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ArmyArmy’s Mesquite Facility Not Close To Making 155mm Metal Parts, Re-Scoping With GD
Nearly two years after opening an artillery projectile facility, Army officials last week admitted they are still not close to having a new Mesquite, Texas, facility actually produce metal parts […]
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Navy/USMCHII And Path Robotics Sign MoU To Add Physical AI Welding To Shipyards
HII [HII] on Tuesday announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ohio-based Path Robotics to integrate the latter’s physical artificial intelligence technology in order to improve shipbuilding throughput […]
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Navy/USMCLeonardo DRS Opens New Naval Power And Propulsion Facility
Leonardo DRS [DRS] on Jan. 23 announced the opening of its new $120 million naval power and propulsion manufacturing and testing facility in Charleston, S.C. The new facility stands at […]
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Missile DefenseNew PAC-3 Agreement Possible With Guaranteed Cash Flows And Inflation Markers, Officials Say
Defense Department and Lockheed Martin [LMT] officials confirmed specific measures around cash flows and accounting for inflation are key to a new framework agreement that aims to more than triple […]
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Missile DefenseDoD and Lockheed Martin Sign Framework Agreement To More Than Triple PAC-3 MSE Production
The Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday announced a new seven year-long framework agreement aimed at pushing annual production of the Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 Missile Segment […]
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InternationalAustal USA To Share 3D Printing Tech With Aussie Shipbuilder ASC
Austal USA on Monday announced a recent agreement with Australia’s government-owned Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC) to share its 3D printing and additive manufacturing technology in another move to aid Australia’s […]
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Navy/USMCAustralian Official Updates AUKUS Sub Workforce Progress
An Australian government official this week gave updated numbers on personnel and confirmed timelines for next steps in AUKUS workforce and maintenance projects. “We are on track to being ready […]
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Navy/USMCSHIPS Act Shows Support In Committee As Lawmakers Look At Improving Commercial Shipbuilding
Senate Commerce Committee members on Tuesday expressed widespread bipartisan support for the SHIPS Act as they questioned panelists on how it can help improve domestic shipbuilding, which could bolster Navy […]
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Navy/USMCHII And South Korea’s Hyundai Agree To Jointly Bid For Navy Auxiliary Ships
HII [HII] and South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) over the weekend signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to start “deeper collaboration” between the firms, including jointly bidding on […]
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Navy/USMCSHIPS Act In Commerce Committee, Kaine Says
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Tuesday confirmed the SHIPS Act is currently working its way through the Commerce Committee but he sees ways to connect it to a defense authorization […]
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