Reporter: Navy/Missile Defense
Defense Daily
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Rich Abott
Articles By Richard
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InternationalLockheed Martin Nabs $1.46 Billion For U.S. And Saudi THAAD Interceptors, Pushes Total To Almost $4 Billion
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $2.46 billion modification on Monday to produce Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors for the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing XLUUV Mod Brings Contract To $274 Million, Increased To Five Vessels
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Boeing [BA] a $47 million modification for the Orca Extra large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program, increasing the total contract to $274 million, and […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Official Explains Third Virginia Sub in FY 2020
This week, in Congressional hearings, the Navy’s top acquisition official explained the Navy’s thinking in requesting a third Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) in the FY 2020 budget request. The Navy’s […]
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Navy/USMCWicker Pushes For Advanced Work On Amphibious Ships
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is pushing for the Navy to get authority to start advance procurement and incremental funding for two amphibious ships after the Navy’s FY ’20 budget request […]
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Navy/USMCLawmakers Expect To Fund Truman Refueling Over Navy Plans
This week lawmakers said they expect to fund the refueling of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) aircraft carrier, overriding the Navy’s FY 2020 budget request. When pressed by Sen. […]
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Navy/USMCHII Wins $1.47 Billion To Build The First LPD Flight II Ship
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on Tuesday awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] a $1.47 billion modification to procure the detail design and construction (DD&C) of the first Flight II San […]
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Navy/USMCBerger Nominated For Marine Corps Commandant
Lt. Gen. David Berger was nominated to serve as the commandant of the Marine Corps, Defense Department officials announced Wednesday. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan announced the nomination by […]
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Navy/USMCAustal Wins $262 Million Mod For EPF-13 and -14; Unfunded Priorities List Converts EPF-14 To Medical Ship
The Navy awarded Austal USA a $262 million modification on Tuesday for the detail design and construction (DD&C) of the 13th and 14th Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF) ships while the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Says Ford Delayed Again And Next FSA Will Change Fleet Goal Mix
Navy officials on Tuesday told Congress the oft-delayed USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will have an additional three-month delay before its post-shakedown availability (PSA) ends and the next Force Structure […]
