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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseGAO Sees MDA Improvements But Still Wary Of NGI
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) official told lawmakers last week while the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has taken steps to reduce risk in the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program, it […]
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Navy/USMCLawmaker Group Lobby Appropriators For Second Virginia Sub
A bipartisan group of over 100 lawmakers pushed House appropriators in a letter to fund a second Virginia-class submarine in the fiscal year 2021 defense budget bill. Led by the […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Explains New THAAD Seeker Buy
A Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Wednesday official further explained what prompted its new contract to BAE Systems for next-generation Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) infrared seekers. Lockheed Martin Vice […]
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BAE Wins Lockheed Martin Contract For Next-Gen THAAD Seekers
Lockheed Martin [LMT] awarded BAE Systems a contract to design and build next-generation infrared seekers for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, BAE said Tuesday. BAE did not […]
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Navy/USMCDestroyer DDG-119 Completes Acceptance Trials
The future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer finished acceptance trials on March 12, the Navy said Monday. During the trials the ship’s crew underwent a set of […]
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Missile DefenseLawmaker Pushes DoD On Transferring HBTSS From MDA To SDA
Last week, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) pushed Defense Department officials on why funds for a hyperosnic missile defense sensor were moved from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to the Space […]
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UncategorizedLockheed Martin Nabs $22 Million Contract For Layered Laser Defense Prototype On LCS
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $22 million contract to demonstrate and test a Layered Laser Defense (LLD) prototype weapon system on a Littoral […]
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Missile DefenseMDA, Army Refuse Payment To Poland Aegis Ashore Builder Amid Slow Construction
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Army Corps of Engineers are using a “carrot and stick approach” including refusing payments to get the contractor on track to finish building the […]
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Navy/USMCFluor Nabs $1.8 Billion Mod For More Naval Lab Work
Naval Sea Systems Command on Thursday awarded Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC [FLR] a $1.776 billion modification for naval nuclear propulsion work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory. Work will be split […]
