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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCNavy Previews Second MUSV Variant
The Navy on Tuesday announced plans request second set of proposals for a new Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) variant this summer as part of the new marketplace of systems […]
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Navy/USMCHII Adds Halimar To Romulus USV Production Network
HII [HII] on July 6 announced a partnership to expand production of its ROMULUS-151 unmanned surface vessel (USV) with the Halimar Shipyard of Morgan City, La. Under this agreement, Halimar […]
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Navy/USMCHII Nabs Contract To Extend Lionfish Small UUV Production
The Navy in May awarded HII [HII] an option year contract to extend production of its Lionfish small Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV), the company said in a Monday announcement. The […]
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Navy/USMCGAO Shows More Orca XLUUV Delays, Points To Better Choices For DIU CAMP XLUUV
While the Navy started developing the Boeing [BA] Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) prototype effort in fiscal year 2017 to aid in an “emerging operational need” to lay […]
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WeaponsAARGM-ER Delays Push IOC To September 2026, GAO Says
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) annual assessment of major weapon systems revealed that delays to the Navy’s long-range anti-radiation guided missile program has pushed back initial operational capability (IOC) […]
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Navy Re-Issues RFI For Longer Anti-Radiation Missile
The Navy on July 1 re-issued a version of a Request for Information (RFI) for a new Advanced Emission Suppression Missile (AESM), a longer-range anti-radiation missile. The service originally issued […]
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InternationalUK Replaces Plans For Future Destroyer With Drone Controller Ships
The United Kingdom on Monday announced plans to replace a planned destroyer with a new drone controller ship instead, the Common Combat Vessels (CCV). The U.K. Ministry of Defence previously […]
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WeaponsRTX Nabs $1.1 Billion Mod For Nearly 2,000 Sidewinder Missiles
Naval Air Systems Command on June 26 awarded RTX [RTX] a contract modification worth over $1.1 billion for production and delivery of nearly 2,000 IM-9X Sidewinder missiles for the U.S. […]
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Monday, June 29, 2026
- Defense Watch: PAC-3 Plant, Quantum Tech Investment, Military Labs Review, ULTV Order
- House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort
- OMB Director Calls For Fifth Public Shipyard, Doubles Down On Foreign Shipbuilding
- PACAF Evaluating Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat In Valiant Shield
- U.S. AFRICOM Experimenting With ‘Zone Defense’ Concept For Countering Drones
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Monday, June 29, 2026
- Defense Watch: PAC-3 Plant, Quantum Tech Investment, Military Labs Review, ULTV Order
- House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort
- OMB Director Calls For Fifth Public Shipyard, Doubles Down On Foreign Shipbuilding
- PACAF Evaluating Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat In Valiant Shield
- U.S. AFRICOM Experimenting With ‘Zone Defense’ Concept For Countering Drones