EDINBURGH — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and his wife, Linda, visited Spain and the United Kingdom, Aug. 16-21 to meet with Sailors, government and military leaders, the CNO’s public affairs office said Aug. 19. The CNO spoke…
‘OpTech’ Workshop Will Focus on Littoral Environment in Baltic Sea
HELSINKI — The Littoral OpTech Baltic Sea workshop coming up at the end of August in Helsinki may look like a logical dialogue to have with navies in the region in the shadow of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but it’s…
Navy Orders Full Production for Boeing’s HAAWC Air-Launched Torpedo Kits
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has awarded Boeing a full-rate production contract for the High-Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC), a weapon which will allow the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft the ability to launch anti-submarine torpedoes from high altitudes. The…
Navy’s Light Amphibious Warship Will Be A ‘Great Enabler’ for Marine Littoral Regiments, General Says
ARLINTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s concept of the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW), more formally designated as a medium landing ship (LSM), is advancing within the Pentagon as the Navy and Marine Corps define some goals and the concept gels…
U.S. Naval Special Warfare Establishes Assessment Command
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command established Naval Special Warfare Assessment Command (NSWAC) under the Naval Special Warfare Center during an Aug. 18 ceremony onboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, said Petty Officer 2nd Class Alex Perlman in an…
Construction of Navy’s New Frigate to Begin This Month, Admiral Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — Construction of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation guided-missile frigate (FFG) is to take begin later this month, a Navy admiral said. “[Regarding] the FFG 62 Constellation class, we’re going to start bending metal later this month,” said Rear…
Marine Corps to Gain Three More CH-53K Helicopter Flight Simulators
ORLANDO, Fla. — The United States Marine Corps will gain additional training opportunities preparing them to operate the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, Lockheed Martin said in an Aug. 16 release. The aircraft is the most modern and powerful helicopter…
Fairbanks Morse Defense Expands UXV Capabilities with DECK Marine Systems Collaboration
BELOIT, Wis. — Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline), is expanding its capabilities to serve unmanned marine vehicles (UXV) through a licensing agreement with DECK Marine Systems (DECK), a developer of innovative systems to…
AeroVironment Acquires Navigation Solutions Provider Planck Aerosystems
ARLINGTON, Va. — AeroVironment Inc. has acquired Planck Aerosystems Inc., a leading provider of advanced unmanned aircraft navigation solutions, Aerovironment said in an Aug. 17 release. The acquisition will significantly accelerate AeroVironment’s development of advanced autonomy capabilities. Founded in 2014,…
U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Conducts Maintenance in India
CHENNAI, INDIA — Military Sealift Command’s (MSC’s) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) conducted maintenance at Larsen & Toubro Ltd, commonly known as L&T shipyard, in Kattupalli near Chennai, India, Aug. 7-17, MSC Far East…
