Navy/USMC
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COVID-19Geurts Says Navy Accelerating Contract Awards To Help Industry During COVID-19
The Navy’s top acquisition official said he is pushing to accelerate contract awards to help industry respond to and prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for […]
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COVID-19Navy Confirms LSE Postponed Due To COVID-19; No Decision On RIMPAC
Navy leaders Tuesday confirmed Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2020 has been postponed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and they are still considering if other events like RIMPAC will […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Anticipating COVID-19 Will Impact Shipyards But No Effects Yet
Top Navy officials on Tuesday noted while they have not seen any shipyard delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic they are expecting and planning for future issues. When asked during […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps’ 2030 Redesign Plan Eliminates Tank Battalions, Boosts Investments In Long-Range Fires, Unmanned Systems
The Marine Corps’ plan to redesign its force by 2030 will include eliminating its tank battalions and cutting artillery cannon batteries, while massively boosting investments in long-range precision fires and […]
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Navy/USMCRaytheon Nabs $392 Million Mod For More AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles
Naval Air Systems Command awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $392 million modification on March 20 to produce and deliver additional Lot 20 AIM-9X, Block II, and Block II plus Sidewinder air-to-air […]
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COVID-19HII Shipyards Stay Open Amid First Two COVID-19 Cases
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] has stayed open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with officials arguing they are taking precautions as its first two employees are confirmed to have the virus. A […]
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COVID-19Bath Iron Works Says No Impact From COVID-19 Amid First Case, Unions Push For Paid Time Off
General Dynamics [GD] Bath Iron Works (BIW) said it has not seen any production work impact from the COVID-19 pandemic yet and is staying open for business amid its first […]
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COVID-19Maine Delegation Worries About COVID-19 At Bath Iron Works
This week Maine’s congressional delegation wrote to the Pentagon leadership urging them to help protect shipyard employee health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter from Senators Susan Collins (R) […]
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Wins $601 Million In Trident II D5 Support
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $601 million modification on March 19 to exercise contract options for submarine-launched ballistic missile Trident II D5 production and deployed systems support. The […]
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Navy/USMCLawmaker Group Lobby Appropriators For Second Virginia Sub
A bipartisan group of over 100 lawmakers pushed House appropriators in a letter to fund a second Virginia-class submarine in the fiscal year 2021 defense budget bill. Led by the […]