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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseMDA Looks To Add Competition To SM-3 IIAs in RFI
MDA is looking at possibly adding competition to production and delivery of its Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile interceptor, according to a new Request For Information (RFI). A March 10 […]
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Navy/USMCWorkforce And Wage Increases Needed To Fix Shipbuilding Problems, Navy Official And Analysts Tell Lawmakers
The Navy’s top procurement official and several independent analysts told lawmakers Tuesday that boosting wages and working through labor shortages are the most important factors in fixing naval shipbuilding. “I […]
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InternationalHII Wins Australian Contract To Help Aussies Qualify as Sub Suppliers
The Australian government awarded HII’s [HII] Australian subsidiary a $6 million contract to deliver a new submarine supplier qualification pilot to help Australian companies qualify to enter the U.S. submarine […]
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Navy/USMCAustralia’s New Submarine Industry Strategy Plans For $19 Billion Domestic Investment
The Australian government on Friday released a new document setting out its vision for the future submarine industrial base, including planning for about $19 billion needed to prepare the domestic […]
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UncategorizedWicker Pushing Skeptical OMB On SAWS
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday said he is trying to push the skeptical White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to accept an initiative […]
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Unmanned SystemsDARPA Launches Prototype USV Designed For Zero Sailors
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced its No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program launched the first prototype unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed with no crew accommodations, USX-1 […]
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Unmanned SystemsBlack Sea Drone Combat Acting As U.S. Navy Battle Lab, Beyond Experimentation To Operationalization, Admiral Says
The Navy’s senior official leading maritime security assistance to Ukraine said their experience defending against Russia’s invasion is informing U.S. operations as a kind of battle lab and argued unmanned […]
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Navy/USMCTrump Picks Former Navy Diver And Congressional Candidate Hung Cao For Navy Under Secretary
President Trump on late Thursday announced he will nominate former Navy captain and congressional candidate Hung Cao to be the Under Secretary of the Navy. “I am pleased to announce […]
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Navy/USMCSECNAV Nominee Says He Will Work To Improve Industrial Base, Evaluate Contracts
President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Navy promised legislators Thursday he would evaluate contracts and improve the shipbuilding industrial base, while justifying his utility as an outsider businessman with […]
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Unmanned SystemsNavy Issues RFI Survey For More Counter-Uncrewed Systems
The Navy on Wednesday issued a Request for Information (RFI) survey to find a wider range of low collateral defeat (LCD) Counter Uncrewed Systems (C-UXS) solutions. According to the notice, […]
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