ARLINGTON, Va. — Raytheon is building prototypes of a small torpedo that is designed to attack hostile submarines and defend the U.S. Navy’s submarines from incoming torpedoes. The Compact Rapid Attack Weapon (CRAW) is designed to be launched from a…
Hot Production Line for Navy’s Ship-to-Shore Connectors
ARLINGTON, Va. — Three years after the first Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) was delivered to the Navy, the service has accepted delivery of six SSCs, with a total of 24 under contract, with manufacturer Textron, the program manager said Jan. 11…
Official: Navy Seeking 18 LAW Ships in POM-25
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy will attempt to “lock in” a plan to procure 18 light amphibious warfare (LAW) ships in the Defense Department’s Program Objective Memorandum-2025 (POM-25), Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Marcus Annibale, director of expeditionary warfare (OPNAV N95),…
SECNAV Wants to Put Naval Strike Missiles on All Littoral Combat Ships
ARLINGTON, Va. — Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro is still keen on the role the littoral combat ship (LCS) have yet to play, despite a troubled history. “I’m very enthused about the future of LCS and what we’re going to do…
Fleet Forces Commander: Surface Warships Need to be ‘Plug and Play’
****** ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s surface combatants need to be able to operate independently but also integrate with a strike group seamlessly, the admiral in charge of setting fleet doctrine said. The Navy needs “to capitalize on our…
CNO Gilday: Shipbuilders Need to Deliver Vessels Faster
******* ARLINGTON, Va. — The nation’s shipyards need to accelerate their delivery of ships to demonstrate they deserve the maxed-out funding they have received from Congress, Chief of Naval Operations Michael Gilday said Jan. 10 at the Surface Navy Association‘s…
Fleet Forces Commander Scolds Weapons Industry for Supply Chain Woes
******* ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s admiral who sets manning, training, and equipping the fleet scolded the weapons industry in a blistering response to a question from an audience of naval personnel and defense industry officials about delays in delivery…
MCPON on Recruiting: ‘Pond Has Less Fish in It,’ Service Needs ‘Good Stories’ About Navy
******* ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy is working hard to address recruitment and retention but struggles with the fact that “the pond has less fish in it,” so more “good stories” need to be told about the Navy, said the…
SECNAV Announces Sponsors for the Future USS Telesforo Trinidad
Release from U.S. Navy, Secretary of the Navy ******* SECNAV Announces Sponsors for the Future USS Telesforo Trinidad WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced the sponsors for the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Telesforo…
CENTCOM Naval Chief Says Mesh of Sensors and Unmanned Systems Could Protect Region’s Waters
******* ARLINGTON, Va. — An interconnected mesh of sensors and unmanned systems could provide better maritime security in the Middle East than any single Navy could, the head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) naval forces says. “No Navy acting alone can…
