international
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Navy/USMC
South Korea Finishes First Major Maintenance Service on U.S. Navy Replenishment Ship
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean last week successfully completed its first significant maintenance work on a U.S. Navy replenishment ship in a seven-month maintenance regular overhaul (ROH). The ROH work on […]
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International
HII Wins Australian Contract To Help Aussies Qualify as Sub Suppliers
The Australian government awarded HII’s [HII] Australian subsidiary a $6 million contract to deliver a new submarine supplier qualification pilot to help Australian companies qualify to enter the U.S. submarine […]
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Australia’s New Submarine Industry Strategy Plans For $19 Billion Domestic Investment
The Australian government on Friday released a new document setting out its vision for the future submarine industrial base, including planning for about $19 billion needed to prepare the domestic […]
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Navy/USMC
Northrop Grumman and Hanwha Sign MOU For Korean Helo-Based Mine Detector
Northrop Grumman [NOC] signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea’s Hanwha to use it as a supplier for a mine detection system to be used by South Korea’s Countermeasures […]
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International
State Department OKs $84 Million Bomb Sale To Romania
The State Department approved a potential $84 million Foreign Military Sale of hundreds of GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-1) to Romania. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the […]
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Navy/USMC
HASC Seapower Leaders Urge Prompt DoD Australian AUKUS Funds Plan
The chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Tuesday, pushing for quick action on […]
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Navy/USMC
Courtney Slams Trump Steel/Aluminum Tariffs Right After Australia Sends Sub Industry Money
The ranking member of the House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee criticized President Trump for his announcement of new steel and aluminum tariffs days after Australia sent its first increment of […]
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Business/Financial
Arms Sales May Require Going Past Navy, Can Be Binding Tool, Executives Say
SAN DIEGO– Former Navy officials who are now executives as defense contractors said while the arms sales export process can be painful, sometimes it requires going over the heads of […]
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International
Norway And France Start Closer Defense Coop As Norway Plans To Compete New Frigate
The Norwegian and French ministers of defense agreed to work toward closer defense cooperation on things like maritime surveillance earlier this month as Norway ramps up its plans to acquire […]
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International
Australia Announces Another $164 Million For AUKUS Sub Industry
The Australian defense minister on Tuesday announced another $164 million investment in domestic industry to support the supply chain for the future AUKUS nuclear-powered attack submarine. The Albanese government specified […]
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