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Unmanned SystemsAnduril Nabs Small Navy AUV Production Contract; Plans New Production Facility
Anduril Industries on Monday said it has received an $18.6 million contract from the Navy to build five of its Dive autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for a prototyping effort and […]
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Navy/USMCSASC Policy Bill Pushes Second Sub, Third Destroyer, Concerns Over Ship Design Maturity
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SAC) version of the draft fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) pushes the Navy to procure a second attack submarine, third destroyer and […]
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Navy/USMCPacific Fleet Details RIMPAC 2024 Naval Exercise Starting This Month
The Navy said that planning is being finalized for the 2024 biennial Exercise Rime of the Pacific (RIMPAC), due to run from June 27 to Aug. 1 around the Hawaiian […]
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Unmanned SystemsIn Response To Houthi Threat, DIU Wants Ship-Based Counter-Drone Proposals
To contend with the growing threat to naval and commercial vessels operating at sea from hostile unmanned aircraft system (UAS), an innovation arm of the Defense Department is soliciting proposals […]
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SpaceBlue Origin Enters NSSL Field
Under an umbrella worth up to $5.6 billion over the next five years for at least 30 launches, U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command on June 13 made its first […]
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CongressHouse NDAA Debate Continues With Measures To Block Ukraine Aid, Contentious GOP Policies
The House on Thursday continued considering the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, debating a series of amendments aimed at prohibiting further Ukraine aid and a slew of GOP-proposed […]
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BudgetCoast Guard’s Acquisition Budget Above $2 Billion In House Appropriations Bill
House appropriators on Wednesday approved a $2.1 billion procurement budget for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2025, a substantial increase above the Biden administration’s request but still well below […]
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Air ForceHouse Appropriators’ Report Advises $324 Million Cut to Sentinel
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) is recommending a $324 million cut to the U.S. Air Force’s research and development request of $3.7 billion for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel […]
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ArmyGE Nabs New Army Contract For T700 Engines Worth More Than $1.1 Billion
The Army on Wednesday awarded General Electric [GE] a contract for T700 aircraft engines worth more than $1.1 billion. Work on the new production deal is expected to be completed […]
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CongressResumption of Unrestricted V-22 Flight Operations Not Expected Until Mid-2025
The V-22 will not likely return to unrestricted flight operations until the middle of next year, Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, the head of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), said on […]
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