Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMC
State Department Approves $23 Billion Sale Of F-35s, MQ-9Bs, And Munitions To UAE
The State Department on Tuesday approved several Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) totaling $23 billion in F-35s, MQ-9B unmanned aircraft, and various munitions after a […]
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Navy/USMC
Fairbanks Morse Chosen For LHA-9 Generators
Fairbanks Morse said Nov. 10 they are providing generators for electric power aboard the unnamed America-class amphibious assault ship LHA-9. The company will start building a Ship Service Diesel Generator […]
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Navy/USMC
GAO: Navy Did Not Assess Cost/Benefit Of Hybrid Electric Drive Before Moving To New Effort
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found the Navy never fully assessed the costs and benefits of the Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system program before shifting efforts to a […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin To Integrate Navy SM-6, Tomahawks For New Army Mid-Range Missile Prototype
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a $339.3 million deal to work on the Army’s new mid-range missile capability by integrating Navy SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles with launchers and a battery […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy And GD Target Shorter Build Sequence For Columbia, Aim To Fix Virginia Delays By Block V
Navy officials on Thursday said the service and General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] agreed to an 84-month build sequence for the new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) but are trying […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Awards GD $9.47 Billion Contract For First Columbia SSBN And Advance Work On Second Sub
The Navy awarded General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] a $9.47 billion contract modification on Thursday for full construction of the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN-826) and continuing advanced construction […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Intends To Award Northrop Grumman AARGM-ER LRIP Contract
The Navy on Nov. 4 said it intends to award Northrop Grumman [NOC] a sole source contract for the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lots I and II of AGM-88G […]
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Business/Financial
Industry Can Build Three Virginia Subs But Government Must Commit, Petters Says
The nation’s shipyards and their supply chains could build three Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines annually but to create the necessary capacity will require the government to commit to such a […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Facilities Engineering Command Changes Name
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) changed its name to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command on Nov. 3. The service said this change aims to “to more accurately reflect its […]
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Business/Financial
BWXT Head Expects SSN(X) Columbia-Sized, Sees Navy Plans Favorable
The top executive of BWX Technologies [BWXT] this week said the next generation of attack submarines will be closer to the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines in size and the latest […]
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