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Rich Abott
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Defense Watch
Defense Watch: Iron Dome Industry Day, Aussie MQ-4C, Terminator Risk, Calio Takes Chair, DOGE Concerns
Iron Dome Industry Day. The Missile Defense Agency’s Request for Information looking for capabilities to demonstrate for President Trump’s “Iron Dome for America” executive order includes a plan to conduct […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Series of Contracts For Future Mine Countermeasures Capabilities
The Navy on Monday said it has recently awarded a series of contracts focused on future mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities. The service first said it awarded a $7.7 million first […]
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Navy/USMCPentagon Weapons Tester Says Next-Gen Jammer Issues Now Software Related; First Deployer Says So Far, So Good
The Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) is still dealing with reliability problems, now focused on software issues, according to the latest report from the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester. While the […]
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Navy/USMCMarines Plan To Shift Some Future F-35Bs To More F-35Cs
The Marine Corps plans to shift some of its planned future F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft into the F-35C carrier variant, according to the service’s latest Aviation […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Aviation Plan Calls For New Support Ships
The Marine Corps’ latest Aviation Plan, released this week, pushes for new Aviation Logistics Support Capability vessels. The plan noted the current aviation logistics vessels, SS Wright (T-AVB 3) and […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Officials Emphasize Need For More Energy Storage
SAN DIEGO– A DIU official here last week underscored the importance of the increasing Navy demand for energy storage as new systems come online, with a recent solicitation lasting only […]
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Navy/USMCSaildrone Deploys 20 USVs In SOUTHCOM Anti-Trafficking Op
Saildrone confirmed it has contributed 20 Saildrone Voyage Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) to support a recently announced U.S. 4th Fleet anti-drug trafficking mission in the Caribbean Sea. The company said […]
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Business/FinancialArms Sales May Require Going Past Navy, Can Be Binding Tool, Executives Say
SAN DIEGO– Former Navy officials who are now executives as defense contractors said while the arms sales export process can be painful, sometimes it requires going over the heads of […]
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Navy/USMCLimited Laser Testing Time Slowing Development, Lockheed Martin Executive Says
SAN DIEGO – A Lockheed Martin [LMT] executive who formerly served as a commander of Naval Surface Forces said one of the speed bumps in Navy laser weapons development has […]
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Unmanned SystemsHII Tests REMUS 620 UUV On U.S. Course For Validation
HII [HII] brought its REMUS 620 medium-class unmanned underwater vehicle (MUUV) to the Navy’s UUV Confidence Course in Bangor, Wash., to validate the design and add more operational data, the […]
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