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Rich Abott
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InternationalAustralia Committing To Collins-Class Sub Life Extension With Fewer Upgrades
Australia on Wednesday announced the start of a life extension program for the Collins-class submarine that curtails previously planned upgrades while it awaits U.S. and domestically-made nuclear-powered attack submarines in […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Austal $516 Million To Finish First New T-AGOS 25 Ocean Surveillance Ship
The Navy awarded Austal USA a $516 million contract modification on May 30, exercising an option for ordering long-lead time material and to continue/complete detail design and construction (DD&C) work […]
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Navy/USMCOhio Senator Pushes Admin To Direct Funds For New Sub Repair Facilities
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) recently sent the Biden administration a letter urging it to direct funds from the recent national security supplemental law toward building submarine repair facilities in Ohio. […]
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Navy/USMCGAO Finds High Risk In Some Frigate Systems
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that while the Navy’s new frigate class is using many systems proven on other ships, the propulsion and machinery control systems have […]
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Navy/USMCBeacon Wins Navy Contract For UUV Forward Sustainment Software
The Navy awarded Massachusetts-based Beacon Interactive Systems a contract to transform its Beacon software platform into a new digital platform to help manage and sustain forward-deployed Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), […]
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Navy/USMCGAO Argues New Frigate Delayed Because Of Navy Design Changes, ‘Botched Metrics’ Obscured Progress
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report laid out in stark terms how the Navy started with a new frigate program meant to reduce delays and costs but significant design […]
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Navy/USMCDDG-122 Completes Acceptance Trials
The future USS John Basilone (DDG-122) completed acceptance rials on May 23, shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) [GD] said on May 24. These trials entailed having a BIW […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Program Office To Brief Industry On LUSV
The Navy is planning to host an industry day to brief companies on how the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) fits into efforts to transition the surface force. The Program […]
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Navy/USMCHouse Authorizers Limit International Navy Maintenance At 21 Days
The House Armed Services markup of the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill approved a measure limiting international maintenance of Navy ships at 21 days. This provision, included in the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Fincantieri Marinette Marine $1 Billion For Two More Frigates
The Naval Sea Systems Command on Thursday awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine a $1.04 billion modification, exercising options for detail design and construction of two more Constellation-class guided-missile frigates, FFG-66 and […]
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