Reporter: Navy/Missile Defense
Defense Daily
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Rich Abott
Articles By Richard
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Navy/USMCHouse Authorization Bill Switches Oiler With LPD-31, Prevents Carrier Retirement
A draft House defense authorization bill would approve the Navy procuring 11 new ships as the administration asked, but replacing a fleet oiler with an amphibious transport dock (LPD). The […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Renames SPAWAR As NAVWAR
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) said on Monday that Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWARSYSCOM) is changing its name to Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM), highlighting its […]
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Navy/USMCFord Elevator Work Prioritized And Extending Past October
The Navy’s top acquisition official on Wednesday confirmed not all of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWEs) will be complete and certified by the time the […]
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Navy/USMC2nd Fleet Reaches IOC, To Lead BALTOPS
The commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet declared the new command has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) on May 29 before a major international European exercise next month. Vice Adm. Andrew […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Issues RFI For Shipyard Infrastructure Plan
This week Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) issued a request for information (RFI) for the service’s shipyard infrastructure recapitalization effort. The Navy is working through a Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Nabs $65 Million Contract For Three Triton UAVs
Naval Air Systems Command awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $65 million advance acquisition contract on May 29 for long-lead components to manufacture and deliver three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles […]
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InternationalDIA Believes Russia Is “Probably” Not Adhering To Nuclear Test Ban
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assesses Russia “probably is not adhering” fully to a nuclear testing moratorium, the agency’s director said on Wednesday. Speaking at a Hudson Institute event, Lt. […]
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Will Not Pursue FFG(X) Bid
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has decided to not pursue the guided-missile future frigate (FFG(X)) competition, the company told Defense Daily on Tuesday. The company had planned to compete in the FFG(X) […]
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InternationalNATO Air And Missile Defense Exercises Used Kratos Targets And Raytheon Missiles
The U.S. and NATO Formidable Shield 2019 exercise, which concluded on May 19, used several Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] targets and Raytheon-made [RTN] interceptors during a weeks-long air and […]
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Navy/USMCTrump Reiterates EMALS Criticism, Says New Carriers Will Use Steam Catapults
After repeating his criticism of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), President Trump said Tuesday he thinks he will put out an order for new carriers to use the older […]