile defense system flight test plan […]
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Missile DefenseGAO Warns MDA Faces Big Technical Challenges For Hypersonic Defense
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report underscored the technical challenges the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will have in developing counter-hypersonic weapon defenses and sensors, noting DoD personnel have raised […]
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Navy/USMCBall Aerospace To Build Zumwalt Antenna Prototype
The Defense Department selected Ball Aerospace to develop a new prototype communications antenna for the three Zumwalt-class DDG-1000 destroyers, the company said Tuesday. This award is for a new multi-band, […]