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Defense / Naval Systems

SURTASS & New T-AGOS Class Surveillance Ship

July 8, 2024 - by Richard Sterk

  In response to China’s growing aggression in the South Pacific – specifically the South China Sea – the U.S., in May 2023, approved future sales of its Surveillance Towed …

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Defense / Naval Systems

Defense Contract Concerns Sink Hanwha Ocean’s Bid for Austal

April 3, 2024 - by Richard Pettibone

Australian shipbuilding giant Austal shot down a takeover offer worth $662 million from South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean. The deal was deemed unlikely to gain approval from regulators due to Austal’s …

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artist rendering of navy warship launching a missile
Defense / Naval Systems / North America

U.S. Navy Releases Draft RFP for FFG(X) Frigate

March 5, 2019March 19, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy has issued a draft Request for Proposals for a new guided missile frigate, being acquired through the FFG(X) competition.  The service plans to buy a total of …

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Defense / Naval Systems / North America

U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Third FY19 Littoral Combat Ship

January 16, 2019January 24, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for one Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 31), the last of three LCS funded by the U.S. Navy in FY19.  The other …

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Naval Systems / North America

Austal Awarded Contract for Two Littoral Combat Ships

December 17, 2018November 14, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy awarded Austal a contract last week for two Independence class Littoral Combat Ships, LCS 36 and LCS 38, representing two of the three ships funded by Congress …

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