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Defense / Land Systems / North America

BAE Systems Awarded Contract for 36 Amphibious Combat Vehicles

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 - by Shaun McDougall

BAE Systems has received a $183.8 million contract for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) for the Marine Corps. The award is a fixed-price incentive modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-16-0006) …

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Geopolitics / North America

A Whirlwind Day Sees the Senate Flip and Biden’s Victory Certified, Despite Chaos on the Hill

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 - by Shaun McDougall

To say January 6 was a chaotic day in American politics would be an understatement. In hours, control of the Senate changed parties, an angry mob stormed the Capitol, President-Elect …

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Defense / Featured / Naval Systems

Washington Releases Lame-Duck Shipbuilding Plan that Requires $45 Billion in Offsets

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy has released the long-awaited update to its 30-year shipbuilding plan. The public release of the strategy document was delayed early this year when then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper …

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Defense / Featured / North America

How the Biden Win Impacts Defense

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The race was too close to call on election day, but former Vice President Joe Biden has unseated incumbent Donald Trump in the presidential election, multiple news outlets are reporting. …

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Defense / Featured / Naval Systems / North America

Esper Charts Course for Future Navy Fleet

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper outlined plans to build a Navy fleet consisting of over 500 manned and unmanned ships by 2045.  The planned fleet features a larger submarine component, …

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Defense / North America

Senate Bill Addresses Pacific Deterrence, Legacy Aircraft Retirements, and GPS Interference

June 12, 2020June 15, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The Senate Armed Services Committee passed its version of the FY21 defense authorization bill on June 10 by a vote of 25-2. The legislation authorizes $740.5 billion in defense spending …

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Defense / North America

House Armed Services Committee Schedules Defense Policy Bill Markup July 1

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The House Armed Services Committee announced its markup schedule for the FY21 defense authorization bill.  The full committee markup is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1. The Subcommittee on Intelligence and …

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Defense / North America

U.S. Air Force Awards $950 Million for Advanced Battle Management System Development

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Air Force has awarded development contracts to 28 vendors for its Advanced Battle Management System that could be worth $950 million over five years.  The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts allow …

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Counter UAS / Defense / North America

Marine Corps Seeks Information on Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems

May 28, 2020March 13, 2025 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Marine Corps has issued a Request for Information for a counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS).  The RFI states that the service may procure from six to 10 systems. The …

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Defense / North America

Senate Armed Services Committee Announces Budget Markup Schedule

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has announced its schedule for marking up the Pentagon’s FY21 budget request, which was released back in February. The full committee markup will take …

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