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Navy/USMC

BAE To Design Radio System For DDGs 113 and 114

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, December 9th, 2011

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BAE Systems has been selected by the Navy to design and install onboard radio communication and network capability for two new ships in the Navy’s class of Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) destroyers. The $37 million contract covers engineering, production integration, logistics, crew training and configuration management for the DDG-113 and DDG-114. The equipment will include multi-spectrum radio sets, antenna systems and baseband switching, as well as data-link modems and message distribution services. BAE has provided onboard communications for the Aegis Combat…

Congress

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]