ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s mine countermeasures mission packages will be available not only to littoral combat ships but to other vessels and units, a Navy official said. Capt. Mike Egan, branch head for mine warfare in the Office of…
Charles River Analytics: Artificial Intelligence is Challenged in Arena of Competition
ARLINGTON, Va. — A small company developing artificial intelligence technology for the Office of Naval Research is halfway through a 24-month contract performance toward demonstrating its AI technology for the Navy. “It’s all about trying to develop technologies that can…
U.S. Navy Releases Command Investigation into USS Connecticut Grounding
PEARL HARBOR — The U.S. Navy has released the command investigation into the USS Connecticut (SSN 22) grounding that occurred Oct. 2, 2021, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said May 23. USS Connecticut grounded on an uncharted seamount while operating submerged…
Leaders Honor Merchant Marine Bravery in World War II, Ongoing Pandemic for National Maritime Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation and military officials observed the annual National Maritime Day on May 24, saying the Merchant Marines were the unsung heroes of the second world war and continue to be heroes by shipping vital supplies during the…
Raytheon awarded $423 Million Navy Contract for SPY-6 Family of Radars
TUCSON, Ariz. — Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a $423 million contract to continue to produce SPY-6 radars for the U.S. Navy, the company said May 23. This is the first option exercised from the March 2022 hardware,…
Airbus Wins Contract for Continuing Lakota Helicopter Fleet Support
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Airbus has signed a follow-on contractor logistics support contract with the U.S. Army to provide spare parts, material, and engineering support for the Army’s entire UH-72A and UH-72B Lakota fleet of 482 utility and training helicopters….
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Hiring Thousands
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Global defense and technologies partner HII announced May 23 that the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division plans to hire approximately 5,000 people this year to meet the shipbuilding needs of the Navy. The shipyard anticipates hiring…
Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout Operating in Westpac; MQ-8Bs to Be Retired
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s MQ-8C version of its Fire Scout unmanned helicopter is now operating on its first deployment to the Western Pacific, the second deployment of the type so far. Meanwhile, the Navy is proceeding with plans to…
Austal USA Launches the Future LCS USS Augusta
MOBILE, Ala. — On May 23, Austal USA successfully launched the 17th Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Augusta (LCS 34), the company said in a release. Assisted by tugs, the ship was escorted out of Austal USA’s floating…
U.S. Marine Corps C-UAS Program Kicks Off U.S. Production
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Production of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) Remote Weapon Station (RWS) has successfully moved from Kongsberg, Norway, to Kongsberg Protech Systems USA in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with the inaugural system completing assembly and testing in March….
