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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseHASC NDAA Draft Would Pull Hypersonic Defender To 2029, Authorize Cooperation With Japan
The initial draft or mark of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee’s part of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill would pull the initial operational capability (IOC) of […]
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Navy/USMCHouse Dems Introduce Bill Allowing Transfer Of Virginia-Class Subs To Australia For AUKUS
Three House representatives on Friday introduced a bill that seeks to allow the U.S. government to transfer up to two Virginia-class attack submarines to Australia as part of the trilateral […]
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Missile DefenseRaytheon Nabs Part Of Old Missile Defense Sustainment Contract
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a $621 million contract on June 1 to upgrade and repair Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) kill vehicles, part of a disunited version […]
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Navy/USMCCNO: Project Overmatch Headed To Pacific/7th Fleet After Vinson Group Testing
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) this week said the Navy’s Project Overmatch is set to go to Pacific region naval forces once testing on the Carl Vinson Strike Group […]
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Navy/USMCGeneral Atomics Nabs $1.2 Billion Mod For EMALS And AAG Work On CVN-81 Carrier
The Navy awarded General Atomics a $1.196 billion modification to a previous contract adding scope for production work of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) […]
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Missile DefenseGAO Audit: DoD Needs Better Missile Defense Sustainment And Readiness Oversight
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit of the Missile Defense System’s (MDS) sustainment and readiness found the Defense Department “lacks comprehensive guidance for sustaining” the various MDS pieces like […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Accepts First Upgraded E-6B TACAMO Aircraft
The Navy recently accepted the first E-6B Mercury Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) upgraded by Northrop Grumman [NOC]. The E-6B aircraft acts as a communications relay and strategic airborne […]
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Navy/USMCMarines’ Force Design Update Pushes For LSM Amphibs, Third MLR To Be Operational Within Two Years
Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger’s last update to Force Design 2030 pushes for more new smaller amphibious ships while officials said the timeline for the units using such vessels are […]
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Missile DefenseSPACECOM Takes Missile Defense Mission From STRATCOM
U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) this week announced it is taking over missile defense responsibilities from U.S. Strategic Command, in accordance with a command plan approved by President Biden. The 2022 […]
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Missile DefenseIsraeli Arrow-4 Missile Interceptor To Be More Affordable For Higher Volume
An Israeli official this week confirmed the new Arrow-4 missile defense interceptor being developed by Israel and the U.S. aims to be more affordable to allow a higher volume of […]
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