ARLINGTON, Va. — The recent successful intercept of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) target by a ship-launched SM-3 IIA missile proved the missile could compensate for track error built up over time, the Missile Defense Agency director said. An SM-3…
SECNAV Names Two Future Virginia-class Submarines Tang, Wahoo
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced Nov. 17 that two future Virginia-class attack submarines will be named USS Tang and USS Wahoo. USS Tang (SSN 805) and USS Wahoo (SSN 806) will carry the names…
Indian Navy Grows its Boeing P-8I Fleet with Delivery of 9th Patrol Aircraft
SEATTLE — Boeing is continuing to expand the Indian navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare capabilities with today’s delivery of the country’s ninth P-8I, Boeing said in a Nov. 18 release. The patrol aircraft is an integral part of the…
Coast Guard Cutter Returns Home after Crewmembers Test Positive for COVID
ALAMEDA, Calif — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL-752) returned to its homeport Wednesday at Coast Guard Island in Alameda after 11 crew members tested positive for COVID-19 during the deployment, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a…
Admiral: Submarine-Launched UAS Proving ‘Awesome Capability’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has developed and demonstrated a submarine-launched unmanned aerial system (SLUAS) for beyond line-of-sight targeting solutions and deployed it to the fleet in September 2020, the Navy’s submarine procurement admiral said. Rear Adm. Dave Goggins, program…
Admiral: Block VI Virginia SSN Leads to Next-Generation SSN
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has announced features for the Block VI version of the Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine (SSN), which will be the steppingstone to the next-generation SSN (SSNX). “Block VI continues that trend of delivering increasingly capable and lethal…
U.S. Navy Awards BAE Systems $76.3M Contract for USS Stout’s Maintenance
NORFOLK, Virginia — BAE Systems has received a $76.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to drydock and perform maintenance and modernization work aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55), the company said in a Nov. 18 release. The docking selected…
Admiral: Navy Needs Steady Course on Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is pushing hard to field more and different types of operational unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) but needs a steady-growth approach to match technology with testing and training. The UUV progress is “very promising and…
Marines’ Presidential Helicopter Headed for IOC in July
ARLINGTON, Va. — The next generation of executive transport helicopter for the president of the United States is planned for Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in July 2021, a Navy spokeswoman said, but the decision of when to place the aircraft…
Ward Leonard to Supply Motors for the U.S. Navy’s Mark 41 Vertical Launch System
Thomaston, Conn. — In support of the U. S. Navy’s fiscal 2018-2023 contract awarded to Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Ward Leonard will be providing the motors that will open and close the missile and exhaust hatches on all…