ARLINGTON, Virginia — The U.S. Navy will soon conduct a promised demonstration of a system to rearm ships while still at sea, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced June 10 at the Surface Navy Associations’ national symposium. “Last…
Peacetime Naval Planning Can be Crucial to Future Wartime Footing, CNO Says
ARLINGTON, Virginia ─ The United States and its Navy are at a historical inflection point similar to ones it experienced in the past, and service officials and planners should respond the same way officials did then, said the Navy’s relatively…
Caudle: Navy Must Boost Surge Capability to Face Peer Competition
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The U.S. Navy must improve its workforce training, maintenance and surge capability to meet peer adversaries such as Russia and China, and is taking new steps to accomplish that goal, said Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander of U.S….
Raytheon’s Barracuda Sea-Mine Assassin Progresses in Development
ARLINGTON, Va. — Raytheon has completed the Technical Data Package for a sea mine destructor developed for the U.S. Navy as the test program continues, the company said in an interview with Seapower. The Barracuda is a 26-pound, 48-inch-long anti-mine…
SURFACE WARFARE: The Nucleus of American Naval Power
By Bryan McGrath The U.S. Navy is too small for what is asked of it, and what is asked of it is insufficient to meet the nation’s needs. We have too few ships, submarines, aircraft, aircraft carriers, people, sensors, weapons…
CNO Releases Priorities: America’s Warfighting Navy
***** By CNO Public Affairs WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her priorities in a paper titled “America’s Warfighting Navy,” at the Surface Navy Association’s National Symposium, Jan. 9. The text of America’s…
Coast Guard offloads more than $32 million in illegal narcotics
Release from U.S. Coast Guard 7th District ***** Jan. 9, 2024 MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell offloaded more than 2,450 pounds of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $32.2 million in Miami, Tuesday. …
Flag Officer Announcements
JAN. 9, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Captain Douglas J. Adams for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Adams is currently serving as…
Fairbanks Morse Defense Acquires Samtan Engineering Corporation
***** Defense contractor expands portfolio of turnkey marine solutions with single-source metalworking supplier. BELOIT, Wis. – January 8, 2024 – Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired single-source metalworking supplier Samtan Engineering Corporation based…
BAE Systems to provide critical Mk 45 naval gun systems upgrade to Australian Navy frigates
Release from BAE Systems ***** LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jan. 8, 2024 — BAE Systems was awarded a contract by the Commonwealth of Australia to upgrade existing Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun systems on Anzac class frigates with a Common…
