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Rich Abott
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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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BudgetCourtney Bullish Second SSN Will Be In Appropriations Bill
The ranking member of the House Armed Services’ Seapower subcommittee said he is optimistic the House Appropriations Committee will match authorizers in adding a second Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) to […]
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BudgetHouse Authorizers’ 100 Percent Ship Design Push Due To Hill Frustration
The sponsor of a provision in the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) draft of the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill said the panel is seeking 100 percent design before […]
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Navy/USMCHouse Authorizers To Require First In Ship Class To Have 100 Percent Design Completion Before Construction
The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday approved a set of amendments to the fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill with a provision that the Navy must have 100 percent […]
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Unmanned SystemsThayerMahan and Australia’s Ocius To Cooperate on USVs
The Connecticut-based ThayerMahan and Australia’s Ocius Technology Ltd. on Monday announced an agreement to combine technologies on Unmanned Surface Vessels, taking aim at AUKUS Pillar 2 cooperation. This agreement will […]
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