Yearly Archive: 2022

German Navy Commissions Final F125-Class Frigate

German Navy Commissions Final F125-Class Frigate

WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany — On Wednesday, July 13, 2022 the German Navy will commission the frigate ‘Rheinland-Pfalz,’, the last of four frigates of the Baden-Württemberg class F125 in Wilhelmshaven.

“The fourth and final commissioning of the F125 class represents another important milestone for o…

US Navy Demos New Minehunting Payload on MQ-8C Fire Scout

US Navy Demos New Minehunting Payload on MQ-8C Fire Scout

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy recently demonstrated a mine countermeasure (MCM) prototype technology aboard the MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, proving a capability that could allow the warfighter to rapidly detect and respond to threats.

The objective of the demonstrat…

GDLS Wins $280M for Trophy Kits for M-1 Abrams Tanks

GDLS Wins $280M for Trophy Kits for M-1 Abrams Tanks

General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $280,112,700 firm-fixed-price contract to procure Trophy kits for the M1A2 SEPv2 and M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Family of Vehicles.

Bids were solicited via the internet with two received.

Work locations and funding will be …

GAO’s Lessons from 20 Years of Assessing Pentagon Weapons

GAO’s Lessons from 20 Years of Assessing Pentagon Weapons

The Department of Defense invests billions of dollars annually to develop weapon systems, such as stealth jets, satellites, and submarines. For 20 years, we’ve reviewed DOD’s major weapon programs—measuring how effective these efforts are and looking for any efficiencies that could save taxpayer dol…
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