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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCNavy Officials Defend Cutting Truman To Congress
Navy officials told the House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee on Tuesday that looking at the future forces led to “tough choices” like cutting the refueling of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Conducts First GBI Salvo Test
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted a successful intercept test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) class target on March 25 in the first salvo test using two Ground-Based Interceptors […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Defines $4.1 Billion Of Boeing GMD Contract
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Boeing [BA] a $4.1 billion modification Friday, partially definitizing a $6.56 billion January 2018 contract as prime integrator for Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) development […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s First Maintenance Report Calls For More Dry Docks
The Navy on Wednesday released its first naval ship maintenance and modernization plan, underscoring the need for more dry docks because of the disparity between a backlog of repair work […]
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Navy/USMCNew 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan Sets Cap at 355 Ships
The Navy’s new 30-year shipbuilding plan sketches a faster plan to 355 ships, but caps it at that level going forward due to the increasing sustainment costs. In the “Report […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing Wins $4 Billion Contract For 78 Super Hornets
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Boeing [BA] a $4 billion modification for full-rate production and delivery of 78 Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets in a multi-year procurement (MYP) contract. […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To ‘Burn The Boats’ With Laser For Destroyer In 2021, Needs Bigger LSC For Lasers
The Navy is planning to install the High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler with Surveillance (HELIOS) directed energy (DE) system on a DDG-51 Flight IIA destroyer by FY 2021 as […]
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InternationalIsrael And MDA Conduct David’s Sling Intercept Tests
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) successfully conducted a series of intercept tests of the David’s Sling missile defense system on March 18. This set […]
