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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCHII Starts Building LPD-30, First LPD Flight II Ship
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding recently started fabrication of the first Flight II version of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, the future USS Harrisburg (LPD-30). Start of fabrication marks […]
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Navy/USMCTextron Wins $386 Million Contract For 15 Ship-to-Shore Connectors
The Navy on Thursday awarded Textron [TXT] a $386 million modification to build 15 Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 100-class Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) vessels. The SSCs were developed to be […]
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COVID-19Navy Pushing Out Contracts 32 Percent Faster
The Navy’s top acquisition official on Thursday said as of last week the Navy pushed out contracts 32 percent faster than last year as it works to mitigate effects from […]
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Navy/USMCLeidos Ready For NGEN After Protest
A Leidos [LDOS] official said the company worked with the Navy for 30 days on its Next Generation Enterprise Network Re-compete (NGEN-R) contract win before two protests paused work and […]
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Navy/USMCNAVSEA Creates New Cyber Engineering Directorate After Recent Issues
The head of Naval Sea Systems Command Vice Adm. Thomas Moore recently established a new directorate for Cyber Engineering and Digital Transformation, NAVSEA 03, in the wake of cyber issues […]
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Navy/USMCDoD IG To Audit Navy P-8s And Airborne Support to Nuclear Command and Control
The Defense Department’s Inspector General (DoD IG) on Monday said it will start evaluating the Navy’s P-8 Poseidon aircraft fleet and its airborne support to the “survivable nuclear command and […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $155 Million In P-8I Weapons For India
The State Department approved $155 million total in two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMSs) of Harpoon missiles and MK 54 torpedoes for Indian P-8I aircraft on Monday. The Defense Security […]
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UncategorizedNavy To Buy 30 Hammerhead Mines, Holds Virtual Industry Day
The Navy said Monday it plans to buy up to 30 new Hammerhead mines in 2021 after hosting a virtual industry day due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Navy’s Program […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $675 Million In South Korea F-35 Support
The State Department approved a possible $675 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to South Korea for follow-on support and services for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, engines, weapons, and other […]
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Navy/USMCPhilly Shipyard Selected To Build Nation Security Multi-Mission Vessel
The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) said TOTE Services LLC selected Philly Shipyard, Inc. to build the new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship on April 7. Under […]