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Navy/USMC
Kilby Performing CNO Duties After Trump Fires Franchetti
Adm. James Kilby, Vice Chief of Naval Operations (Vice CNO) is performing the duties of the CNO after President Trump directed Adm. Lisa Franchetti be relieved alongside Chairman of the […]
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Northrop Grumman and Hanwha Sign MOU For Korean Helo-Based Mine Detector
Northrop Grumman [NOC] signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea’s Hanwha to use it as a supplier for a mine detection system to be used by South Korea’s Countermeasures […]
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Former Navy Acquisitions Chief Says Frigate Parent Design Mod Plan Flawed, ‘A Lot Harder Than It Sounds’
The former Navy acquisition chief this week admitted the Navy’s plan to modify a parent design for the Constellation-class frigate was more difficult than the service thought, leading to major […]
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Truman Carrier Commander Relieved After Collision
The Navy on Thursday said the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier that collided with a merchant vessel last week was relieved of command. The Nimitz-class carrier USS Harry S. […]
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Carrier Truman Starts Repairs After Collision
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) started emergent repairs in Greece following a recent collision with a commercial vessel in Egyptian waters (Defense Daily, Feb. 13). CVN-75 […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Saronic Raises $600 Million With Sights On Building Modern Shipyard For Big Autonomous Vessels
Autonomous surface vessel developer and manufacturer Saronic has closed a $600 million funding round for a downpayment on a new waterside shipyard the company has conceived around advanced manufacturing methods […]
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Marine Corps To Shift LRUSV To Major Capability Pathway in 2027, DOT&E Says
The Marine Corps plans to transition its Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) to the major capability acquisition pathway in fiscal year 2027, according to the Pentagon’s top weapons tester. […]
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Aircraft Carrier Truman Collides With Merchant Vessel Near Egypt
The U.S. Navy on Thursday disclosed the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) collided with a merchant vessel shortly before midnight on the night of Feb. 12. According […]
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SDA Looks To Industry Studies For Trump’s Iron Dome For America
The Space Development Agency (SDA) on Feb. 11 issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeking summaries of upcoming 60-day studies on architectures and capabilities for the Iron Dome For America […]
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HASC Seapower Leaders Urge Prompt DoD Australian AUKUS Funds Plan
The chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Tuesday, pushing for quick action on […]
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