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Navy/USMCSuper Hornets Conduct Operational Demo in India For Carrier Capability
Two Navy Boeing [BA] F/A-18E Super Hornets recently conducted several operational demonstration tests in India to show they can operate off Indian aircraft carriers. The Super Hornets underwent several ski-jump, […]
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InternationalAustralian Minister Hopes AUKUS Will Create Seamless Industrial Base
Australia’s defense minister this week said he hopes the AUKUS agreement will help break barriers to create a “seamless” defense industrial base among the U.S., U.K. and Australia as they […]
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Navy/USMCFormer BIW President Lesko Appointed President of Canada’s Irving Shipbuilding
Canada’s Irving Shipbuilding Inc. said on July 5 that former former head of General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works (BIW) [GD] Dirk Lesko was appointed president of the company. Lesko abruptly […]
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InternationalNavantia F-110 Frigates Pass Spain Critical Design Review
The Spanish government concluded the Navantia F-110 frigate passed the Critical Design Review (CDR) phase, making it ready for full production, the company said on June 24. This CDR means […]
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InternationalMetal Shark Boats Headed To Ukraine
Metal Shark said on Tuesday it is helping send 23 of its aluminum military boats to Ukraine as part of the latest U.S. security assistance package announced last week. The […]
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InternationalU.S. To Base Two More Destroyers In Spain, Announces European Force Posture Changes
The Biden administration plans to forward deploy two more destroyers to Spain among other force posture changes as part of the updated NATO Strategic Concept, the White House said on […]
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Navy/USMCNew Bill Would Set Up AUKUS Submarine Training Pipeline
A group of House lawmakers introduced a new bill on June 15 to establish a joint training pipeline between the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy, helping the start preparing […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $120 Million Sale of Ship Spare Parts To Taiwan
The State Department recently approved a potential $120 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of ship spare parts and related equipment to Taiwan. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress […]
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InternationalMDA Awards Northrop Grumma And Owl Cyber Defense Spots On $249 Million CDS Contract
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Owl Cyber Defense Solutions LLC spots on a potential five-year $249 million contracts for development, testing and implementation support of […]
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InternationalU.K. Royal Navy Orders $333 Million In Block V Tomahawk Upgrades
The U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) is contracting with the U.S. government for $333 million to upgrade its stock of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) for longer ranges. The U.K. […]
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