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Navy teases next step in key drone boat program
A request for prototypes is expected in August.
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Parsons subsidiary awarded $245M Navy ground station contract
Space Ground System Solutions will provide software development and other IT-related services at this Naval Research Laboratory location.
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Navy preps science-and-tech strategy built for speed and focus
Two service leaders in technology development spoke at the Defense One Tech Summit.
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Navy awards 59 seats on $249M logistics IT contract
The Navy is looking to modernize enterprise IT systems that are used for maintenance and logistics operations, including supply chain management.
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House lawmakers want the Navy to deploy drone boats faster
A draft of the 2027 defense policy bill would push service leaders to develop a clear strategy.
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Navy chooses 16 for $350M 'Seabed to Space' systems contract
Awardees will perform technical work across the entire lifecycles of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.
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Navy picks 5 companies to keep its ships, subs and bases connected
The $453 million Automated Digital Network System contract consolidates several predecessor vehicles into a single pool.
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Navy turns to autonomous vessels to map the ocean floor
The Naval Oceanographic Office wants contractor-owned, operated USVs to fill data collection gaps.
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Navy wants a single budget system — and wants the software maker to run it
A new sources sought notice sidelines traditional GovCon primes in favor of an OEM-led approach.
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Navy preps small businesses for aircraft systems integration recompete
The service branch sketches out a rough timeline for the draft solicitation and indicates it is looking close at President Trump's fixed-price contracting executive order.
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Navy awards $349M unmanned maritime support contract
Navy leaders set up the contract in part to drive further development and maturation of the systems, plus their underlying technologies.
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Applied Research Associates wins $115M Navy computing contract
The Naval Research Laboratory sought an industry partner to help it research high-performance computers and networks.
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Navy readies recompete for combat systems engineering support
The work spans AEGIS, ballistic missile defense and nuclear survivability. But only holders of the Seaport contract vehicle are eligible.
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AI boat maker Saronic smashes $9 billion valuation
The company just closed a $1.75 billion funding round with eyes on increasing production tenfold.
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Navy launches recompete for $45M electronic warfare contract
Technical services work for this small business set-aside includes countermeasures and mission data systems integration.
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Navy bets $900M on automated factories to boost submarine production
Four-year-old Hadrian wins contract as service seeks to offset worker shortages.
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Navy's intelligence arm seeks industry input on AI model infusion
The Office of Naval Intelligence is particularly interested in taking a phased delivery approach that a contractor would help oversee.
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CNO: ‘I need my stuff on time’
Adm. Daryl Caudle issued a direct call for transparent contracting with the maritime industrial base.
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Crowded field of robot-boat makers vies for Navy's attention
Industry execs say service leaders are showing real interest—even if they’re not yet buying in bulk.
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