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Navy/USMCCBO: Navy Shipyards Experiencing Significant Delays In Completing Sub Maintenance
A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report released finds the Navy’s four public shipyards have experienced “significant delays” in finishing submarine maintenance, affecting operational readiness. Moreover, the report projects the […]
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CongressMarkey, Khanna Introduce Bill To Stop GBSD Development, Redirect Funds To Fighting Diseases
Progressive lawmakers Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced a bill Friday to stop development of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program and redirect the funds […]
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Business/FinancialSAIC Posts Solid Results In Fourth Quarter Helped By Acquisition Of Unisys Federal
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] last Thursday reported higher sales and earnings in its fiscal year 2021 fourth quarter, driven by its acquisition last year of the federal business of […]
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Navy/USMCGalinis: Navy Looks To Recapitalize Public Shipyards Faster
This week a Navy official told a House panel the service is examining if they can speed up the effort to recapitalize the public shipyard infrastructure faster than the currently […]
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Nuclear ModernizationBiden Admin Looks at Ex-Sandia Director for Top NNSA Post
A former director of the Sandia National Laboratories has floated toward the top of the Joe Biden administration’s list of candidates to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and […]
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Business/FinancialSpace Company Redwire Going Public Through SPAC; Sees $1.4 Billion Sales In 2025
Redwire, a small space company formed last year through acquisitions, is merging with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. [GNPK] in a deal that will give […]
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UncategorizedNavy Begins Program To Upgrade EA-18G Growlers
The Navy started a five-year EA-18G Growler Capability Modification (GCM) program this month to upgrade capabilities on the Growler electronic warfare aircraft. The service’s F/A-18 and EA-18G program Office (PMA-265) […]
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InternationalBlinken Says Effective Nuclear Deterrence, Military Readiness Part Of Improving Alliances
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Wednesday said that the U.S. and its allies must strengthen their militaries, improve readiness and maintain an effective nuclear deterrent as part of […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Chooses Lockheed Martin And Northrop Grumman For NGI Over Incumbent Boeing
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Tuesday chose industry teams led by Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] for initial technology development and risk reduction contracts for the Next Generation […]
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Navy/USMCAquilino Says Nine Of 11 Ford Elevators Finished
The Navy has completed nine of the total 11 planned weapons elevators on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier, Adm. John Aquilino told a congressional panel on Tuesday. […]
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