Navy/USMC
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Business/FinancialRaytheon’s SM-3 On Target In Latest Test
By Geoff Fein Wednesday’s latest test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) continued to demonstrate the success of Raytheon’s [RTN] Standard Missile-3 (SM- 3), and was the second positive […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Must Make Investment Now To Buy A SSBN Replacement In 2019, Official Says
By Geoff Fein Now is the time for the Navy to begin investing in research and development to build the replacement for the current Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), according […]
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InternationalJapan/U.S. Missile Defense Flight Test Success
By Ann Roosevelt Japan and the U.S. Missile Defense agency (MDA) yesterday announced the successful intercept flight test of an Aegis Ballistic Missile (BMD) in cooperation with the U.S. Navy […]
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Business/Financial
Navy Awards ITT $169 Million For Radar Obsolescence Work
ITT Corp. [ITT] has received a $169.3 million contract from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) as part of the AN/SPS-48G Radar Obsolescence, Availability Recovery (ROAR) program, the company reported. The […]
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CyberNavy Reaping Benefits of Open Architecture Efforts, Report Says
By Geoff Fein In its seventh quarterly report to Congress on naval open architecture (NOA), the service has again demonstrated progress toward encouraging competition, building modular design and interoperable joint […]
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Air ForceObama Will Sign Defense Bill With Disputed Engine Program
By Emelie Rutherford President Obama declared yesterday he will sign the defense authorization bill into law this week, quashing any lingering speculation he could veto the legislation because it supports an […]
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International
Lockheed Martin Lands $1 Billion MDA Contract For Aegis BMD
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1 billion contract for continued development and evolution of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System, the company […]
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Business/Financial
Lockheed Martin Team Wraps Up Comms At Speed And Depth PDR
A Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led industry team completed a successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Navy’s Communications at Speed and Depth (CSD) program that will deliver real-time, two-way communications to […]
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Air Force
Senate Sends Defense Policy Bill To Obama Amid Engine Veto Questions
By Emelie Rutherford Senior lawmakers predicted President Obama will not veto the final Pentagon policy bill the Senate passed yesterday because it authorizes an aircraft engine program the Pentagon opposes. […]
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Homeland Security
Navy Board Clears Waesche For Acceptance By Coast Guard
A Navy inspection team that reviewed recent ship trials for the Coast Guard’s second Legend-class National Security Cutter, Waesche has recommended that the Coast Guard accept the vessel. The recommendation […]