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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCCVN-78 Completes Two Carrier Certifications, Reaches 1,000 Launches And Recoveries
The newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), completed its Flight Deck Certification (FDC) and Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Certification on March 20 after completing 1,000 […]
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COVID-19Geurts Says Navy Accelerating Contract Awards To Help Industry During COVID-19
The Navy’s top acquisition official said he is pushing to accelerate contract awards to help industry respond to and prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Wins $933 Million U.S./Saudi THAAD Mod
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $933 million modification on Tuesday to produce additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors for the U.S. and Saudi […]
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COVID-19Navy Confirms LSE Postponed Due To COVID-19; No Decision On RIMPAC
Navy leaders Tuesday confirmed Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2020 has been postponed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and they are still considering if other events like RIMPAC will […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Anticipating COVID-19 Will Impact Shipyards But No Effects Yet
Top Navy officials on Tuesday noted while they have not seen any shipyard delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic they are expecting and planning for future issues. When asked during […]
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Navy/USMCRaytheon Nabs $392 Million Mod For More AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles
Naval Air Systems Command awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $392 million modification on March 20 to produce and deliver additional Lot 20 AIM-9X, Block II, and Block II plus Sidewinder air-to-air […]
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COVID-19HII Shipyards Stay Open Amid First Two COVID-19 Cases
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] has stayed open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with officials arguing they are taking precautions as its first two employees are confirmed to have the virus. A […]
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COVID-19Bath Iron Works Says No Impact From COVID-19 Amid First Case, Unions Push For Paid Time Off
General Dynamics [GD] Bath Iron Works (BIW) said it has not seen any production work impact from the COVID-19 pandemic yet and is staying open for business amid its first […]
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COVID-19Maine Delegation Worries About COVID-19 At Bath Iron Works
This week Maine’s congressional delegation wrote to the Pentagon leadership urging them to help protect shipyard employee health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter from Senators Susan Collins (R) […]
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Wins $601 Million In Trident II D5 Support
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $601 million modification on March 19 to exercise contract options for submarine-launched ballistic missile Trident II D5 production and deployed systems support. The […]