Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCAustal Starts Building Aluminum Ford-Class Carrier Aircraft Elevators
Austal USA started building aluminum aircraft elevators for the future Ford-class aircraft carriers Enterprise (CVN-80) and Doris Miller (CVN-81), the company announced on Wednesday. The company is fabricating two shipsets […]
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Air ForceHouse Appropriators Propose Funding Reinstatement of $150 Million for AETP
The House Appropriations Committee’s version of the fiscal 2024 defense funding bill turns back the U.S. Air Force’s proposal to cancel the Advanced Engine Transition Program (AETP) and provides $150 […]
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CongressHASC Approves FY ‘24 NDAA After Debate On SLCM-N, More Ukraine Aid, Space Command HQ
The House Armed Services Committee voted near unanimously just after midnight on Thursday to advance its $886 billion version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The final […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Backs AETP for F-35 Block 5 and Above; Pratt & Whitney Pushes Back
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is suggesting that its F-35 fighter will need an Advanced Engine Transition Program powerplant or something akin to it for Block 5 and above of the F-35. […]
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Navy/USMCDDG(X) Motor Options And 3D Printing Reports Ordered In Amendments To House Defense Policy Bill
The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee’s markup of their portion of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill directs reports on several aspects of the Navy’s next-generation […]
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Navy/USMCAustal Nabs $79 Million Option To Build Another Navajo-Class Towing, Rescue and Salvage Ship
The Navy awarded Austal USA a $79 million contract modification to exercise an option for construction of one more Navajo-class towing, rescue and salvage ship, the future T-ATS 15. This […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBoeing to Invest in Self-Protection Improvements for KC-46A, Future Tankers
Boeing [BA] and its Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary are working on self-protection improvements for the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus and future tankers, Boeing said at the Paris Air Show on June […]
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Air ForcePratt & Whitney Gears Up to Begin F135 ECU Detailed Design in Early 2024
Raytheon Technologies‘ [RTX] Pratt & Whitney is gearing up to finish the preliminary design review (PDR) of P&W’s proposed F135 engine core upgrade (ECU) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 […]
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Navy/USMCAmentum Nabs $475 Million Contract To Support F-16s Used In Navy Training
The Navy awarded Amentum Services Inc. a $475 million contract on June 15 to cover logistics support for maintenance of the F-16 fleet used in fighter jet training for the […]
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Navy/USMCHouse Panel Seeks Info On Expanding Navy Hypersonics, Combining Army And Navy Amphib Programs
The House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee’s mark of their portion of the fiscal year 2024 defense policy bill included provisions directing the Navy to brief them on […]