Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCGeurts Says Temporary COVID Shipyard Closure Still Possible
The Navy’s top acquisition official today said the COVID-19 pandemic could still temporarily close a shipyard and that is partially why the service is requesting billions from Congress to mitigate […]
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Navy/USMCBAE Nabs $83.5 Million Contract To Modernize Two Destroyers
The Navy awarded BAE Systems an $83.5 million contract to conduct modernization and maintenance work on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Carney (DDG-64) and USS Winston Churchill (DDG-81) on Aug. […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Commissions LCS-19
The Navy commissioned the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship USS St. Louis (LCS-19) on Aug. 8. The commissioning occurred with a private event rather than the usual large public due to […]
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Navy/USMCPerspecta Lawsuit Over Leidos NGEN Win Delays Contract To 2021, Expects Extension To Legacy Contract
This week a top Leidos [LDOS] official said a lawsuit over the company’s win of the Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Re-compete (NGEN-R) contract will likely delay transition until 2021 while […]
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Air ForceDelivery of 18 to 24 F-35s Likely Delayed Due to COVID-19, Lockheed Martin Says
COVID-19 is likely to delay the delivery of 18 to 24 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 Lightning II fighters by several months, a company official said on Aug. 6. “Our goal […]
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Air ForceMinuteman III Test Launch Featured Multiple RVs, Airborne Control Center
Air Force and Navy service members aboard an airplane on Tuesday remotely launched a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile with three unarmed warheads from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. […]
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CongressNavy Does Not Have “Credible Pathway” For 355-Ship Plan, CAPE Director Nominee Says
The nominee to lead the Pentagon’s Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) office said Tuesday the Navy does not currently have a “credible pathway” to meeting its 355-ship plan. John […]
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Navy/USMCEPF-12 Finishes Integrated Sea Trials
The Navy’s latest Expeditionary Fast Transport ship, the future USNS Newport (EPF-12), finished integrated sea trials on July 30, the service said Monday. Integrated trials combine both the builder’s and […]
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InternationalState Department Okays $126 Million Deal With Philippines For Scout, Assault And Light Support Boats
The State Department approved a potential $126 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with the Philippines for dozens of Scout, Assault, and Light Support Boats with armaments. The Defense Security Cooperation […]
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Navy/USMCGeurts: MQ-25 Progressing, Moving To EMD Production Soon
The Navy’s top acquisition official expressed confidence in the Boeing [BA] MQ-25A Stingray unmanned carrier tanker program after a recent visit to the test asset, noting production of the first […]