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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMC
Navy Willing To Have Next Virginia Submarine Contract Allow More Than 10 Submarines
Two top Navy officials told Congress yesterday they are open to having the Block V Virginia-class submarine multiyear procurement (MYP) contract include the option to buy over the 10 planned […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Awards Contracts For T-ATS Shipbuilder And Modification Trident Production
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Gulf Island Shipyards LLC a $63.6 million contract for the detail design and construction (DD&C) of the Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) […]
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Navy/USMC
CBO Says Quickly Getting To 355 Ships Will Cost Billions More Per Year
A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report comparing various future fleet size costs said moving to a 355-ship Navy in 10-20 years is doable but will cost hundreds of billions […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Issues HII Two-Carrier RFP To Help Define Savings
The U.S. Navy released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding to help define possible cost savings when purchasing CVN-80 and 81 as a […]
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Navy/USMC
LCS-16 Finishes Acceptance Trials
The future Littoral Combat Ship USS Tulsa (LCS-16) completed acceptance trials on March 9 in the Gulf of Mexico, the Navy said on Friday. Acceptance trials are the final major […]
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Uncategorized
Mississippi Welcomes Israeli Cooperation On Border Protection, Gov OK With Tariffs
The governor of Mississippi welcomed increased cooperation between U.S. and Israeli homeland security and defense companies on March 13. “I believe what we can learn from the real world experience, […]
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Navy/USMC
Ingalls Shipyard Says It’s Ready To Build More Ships
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Ingalls Shipyard has room to produce more ships and likes the Navy’s plan to increase the fleet to 355 ships, according to the […]
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Navy/USMC
Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.46 Billion Mod For F-35 Long-Lead Material
The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.46 billion modification for long-lead material and parts for F-35 aircraft, the Defense Department said Tuesday. This not-to-exceed modification on […]
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International
Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.46 Billion Mod For F-35 Long-Lead Material
The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.46 billion modification for long-lead material and parts for F-35 aircraft, the Defense Department said Tuesday. This not-to-exceed modification on […]
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International
Mississippi Welcomes Israeli Cooperation On Border Protection, Gov OK With Tariffs
BILOXI, Miss. – The governor of Mississippi welcomed increased cooperation between U.S. and Israeli homeland security and defense companies on Tuesday. “I believe what we can learn from the real […]