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Rich Abott
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Missile DefenseGolden Dome Chief Confirms Some Operational Capability By 2028; Culture Bigger Barrier Than Technical Challenges
The head of the Golden Dome initiative last weekend confirmed that while they still plan to deliver an “operational capability” to defend against advanced threats by 2028, cultural challenges are […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Picks Dutch Design For LSM Over Bollinger
Navy leadership on Dec. 5 announced it selected a ship design from Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval to become the basis for the latest iteration of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM). […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Awards First SHIELD Golden Dome Contract Vehicle To Over 1,000 Offerors
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) included over 1,000 winning offerors able to compete under the first in a series of awards for the multiple award Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered […]
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Navy/USMCFirst Columbia-Class Sub Bow Section Arrives At Electric Boat
The bow section of the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine arrived at General Dynamics’ [GD] Electric Boat South Yard assembly building in Groton, Conn. last week, enabling it to start […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Investing In Guns, Pushing For Counter-UAS Mission With HVPs
Navy program managers this month said the service is starting to put some investment back into naval guns, including as lower cost counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) weapons. “The department is […]
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Navy/USMCFincantieri Details Navy Partnership As Frigates Cancelled
Fincantieri Marinette Marine on Tuesday detailed how its partnership with the Navy is changing amid the service’s cancellation of the Constellation-class frigate program, based out of the company’s Marinette, Wisc., […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Cancels Constellation-Class Frigate, Will Only Retain Two Under Construction
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan on Tuesday announced the service is cancelling the last four of six Fincantieri Marinette Marine Constellation-class frigates under contract as the service makes a […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Hold Industry Day For New Rapid Capabilities Office
The Navy recently announced that it plans to hold an industry day and investor briefing for the newly established Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO), which the Secretary of the Navy established […]
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Missile DefenseSpace Force Prepares Golden Dome Solicitation For Midcourse Interceptors
The U.S. Space Force is to release a Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) for what experts have said is the most feasible version of space-based missile defense–midcourse kinetic intercept. Space […]
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