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Northrop Grumman Boosts Range, Payload Capacity of MDA’s ICBM Target Vehicles

ExecutiveBiz

Northrop Grumman has modified the Missile Defense Agency’s intercontinental ballistic missile target vehicle to increase the range and payload capacity of ICBM target missions.

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GlobalFoundries to Expand Chip Manufacturing Capacity With $1.5B Investment From Commerce Department

GovCon Wire

GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) will receive a potential $1.5 billion investment from the Department of Commerce through the CHIPS and Science Act to build and expand new manufacturing capabilities to produce more semiconductor chips for automotive, defense, aerospace, artificial intelligence, internet of things and other applications.

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Austal USA Receives $450M General Dynamics Contract to Boost US Shipyard Production Capacity

ExecutiveBiz

shipyard’s production capacity and support the U.S. Austal USA has received a $450 million contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to expand its U.S. Navy’s submarine industrial base.

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HII to Acquire South Carolina Manufacturing Facility to Expand Shipbuilding Capacity

GovCon Wire

The shipbuilder said Wednesday that the transaction will increase its capacity to support military customers. HII has announced its intent to acquire the assets and workforce of the South Carolina-based complex metal fabricator W International SC and Vivid Empire SC.

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Navy, Industry Partner to Broaden Submarine Industrial Base Capacity; Carlos Del Toro Quoted

GovCon Wire

Navy and the private sector have partnered to expand the production capacity of the U.S. submarine industrial base as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s maritime dominance and national security. Contract Award to Austal USA Austal USA said Monday it secured a potential $152 million contract from the Navy to invest in

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Bipartisan House bill aims to diversity talent in AI research and development

FedScoop

aims to support a “broad and diverse” interdisciplinary research community for AI innovation through capacity building and partnerships at higher education institutions and other organizations, according to bill text shared with FedScoop. The Expanding AI Voices Act from Reps. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., and Frank Lucas, R-Okla.,

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Australian Arbitration Week Recap: International Arbitration in the Pacific—Reform and Capacity Building

Kluwer Arbitration

This discussion underscored the critical need for ongoing reform and capacity building, while also highlighting the importance of cultural sensitivity and local engagement. She noted that capacity building is a major challenge, and the Tongan government is open to seeing how it can further develop its expertise.