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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCLast LPD Flight 1 Amphib Passed Acceptance Trials
The last San Antonio-class Flight 1 amphibious transport dock ship completed acceptance trials, shipbuilder HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding[HII] said Monday. Acceptance trials had the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) […]
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BudgetHASC Republicans Push For Multi-Year Amphibious Ship Procurement
Two Republicans leaders in the House Armed Services Committee pushed the Defense Department to buy amphibious ships in multi-year procurements in a letter to the Office of Cost Estimate and […]
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Navy/USMCSECNAV Lobbies South Korean Shipbuilders To Invest In U.S. Yards
Secretary of the Navy Del Toro recently met with top South Korean shipbuilding executives during a trip to the country, lobbying them to invest in dual-use commercial-military shipyards in the […]
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InternationalBoeing Nabs $3.4 Billion Contract For 17 International P-8A Poseidons
The Navy awarded Boeing [BA] a $3.4 billion undefinitized contract to build and deliver 17 Lot 13 P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft for Canada and Germany. The […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Sigma Defense $19 Million Contract To Integrate Autonomy Software For Unmanned Vehicles
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Sigma Defense’s SOLUTE a $19 million contract to provide integration for autonomy software for the Navy’s unmanned vehicles via the Autonomy Baseline Manager (ABM). […]
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Navy/USMCThales Delivers First Frigate-Bound Anti-Sub CAPTAS Sonar
Thales this week said its Advanced Acoustic Concepts subsidiary delivered the first Combined Active Passive Towed Array Sonar (CAPTAS-4) sonar for the Navy’s new Constellation-class frigates months ago. The company […]
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BudgetServices Warn Against A Full Year Continuing Resolution, Would Need Tens Of Billions In Reprogramming
Defense Department service leaders on Wednesday warned that a full year Continuing Resolution (CR) for funding would require tens of billions of dollars in reprogramming and prioritize current operations above […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Experts Outline AI Challenges
Several experts and researchers working for the Navy recently outlined major challenges for the Navy’s use of artificial intelligence (AI). Sam Tangredi, a retired Navy captain and professor and Leidos […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Passes Another NGI Milestone On The Way To Critical Design Review
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Wednesday it successfully passed another Missile Defense Agency (MDA) acquisition milestone in the Next Generation Interceptor competition as it barrels towards Critical Design Review (CDR) in […]
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Navy/USMCNavy AI Expert: Humans May Not be In The Loop In Wartime
An expert working for the Navy recently outlined why in wartime unmanned systems will need to make lethal decisions without direct human input. Sam Tangredi, a retired Navy captain and […]
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