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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseMDA Chooses Northrop Grumman For Hypersonic Defender Over RTX
The Missile Defense Agency on Wednesday selected Northrop Grumman [NOC] over RTX [RTX] to continue developing the counter-hypersonic missile defense program, the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI). MDA said this means […]
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Navy/USMCFour-Ship Amphib Order Includes Incentives To Retain And Grow Labor Force
The Navy’s $9.47 billion award to HII’s [HII] Ingalls Shipbuilding this week for three Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships and one America-class amphibious assault ship includes several […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards HII $9.47 Billion In Four-Ship Amphib Buy
The Navy awarded HII’s [HII] Ingalls Shipbuilding Division $9.47 billion in two contracts for the multi-ship procurement of three Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships (LPDs) and one […]
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InternationalCanada Issues RFI For New 12 Boat Sub Fleet
Canada’s Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) department recently issued a Request For Information (RFI) seeking information spurred by questions about its upcoming new submarine program. The government is looking […]
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Unmanned SystemsHavocAI Autonomous Vessel Company Raises $11 Million In Seed Funding
Last week, the autonomous uncrewed vessel company HavocAI said it raised $11 million in seed funding to expand its production capacity and enhance product development as it develops the ability […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Argues New Alabama Shipyard Private Partnership Worth Risk, Opens Door To More
Navy officials last week argued the new public-private partnership to develop an Alabama site for more naval industrial base production is worth the risk and opens the door to other […]
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InternationalBAE Integrates MK 45 Naval Gun Into First UK Type 26 Frigate
BAE Systems said Monday it has started integrating the Mk 45 naval gun system onto the U.K. Royal Navy’s first City-class Type 26 frigate, the HMS Glasgow (F88). This milestone […]
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InternationalU.S. OKs $145.5 Million In Javelin And Radio Systems To Bulgaria And Sweden
The State Department on Friday approved two Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for Javelin missiles to Bulgaria and Joint Tactical Radio Systems to Sweden worth $145.5 million total. The Defense Security […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Announces New Public-Private Partnership To Build More Sub Manufacturing Facilities
The Navy on Friday announced it is partnering with private industry in an acquisition of the Alabama Shipyard in Mobile, Ala., to construct additional submarine manufacturing facilities. This specifically includes […]
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Navy/USMCHAC-D Chairman Criticizes SECNAV For Submarine Cost Growth, Cites $17 Billion SSN Shoftfall
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, heavily criticized Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro about significant cost overruns and delays in submarine and ship […]
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