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Rich Abott
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UncategorizedSea Ceptor Finishes British Firing Trials
The British Royal Navy successfully completed qualification firings of the Sea Ceptor air defense system, the last First of Class firing trials for the new system, builder MBDA said Dec. 20. The […]
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Navy/USMCLawmakers Push Two-Carrier Procurement
Over 100 members of Congress, led by the leadership of the House Armed Service Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, pushed Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Wednesday to request […]
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Navy/USMCSea Ceptor Finishes British Firing Trials
The British Royal Navy successfully completed qualification firings of the Sea Ceptor air defense system, the last First of Class firing trials for the new system, builder MBDA said Wednesday. […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Takes Delivery Of Ninth Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship
The U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of the ninth of 12 expeditionary fast transport vessels, the USNS City of Bismarck (EPF-9) on Tuesday. EPFs are shallow draft non-combat transport catamarans […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing Unveils Its MQ-25 Unmanned Carrier Tanker Competitor
Boeing [BA] unveiled its competitor for the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned carrier tanker program on Tuesday, revealing the first photo of the aircraft. The MQ-25 is geared for aircraft carrier-based aerial […]
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Defense Watch
CR Uncertainty. The continuing resolution (CR) that temporarily funds the federal government expires Dec. 22, but what will replace it is unclear. The Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee […]
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InternationalRaytheon Completes Testing For Australian CEC Navy Sensor Net
Raytheon [RTN] finished the design, development, and testing of its Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) system and is ready for U.S. Navy certification to use in international installation, the company said […]
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Canada Unveils CF-18 Fighter Replacement Competition, Confirms Using Australian Jets In Interim
The Canadian government announced on Dec. 12 it is launching a competition to replace Canada’s CF-18 fighter jet fleet and will acquire 18 Australian jets in the interim. Public Services […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Strategic Review Calls For Better Readiness Standards, Less Bureaucratic Overlap
Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer’s Strategic Readiness Review focused on four major recommendation types to prevent future Naval mishaps due to longstanding issues: focusing on readiness as a priority, […]
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Navy/USMCAll Navy T-45 Trainers To Get A New Oxygen-Monitoring System, Wicker Says
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower said Wednesday the Navy is working to equip every T-45C Goshawk trainer aircraft with a new oxygen-monitoring system by February. […]