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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseTHAAD Will Integrate Into IBCS Faster And Cheaper Than DoD Planned, Northrop Grumman Says
Northrop Grumman [NOC] officials last week confirmed the integration of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system into its Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) is proceeding […]
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Missile DefenseGolden Dome Official Highlights Importance Of Affordability, Acquisition Reform
A lead Defense Department official for the Golden Dome program this week argued that while technology for homeland missile defense effort is generally all proven out, the limiting factor is […]
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WeaponsRTX Signs Framework Agreements With DoD To Increase Production On Five Munitions
RTX’s [RTX] Raytheon business signed framework agreements with the Defense Department to expand production of five major munitions over seven years, the company said on Wednesday. Under the Feb. 4 […]
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Navy/USMCBlackSea Conducts Keel Laying For New NightTrain Autonomous Logistics Vessel
BlackSea Technologies on Jan. 30 conducted a formal keel-laying ceremony marking the start of construction on its NightTrain autonomous logistics vessel. Night Train is the company’s autonomous, low-profile logistics vessel […]
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UncategorizedSenate Confirms New Navy Sub Portfolio Head, Air Boss
The Senate last Friday confirmed Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher to a new role overseeing the entire submarine portfolio alongside three other Navy officials confirmed to existing positions. In December, Secretary […]
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ArmyNorthrop Grumman Eyes Quadrupling IBCS Production, Maps Out More Mobility And Adding AI
Northrop Grumman [NOC] expects to ultimately increase the production rate for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) by four fold due to rising domestic and international interest in the platform […]
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Missile DefenseDoD Inspector General Launches Audit Into SM-3 IIA
The Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General (OIG) last week announced it has opened an audit of the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) management of the RTX [RTX] Standard […]
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Navy/USMCL3Harris Nabs Marine Corps Precision Attack Strike Munition Contract
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on Friday announced it awarded L3Harris Technologies [LHX] an 86.2 million contract for its Red Wolf launched effects vehicles for the Marine Corps’ Precision Attack […]
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Navy/USMCSecond Ford-Class Carrier Out For Initial Sea Trials
The Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), sailed out to sea for the first time on Jan. 28 for its initial set of sea […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Looks To Sunset Dolphin Helicopter Early, Light and Medium Icebreakers To Be Built in U.S., Commandant Says
The Commandant of the Coast Guard on Thursday said the service is looking to “sunset” its aging HH-65 Dolphin helicopters before 2037 as previously planned and confirmed new small and […]
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