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Rich Abott
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PentagonSenate Confirms Navy And Air Force Chiefs, Marine Corps Number Two
The Senate on Thursday confirmed three top military nominees, over the objection of Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blanket hold on military confirmations. The Senate voted 95-1 to confirm Adm. Lisa […]
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InternationalFincantieri and Leonardo To Collaborate On Protection Of Underwater Infrastructure
The Italian corporations Fincantieri and Leonardo said recently they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop systems to help protect underwater infrastructure. The companies said the Oct. 27 MoU […]
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InternationalSwitzerland Signs Agreement With U.S. To Buy PAC-3 MSE Missiles
This week Switzerland signed an agreement with the U.S. government to buy Lockheed Martin [LMT] Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles via Foreign Military Sales (FMS), the […]
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Navy/USMCCBO Predicts AUKUS Sub Sales To Reduce U.S. Inventory For 20 Years
The U.S. government’s plan to sell Australia three to five attack submarines (SSNs) in the 2030s as part of the AUKUS pact could lower U.S. SSN stocks by that many […]
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Wins $365 Million Order For Six MH-60R Seahawk Helos
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $364 million firm-fixed-price contract order for six Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters on Oct. 26 for Norway. The DoD contract announcement said delivery of […]
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Navy Sub Build Rate Goal Now Five Times Over 2015 Rate, Availability Rates Increasing, Navy Officials Say
Navy officials this week emphasized the current goals for U.S. submarine construction rates are about five times higher than they were in 2015 while the service is working to better […]
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Navy/USMCDestroyer Successfully Tests First Simultaneous Intercepts Of Ballistic Missiles And Drones
A Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer successfully tested the ability to intercept multiple ballistic missile and drone targets at the same time in a joint test with the Missile Defense Agency […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Officials Argue AUKUS Legislation Needed Now To Stay On Schedule
Several Navy officials on Wednesday told a House panel why several legislative proposals to enact the tripartite AUKUS agreement are needed this year, or parts of the submarine cooperation plan […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $295 Million In HIMARS And RAM Missile Sales To Latvia and Japan
The State Department on October 24 approved two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Latvia and Japan for the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Rolling Airframe Missiles […]
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Navy/USMCLatest MCM USV Order To Bollinger Covers Four More Vehicles
Bollinger Shipyards this week announced the most recent Navy order for Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vessels (MCM USV) covers four more vehicles, bringing the current total under contract to seven. […]
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