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Saronic breaks ground on new Port Alpha shipyard in Texas - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — Maritime defense tech firm Saronic broke ground today on its new shipyard in Brownville, Texas, known as Port Alpha. The company revealed in July plans for Port Alpha — an entirely new shipyard being built from scratch in Texas — and shared that the shipyard will initially occupy roughly 800 acres, with the possibility to expand to a total of 4,000 acres. Saronic has boasted that the yard aims to hire roughly 10,000 direct workers for roles like welding, machining, and will also hir
Navy's shipyard revamp could cost more than $200 billion: GAO - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — The Navy’s initiative to revamp its four public shipyards could come with a price tag nearly ten times higher than initially estimated and take decades longer to complete, according to a new government watchdog report. The Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) launched in 2018 and aims to upgrade the drydocks and standard equipment at the service’s current four shipyards in Virginia, Maine, Washington and Hawaii that oversee repairs for the Navy’s nuclear-powered aircr
Hanwha, Magnet Defense to start construction on new MUSV this fall, testing next year - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) and autonomous maritime company Magnet Defense are planning to start construction on a new, medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) this fall, and begin testing that vessel early next year, according to HDUSA CEO Michael Coulter. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in April where they agreed to craft a 38-meter MUSV called the H38, based off of Magnet Defense’s flagship MUSV, the M48, Breaking Defense previously reported. “As we talk with
Despite fire, lengthy deployment, Navy expects only six-month maintenance for USS Ford - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — Despite the USS Gerald R Ford pushing through a record-setting deployment that included a fire aboard, the Navy still plans to handle those repairs in a six-month period, according to Norfolk Naval Shipyard Commander Rear Adm. Kavon Hakimzadah. In July, the Ford began a planned incremental availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to cover maintenance and modernization initiatives. The service is concurrently launching a second availability to repair damage from the fire that bro
Navy reveals new long range air-to-air missile, dubbed 'Malice' - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — The Navy is creating a new long-range air-to-air missile dubbed “Malice,” according to the service, capable of hitting targets at distances exceeding 250 nautical miles (287.7 miles). “The Department of the Navy is developing the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM), a next-generation missile intended to strengthen fleet defense and maintain a decisive air-domain overmatch against advanced threats,” the Navy said in a statement posted online over the weekend. “Also known as
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