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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCSecNavy, CNO Confident Ford Ready By October, Amphibs May Be Bought Faster
Top Navy officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee today they expect the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier to finally be ready by October and that incremental funding […]
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Navy/USMCGAO: Columbia Construction Costs Unrealistic
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Monday said the Navy’s estimate that Columbia-class submarine procurement will cost $115 billion is overly optimistic about labor hour assumptions. The Navy plans […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Director Retiring In July, Deputy Nominated to Take Over
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) director Air Force Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves is retiring this summer and will be succeeded by the agency’s deputy director, the agency said on Friday. MDA […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Reports Progress On Increasing Fighter Mission Capable Rates
Navy officials last week told a House panel that fighter aircraft are increasing mission capable (MC) rates in line with former Secretary of Defense James Mattis’ 2018 directive. In September, […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Rules Out Contamination As PE Cause, Narrows Factors
The Navy this week said it has ruled out contamination as a cause of physiological episodes (PEs) experienced by T-45 Goshawk and F/A-18 Hornet pilots and is continuing to narrow […]
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Missile DefenseGreaves Describes MDA Salvo Test Success And RKV Delay
Director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) provided a Senate panel on Wednesday with additional details about a recent missile defense salvo test and the two-year delay to the Redesigned […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Announces SIOP Program Office Before Industry Day
Ahead of an upcoming industry day, the Navy on Wednesday announced it had actually established a program office last year to recapitalize and modernize the infrastructure at the public shipyards. […]
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Navy/USMCShip-to-Shore Connector FOC Pushed Back Three Years, Increases Cost Growth Risk
The Navy said delays and challenges with Textron’s [TXT] Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)-100 craft have pushed back full operational capability (FOC) three years and increased cost […]
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Navy Update – 4.3.19
- New 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan Sets Cap at 355 Ships
- Navy’s First Maintenance Report Calls For More Dry Docks
- Boeing XLUUV Mod Brings Contract To $274 Million, Increased To Five Vessels
- Lawmakers Expect To Fund Truman Refueling Over Navy Plans
- Navy To ‘Burn The Boats’ With Laser For Destroyer In 2021, Needs Bigger LSC For Lasers
