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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseMDA Releases Next Generation Interceptor RFP
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) released the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the next missile defense interceptor, the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), on Friday. The NGI replaces the scrapped the […]
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COVID-19MDA Flight Tests Affected By Pandemic, SM-3 IIA ICBM Test Delayed
Most of the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) flight tests planned for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 will be affected by Defense Department measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 […]
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Navy/USMCFifth Ford Elevator Certified, Next Ready By End Of FY 2020
This week the Navy said the fifth overall and first lower Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier was certified while noting the next […]
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Navy/USMCONR Launches New International Research Competition
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) this week launched Global-X, a new nine-month international science challenge to encourage “groundbreaking research.” ONR Global, the division that sponsors scientific work outside the […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Seeks Disruptive Missile Defense Technologies
This week the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) asked industry about “disruptive technologies” for its missile defense mission needs in a Request for Information (RFI). The RFI, published April 20, said […]
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Missile Defense
SM-3 IIA ICBM Test Expected This Summer
A top Defense Department official 0n Tuesday said the department expects to conduct a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA flight test against an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)-representative threat this summer. […]
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Navy/USMCVirginia Lawmakers Push Navy To Accelerate LHA-9
Virginia’s congressional delegation wrote the Navy’s top acquisition official last week pushing the service to accelerate work on the LHA-9 amphibious assault ship and other measures to help shipyards during […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD and Norway Working On Ramjets For Hypersonic Missiles
The Defense Department on Monday disclosed a bilateral prototyping effort underway with Norway to explore advanced ramjet technologies useful for developing hypersonic missiles. DoD and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence […]
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Navy/USMCHII Wins $108 Million Mod For LCS Planning Yard Services
The Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] a $108 million modification on April 17 as the first option for in-service Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) planning yard services contract work. Last […]
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Navy/USMCFifth CVN-78 Weapons Elevator Finished Testing, All Ready By Summer 2021 Shock Trials
The Navy’s top acquisition official recently said the first lower weapons elevator on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has finished testing and will soon be turned over to the […]