Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCNavy Secretary Winter To Focus Remainder of Time On Tackling ‘Culture of Quality’
By Geoff Fein The Navy needs to make significant improvements in not only the way it designs its products and systems but also in the way it inspects and approves […]
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Business/FinancialATK Gets $55 Million Navy LRIP Contract For AARGM
The Navy last month awarded Alliant Techsystems [ATK] a $55 million Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the advanced anti-radiation guided missile (AARGM), the company reported yesterday. The contract […]
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Air ForceIf Defense And NASA Received Traditional Share Of Federal Funding, Economic Stimulus Bill Could Mean $152 Billion For DOD, $8 Billion For NASA
As a new president and Congress are poised to enact a roughly $800 billion economic stimulus bill, it is clear that the measure could provide immense help to critically tight […]
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Business/Financial
Aegis Program Director Sees Immediate Need For 7 Or 8 More Ships; More After That
The Navy needs some seven or eight more ballistic-missile-defense (BMD) Aegis weapon system surface ships immediately to meet demands of combatant commanders, and the sea service definitely will need more […]
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Navy/USMC
To Control Shipbuilding Costs, Navy Must Ramp Up LCS, Track Capabilities, CNO Says
By Geoff Fein The Navy is going to have to ramp up production of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), explore using common hull forms, and get a better grasp of […]
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Business/Financial
BAE, Lockheed Martin Explore Other Opportunities For AGS, LRLAP
By Geoff Fein While the Navy and Marine Corps continue to study ways to deliver surface fire support, Lockheed Martin [LMT] and BAE Systems are working on an effort to […]
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CongressMartinez: Despite Tough Economy Navy Must Build More Ships
By Emelie Rutherford Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) pledged yesterday to do all he can to increase the Navy’s fleet to at least 313 ships, warning of Russian naval activity in […]
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Business/Financial
Lockheed Martin Extending Range of Navy’s Ship Launched Anti-Sub Missile
By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] is developing a new extended range capability for the Navy’s Mk 46 and future Mk 54 anti-submarine torpedo that will give the rocket Link […]
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Air Force
Senators To Query DoD Picks On Acquisition, Not Fretting About Lynn’s Lobbying
By Emelie Rutherford Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) members said they plan to question nominees for four top Defense Department posts tomorrow about aircraft and shipbuilding efforts, but don’t see […]
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Business/Financial
Navy Secretary Winter To Stay On To March 13
By Geoff Fein Navy Secretary Donald Winter will be staying at the helm of the Navy until March 13, according to a Navy official. Winter held off on his decision […]