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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Sigma Defense $19 Million Contract To Integrate Autonomy Software For Unmanned Vehicles
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Sigma Defense’s SOLUTE a $19 million contract to provide integration for autonomy software for the Navy’s unmanned vehicles via the Autonomy Baseline Manager (ABM). […]
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Navy/USMCThales Delivers First Frigate-Bound Anti-Sub CAPTAS Sonar
Thales this week said its Advanced Acoustic Concepts subsidiary delivered the first Combined Active Passive Towed Array Sonar (CAPTAS-4) sonar for the Navy’s new Constellation-class frigates months ago. The company […]
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BudgetServices Warn Against A Full Year Continuing Resolution, Would Need Tens Of Billions In Reprogramming
Defense Department service leaders on Wednesday warned that a full year Continuing Resolution (CR) for funding would require tens of billions of dollars in reprogramming and prioritize current operations above […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Experts Outline AI Challenges
Several experts and researchers working for the Navy recently outlined major challenges for the Navy’s use of artificial intelligence (AI). Sam Tangredi, a retired Navy captain and professor and Leidos […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Passes Another NGI Milestone On The Way To Critical Design Review
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Wednesday it successfully passed another Missile Defense Agency (MDA) acquisition milestone in the Next Generation Interceptor competition as it barrels towards Critical Design Review (CDR) in […]
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Navy/USMCNavy AI Expert: Humans May Not be In The Loop In Wartime
An expert working for the Navy recently outlined why in wartime unmanned systems will need to make lethal decisions without direct human input. Sam Tangredi, a retired Navy captain and […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards HII $1.17 Billion To Finally Start Repairing Boise Sub
The Navy awarded HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding a $1.17 billion modification to start repairing the long-delated USS Boise (SSN-764) Los Angeles-class attack submarine. The contract, awarded on Feb. 23, is […]
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Navy/USMCSECNAV Unveils Council To Mitigate Adversarial Foreign Investment Risks
The Secretary of the Navy announced the formation of a new council that seeks to mitigate adversarial economic activities including foreign investment risks, protect innovation and technology, work on supply […]
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Navy/USMCHII Starts Topside EMALS Tests On Next Carrier Amid Remaining Issues On Ford
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division [HII] said it recently started topside testing of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) on the next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS John […]
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Navy/USMCTop SASC Member Opposes Potential Virginia Sub Procurement Cut
Sen Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he opposes potential moves by the Navy to lower Virginia-class submarine procurement from two to one boat […]
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