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Navy/USMCBAE Nabs Boeing Contract To Upgrade MQ-25 Computer
BAE Systems said Monday it won a Boeing [BA] contract to upgrade and modernize the vehicle management system computer (VMSC) for the carrier-based MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aircraft refueler. The upgraded […]
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Missile DefenseMDA And Navy Test Aegis Weapons System Against ‘Complex’ MRBM Target
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Navy completed “one of the most complicated” missile defense discrimination and intercept missions so far against a ballistic missile target with countermeasures, the Defense […]
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Navy/USMCAustal USA Plans Expansion Of Steel Shipyard Production Line
This week Austal USA said it is starting to design a major expansion of its steel manufacturing capacity at its Mobile, Ala., shipyard, with construction expected to start this summer. […]
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Navy/USMCSikorsky Tests Systems on First Greek MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters, Delivery This Year
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Sikorsky said it recently finished testing on the integrated mission systems and sensors on three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for Greece’s Hellenic Navy. The company said this testing […]
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International37 Aussie Sailors Head To Guam For AUKUS Training
Thirty seven Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officers and sailors are going to Guam to train on board a U.S. submarine tender as it starts to build up the capability to […]
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Navy/USMCPentagon Tester Says Immaturity In Next Gen Jammer Pushed Back IOT&E, Still Has Reliability Risks
The Pentagon’s top weapons tester said the Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Mid-band (NGJ-MB) has significant risks due to reliability issues and a lack of validated models and data. “Hardware reliability […]
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Navy/USMCDoD Weapons Tester Notes Frigate Design Risks In Primary Mission Areas
The latest annual report from Pentagon’s chief weapons tester said the Navy’s upcoming Constellation-class frigate (FFG-62) has design risks to its three primary mission areas. The report from the office […]
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CongressLawmakers Push Biden To Create New Maritime Coordinator
A group of 19 lawmakers from both congressional parties have asked President Joe Biden to create a new “interagency maritime policy coordinator” position to organize American maritime and seapower policy. […]
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Missile DefenseNorthrop Grumman Passes NGI Preliminary Review, Sees Critical Review By Spring 2025
This week Northrop Grumman revealed its bid for the next homeland missile defense interceptor recently completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and expects to pass the Critical Design Review (CDR) […]
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Navy/USMCAerosonde UAS Starts Flying Off LCS
Textron‘s [TXT] small Aerosonde Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) flew off a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) for the first time, the company announced Monday. This operation is the start of Textron […]