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Rich Abott
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Launches AUKUS Electromagnetic Spectrum Prize Challenge
The Pentagon this week said the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is launching a new trilateral prize challenge focused on using offensive and defensive electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) technologies as part of […]
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Navy/USMCSub Industrial Base Tops Navy’s Unfunded List, Also Guam Repairs And Munitions
The Navy’s $2.2 billion fiscal year 2025 unfunded priorities list is topped with funding for the submarine industrial base, repair damage to Guam and various munitions. The Pentagon is required […]
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Navy/USMC3rd Fleet Wraps Up Fourth Unmanned Experiment Period
The 3rd Fleet finished the fourth experimentation event geared at testing unmanned vehicles and systems for the Navy on March 15. Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 24.1 lasted from March 4 […]
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Navy/USMCAustralia Selects BAE And Domestic Builder ASC Pty Ltd To Build SSN-AUKUS
Australian officials on Thursday said they selected Britain’s BAE Systems along with Australian submarine builder ASC Pty Ltd. to build Australia’s future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered attack submarines. The government said they […]
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BudgetNavy’s Shipbuilding Plan Lays Out Decommissioning Choices
The Navy’s fiscal year 2025 30-year shipbuilding plan detailed the service’s plans and reasons for requesting to decommission 19 ships, including 10 ships before the end of their expected service […]
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BudgetNew Shipbuilding Plan Looks To Growth And Constrained Options
The Navy this week submitted the latest 30-year shipbuilding plan to Congress, offering a primary profile with significant cost and size growth and an alternative profile constrained by lower budget […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Boeing $1.1 Billion Contract For 17 Super Hornets
The Navy awarded Boeing [BA] a $1.1 billion undefinitized modification on March 19 to procure 17 more F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. The award covers 10 F/A-18F Lot 46 aircraft and two […]
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BudgetXLUUV ‘Re-phased’ and Pushed Back, FY ’25 Budget Request Lays Out Latest Schedule
Navy officials recently confirmed the Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program has been “re-phased” and pushed back in the schedule, with the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request […]
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Navy/USMCBudget Request Confirms CVN-80 Carrier Delayed Year And A Half
The third Ford-class aircraft carrier is due to be delivered a year and a half late, on top of the government pushing back procurement of another future carrier by two […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Looks To Pick Hypersonic Missile Defense Winner In FY ‘25, Japan Co-Development To Lower R&D Funds
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to pick the winner of the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) hypersonic defense system soon and reduce research and development funds thanks to co-development with […]
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