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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCNavy Review On Air Problems Makes Recommendations But Says Source Still Unknown
The Navy released on Thursday the results of a comprehensive review to determine the causes of and recommendations to eliminate pilot air problems in naval aviation systems. Following physiological physiological […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Asks Industry For Long Endurance UAS For Missile Defense
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is interested in industry’s capability to provide a High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft for missile defense laser uses by the 2023 timeframe, […]
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UncategorizedU.S. Destroyer Is First Navy Ship To Visit China in 2017
The USS Sterett (DDG-104), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, made a scheduled port visit to Zhanjiang, China on June 12, the first U.S. naval visit to mainland China in 2017, the Navy said. […]
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BAE Wins $181 Million Navy Contract To Continue Building Rockets
The U.S. Navy awarded Britain’s BAE Systems a $180.5 million contract order to continue building Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets, the company said on June 12. This award is […]
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Navy/USMCGAO Says Navy Continues To Underestimate Costs Of Ford-Class Carriers
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Tuesday on the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers finds the Navy is continuing to underestimate the cost of these ships past the first […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Looking At Bringing Back Perry Frigates, Life Extension, Networking For Larger Fleet
The U.S. Navy is studying the ideas of pulling up to eight mothballed Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates back to service, extending the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers, and increased networking […]
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Navy Still Unsure How To Solve T-45C Oxygen Issues, Student Flights Stopped
The commander of Naval Air Systems Command on Tuesday said that the Navy has still not solved the Boeing [BA] T-45C Goshawk pilot breathing system and they have had no […]
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Navy/USMCBAE Wins $181 Million Navy Contract To Continue Building Rockets
The U.S. Navy awarded Britain’s BAE Systems a $180.5 million contract order to continue building Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets, the company said Monday. This award is […]
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InternationalU.S. Destroyer Is First Navy Ship To Visit China in 2017
The USS Sterett (DDG-104), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, made a scheduled port visit to Zhanjiang, China on Monday, the first U.S. naval visit to mainland China of the year, […]
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Navy/USMCHII Launches Virginia-Class Submarine Indiana
The future USS Indiana (SSN-789) a Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine was launched into the James River at Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding facility, the company said Friday. As part […]