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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCMulti-Ship Buy Of Four Amphibs Could Save $900 Million, Navy And Marine Corps Officials Say
Navy and Marine Corps officials recently told lawmakers a potential multi-ship procurement buy of three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships and one America-class amphibious assault ship could save upward […]
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Navy/USMCCourtney Leads Push Against Navy Request For Only One Sub In 2025
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee this week led a push against the Navy’s 2025 budget request seeking only one attack submarine (SSN) […]
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Navy/USMCSECNAV Says MidEast Ops Have Used Almost $1 Billion In Munitions, Supplemental Needed To Replace Them
The Secretary of the Navy this week told a congressional panel that the service has used nearly $1 billion in critical munitions in Middle East operations in the past year […]
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UncategorizedUnderfunding GPI Causing Schedule Slips, Shyu Says
The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering said the schedule for the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) interceptor aimed at hypersonic missile threats is slipping due to lower funding […]
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UncategorizedNavy Seeks Authority For CH-53K Block Buy
The Navy recently sent a request to Congress that it be granted the authority to enter into a block buy contract for 37 more Lockheed Martin [LMT] Sikorsky CH-53K King […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Wins Over Northrop For Next Generation Interceptor
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) selected Lockheed Martin [LMT] Monday to continue development for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) over competitor Northrop Grumman [NOC]. In 2021, MDA chose teams led […]
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InternationalU.S. Forces Destroy Dozens Of Iran-Aligned UAVs and Ballistic Missiles In Defense of Israel
U.S. military forces recently destroyed over 80 one-way uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV)s and ballistic missiles meant to target Israel in retaliation for Israel’s recent attack on an Iranian consulate in […]
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Force MultipliersJane Bishop, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems
In this monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the human resource […]
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Navy/USMCCBO Says LSMs To Cost Two To Three Times Navy Estimates Per Ship
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the Navy and Marine Corps’ new Landing Ship Medium (LSM) will cost about $340 to $430 million per ship, well over two times the […]
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Missile Defense
NGI Down-Select Coming This Month With Acquisition Strategy Change, MDA Director Says
The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) director last Friday told lawmakers the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) is changing its acquisition strategy to have a down-select this month, rather than after the […]
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