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Rich Abott
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Navy/USMCPyle: Navy Could Consider Adding Hypersonic Missiles To LUSVs, Wants To Upgrade Zumwalt Past Hypersonic Weapons
The Navy is not currently considering adding hypersonic missiles to Large Unmanned Surface Vehicles (LUSV), but the service may consider that after initial testing from the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) in […]
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Navy/USMCHII And Ocean Aero Announce Cooperation With Unmanned Vessels
HII [HII] and Ocean Aero announced the start of a strategic agreement that seeks to advance capabilities of both companies’ unmanned maritime platforms and autonomous software solutions, respectively. Following the […]
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Navy/USMCGD NASSCO Delivers ESB-6 To Navy
The Navy accepted delivery of the USS John L. Canley (ESB-6), the newest Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base ship, on March 1. The ESBs are built by General Dynamics’ […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Set To Start Testing Prototype Landing Ship In March
The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab plans to start experimenting with a prototype landing ship this month after making modifications to a commercial Offshore Support Vessel (OSV). The Marine Corps used […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Seeking Industry Input On Why It Only Had One Bid For $3.3 Billion Contract
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is seeking industry comments on why a solicitation for a contract to design, develop, test and field the next Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon System […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Sale Of 600 Javelin Missiles To U.K.
The State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 600 Javelin missiles to the United Kingdom for $125 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of […]
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Navy/USMCBAE Tapped To Provide Maritime Indirect Fire Systems For U.K. Type 26 Frigates
BAE Systems was awarded a $219 million contract to provide five Mk45 Maritime Indirect Fire Systems (MIFS) for the U.K. Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates, the company said on Monday. […]
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Navy/USMCLargest Middle East Naval Exercise Starts, Includes Unmanned Systems
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command started the largest maritime exercises in the Middle East on Sunday, International Maritime Exercise (IMX) and Cutlass Express (CE) 2023. The CE23 portion of the […]
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Navy/USMCRivers: Navy Not Talking About ‘Walking Away’ From LPD Flight II
Last week, a Navy official confirmed the service is not talking about walking away from the San Antonio-class Flight II (LPD-17) amphibious transport dock ships amid comments the service will […]
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Navy/USMCNavy And Marine Corps Compromised On Medium Amphibs Requirements And Will Go Into Contested Environments, Officials Say
Several Navy officials recently confirmed the Navy and Marine Corps compromised on designs for the new Landing Ship Medium (LSM) and laid out the upcoming schedule, but also said it […]
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