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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseMDA Seeks Industry Information On SBX Radar Software Development
The Missile Defense Agency published a notice Wednesday seeking market research on industry interested in meeting follow-on requirements for the Sea-Based X-Band Radar software development and system engineering. SBX is […]
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Navy/USMCBlueForge Alliance Awarded Millions To Help Sub Industrial Base
A non-profit organization formed by the submarine industrial base (SIB) on Tuesday won a $951 million Navy contract to help improve that industrial base. The Defense Department contract announcement said […]
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Navy/USMCAustin Warns Six-Month CR Would Put SSBN Schedule At Risk
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s recent letter to congressional appropriations leaders warned a six-month continuing resolution (CR) would put the schedule and cost of the new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Confirms L3Harris Is Next-Gen Jammer-Low Band Winner Again
The Navy on Tuesday confirmed a recent contract to L3Harris Technologies [LHX] is for the engineering and manufacturing development of the Next Generation Jammer-Low Band (NGJ-LB), following several setbacks to […]
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Navy/USMCQinetiQ Wins GA-EMS Contract For New Carrier Catapult, Arresting Gear Equipment
The U.S. subsidiary of the U.K.’s QinetiQ said Sept. 5 it won a contract from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) to provide control hardware and software for the new catapults […]
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InternationalBelgium’s Exail Wins $66 Million NATO Order For Underwater Anti-Mine Drones
NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) awarded Belgium’s Exail Robotics Belgium a $66 million contract for K-Ster CT unmanned mine countermeasures mine neutralization training vehicles and associated equipment for underwater […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Developing Standards-Based Acquisition For Unmanned Technology
A Navy official this week said the service is trying to develop a standards-based approach for unmanned acquisitions, but admitted getting industry to all agree on the standards is a […]
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InternationalU.S. OKs $150 Million Sale Of Aegis Technical Support To Japan
The State Department recently approved a potential $150 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan for Aegis destroyer follow-on technical support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the certification […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Outlines Next Steps For New Autonomous Resupply Vessel And Landing Ship Medium Experimentation
The Marine Corps is preparing to move an autonomous resupply vessel to the Japan-based 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) to conduct field testing this fall, an official said Wednesday. […]
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Navy/USMCAustralia Set To Hire 200 More Workers For SSN Sub Maintenance
Australia said on Monday it planned to hire another 200 workers to be trained to help sustain American and British nuclear-powered submarines on a Western Australia naval base. This recruitment […]
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