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Future CO of CVN 74 has landed on 6 classes of aircraft carriers

Capt. Cassidy “Dudley” Norman, the next Commanding Officer of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), recently trapped and catapult from USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during his carrier qualification (CQ). The Ford was the sixth class of aircraft carrier that Norman had flown from. Throughout his naval aviator career, Norman had completed carrier qualifications […]
Pentagon Awards $9.5Bn Contract for Columbia-class Submarines

Pentagon Awards $9.5Bn Contract for Columbia-class Submarines

WASHINGTON — The US Navy is awarding a $9.5 billion contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) Corporation to construct and test the lead and second ships of the Columbia Class, SSBN 826 and SSBN 827.

“I applaud the efforts of the Navy and industry team who worked aggressively on this c…

US Advances $2.9 Bn Reaper Drone Sale to UAE: Sources

US Advances $2.9 Bn Reaper Drone Sale to UAE: Sources

WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department gave Congress notification it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed MQ-9B aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates in a deal worth as much as $2.9 billion, people briefed on the notification said.

The move comes on the heels of last week’s notification of …

EU Approves Third-Country Participation in PESCO Projects

EU Approves Third-Country Participation in PESCO Projects

As of today, [third-party] states can participate in defense projects of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) of the European Union. The compromise proposed by German was accepted on October 28, 2020 in Brussels. The objection period expired today.

The compromise provides for an admissio…

BAE Submits Proposal to Japan’s F-X Fighter Programme

BAE Submits Proposal to Japan’s F-X Fighter Programme

BAE Systems has responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Japanese Ministry of Defence (JMOD), proposing a package of integration support to Japan’s F-X next generation fighter development programme.

The response to the RFI, which was issued by the JMOD’s Acquisition, Technology and L…


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