Aerospace Group:

Huntington Ingalls, Kinder Morgan Jointly Exploring Opportunities For Avondale

By John Robinson

Friday, April 11th, 2014

SHARE:

Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Friday said it has teamed with the energy company Kinder Morgan Energy Partners [KMP] to explore redevelopment opportunities for HII’s Avondale shipyard in Louisiana, which is on a path to eventually be closed down once work is completed on a Navy ship program. HII’s effort with Kinder Morgan is another attempt by the shipbuilder to find suitable alternatives to keeping Avondale open in some capacity ever since it announced in July 2010 that…

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]

Army

Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says

After lawmakers decided against including major “right to repair” reforms in the latest defense policy bill, a senior Army official has said the service is continuing its push for authorities […]

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]