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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCU.S. F-35 Lands On Japanese Ship For Upgrade Developmental Testing
A specially configured U.S. F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) Lightning II aircraft for the first time touched down on a Japanese naval vessel over the weekend for the […]
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InternationalAustralia Announces $4.7 Billion To Buy SM–2 And SM-6 From U.S.
The Australian government on Monday announced a $4.7 billion deal to procure RTX [RTX] Standard Missile-2 Block IIIC (SM-2 IIIC) and SM-6 for its surface naval ships. “The Standard Missile‑6 […]
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Navy/USMCBAE Nabs Over $200 Million In Maintenance And Modernization Contracts For DGG and Amphib
The Navy awarded BAE Systems’s Norfolk Ship Repair unit two contracts on Oct. 18 for maintenance, modernization and repair of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Laboon (DDG-58) and amphibious assault […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Relieves Top Two Officers Of Japan Naval Repair and Maintenance Facilities
The Navy relieved the top two officers of the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) on Oct. 20, the service said on Sunday. Capt. Zaldy […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Potential $360 Million Sale For Hundreds Of RAM Missiles To Japan
The State Department on Friday approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of hundreds of RTX [RTX] Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2B tactical missiles and related equipment for Japan. […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Investigates Industry Partnership To Create New Aircraft Carrier Dry Dock On West Coast
The Navy is looking into working with industry to potentially create a Ford-class aircraft carrier dry dock on the West Coast and Hawaii, according to a recent notice. In the […]
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InternationalAustralia Announces New Naval Industrial Zone With Future Submarine Dry Docks
The Australian government on Wednesday announced a new site in Western Australia called the Henderson Defense Precinct that will ultimately include a submarine dry dock for future maintenance activities. During […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $1.42 Billion Sale In Netherlands Radio Equipment
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday approved a potential $1.42 billion Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands for various radio equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of […]
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Navy/USMCCNO: Navy Learning From Red Sea Ops Against Houthi Weapons
The Navy’s top officer said naval operations in the Red Sea against Houthi weapons launches from Yemen has helped the service quickly adapt and evolve tactics and systems. During a […]
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Missile DefenseArmy Officials Talk Missile Defense Production Improvements, Relieving OpTempo
Army officials on Tuesday argued how they are working to reduce the high operational tempo of high demand missile defense systems like Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Patriot […]