Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMC
HII Tests REMUS 620 Submarine Torpedo Tube Recovery
HII [HII] this week announced its REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) successfully completed its first recovery via a submarine torpedo tube test fixture. The test was conducted by a […]
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SHIPS 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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Navy/USMC
AUKUS Can be Strengthened, More Sustainable, DoD Official Says During DoD Review
A Defense Department official on Tuesday said there are things the U.S. and Australia can do to make the AUKUS security agreement stronger and more sustainable, while confirming a review […]
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Navy/USMC
Hanwha Picks Former PEO Ships To Lead U.S. Shipbuilding Programs
A defense business subsidiary of the South Korean conglomerate Hanwha on Monday appointed the former Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Ships, Rear Adm. (Ret.) Tom Anderson, to lead its shipbuilding […]
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Navy Prepares For Another Multi-Year Round For Phalanx CIWS
The Navy is conducting another round of research to determine potential sources that can manufacture the terminal defense MK 15 Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) over fiscal years 2026 to 2029. […]
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International
Lockheed Martin Starts Land-Based Testing Of Japan’s Aegis Ship SPY-7 Radar
Lockheed Martin [LMT] started initial light off ground-based testing for the Japan-bound Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV)’s shipset 1 SPY-7 radar system on schedule, the company announced Tuesday. The testing […]
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Business/Financial
GD and BETA Partner For Classified Undersea Propulsion
BETA Technologies and General Dynamics [GD] last week announced the start of a partnership to develop “advanced propulsion systems” for a classified undersea vehicle project. In a September 26 announcement, […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Looks To Establish Private Sector Consortium To Manage Maritime Industrial Base Investments
The Navy is starting market research to find sources that can support the establishment and management of a “Consortium or Consortia” of the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) and execute billions […]
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Bollinger Wins First Contract For First Landing Ship Medium
The Navy on Friday awarded Bollinger Shipyards a $9.5 million contract to start procuring long lead time material and related engineering and design activities for the initial Block One Landing […]
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Navy/USMC
GD Electric Boat Nabs Another $642 Million Mod For SSN Design And Development
The Navy on Friday awarded General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] a $642 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract focused on lead yard support and development studies and design […]