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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseBoeing Nabs $150 Million Mod For GMD Interceptor Boost Vehicles
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Boeing [BA] a $150 million undefinitized contract modification on July 10 for its Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) development and sustainment contract (DSC) to maintain […]
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Navy/USMCU.S. and Australia Expand Next Generation Jammer Work
The U.S. Defense Department and Australian Department of Defense expanded their cooperative partnership on the Next Generation Jammer by signing a project arrangement on future variants. In the July 13 […]
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InternationalU.S. Delivers First V-22 Osprey To Japan
The U.S. delivered the first Bell [TXT] – Boeing [BA] V-22 Osprey to Japan at Camp Kisarazu on July 10, according to news releases from the companies that jointly build […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Conducting Research For Cobra Block II Mine Detection System
The Navy issued a sources sought notice on July 10 to find businesses that can potentially design, manufacture, assemble, test and deliver the upgraded COBRA Block II mine detection system. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyL3Harris Wins $35 Million MUSV Prototype Contract
The Navy awarded L3Harris Technologies [LHX] a $35 million contract on Monday for the detail design and fabrication of a prototype Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV). The contract also includes […]
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Navy/USMCFire Rages on USS Bonhomme Richard For Over A Day
A fire was burning over a day after it started on Sunday on the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) while moored pierside at Naval Base San Diego. […]
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Navy/USMCHouse Panel Would Restrict Navy LCS Cuts And Private Maintenance Program
The House Appropriations Defense panel’s fiscal year 2021 draft bill recommends preventing the Navy from decommissioning any Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) and restricts a pilot private ship maintenance program. The […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $23 Billion Deal With Japan For More F-35s
The State Department approved a potential $23.11 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with Japan for 105 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified […]
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Navy/USMCBath Iron Works Starts Layoffs Amid Strike, Admits Production “Well Below” Typical
General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works [GD] (BIW) president Dirk Lesko announced layoffs and production staying below typical operations due to the continued strike by Local S6 of the Machinists Union. […]
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InternationalElbit Tests Mini-Unmanned Aircraft Flown Off Seagull USV
Israel’s Elbit Systems said Thursday it recently tested flying a mini-Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) from its Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV). The company said the mini-UAS has a takeoff weight […]