NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — L3Harris Technologies has established a new entity, the Agile Development Group, or ADG, to foster rapid technology development to counter near-peer security threats through innovation and cooperation. Speaking to Seapower at Sea-Air-Space 2022, Sean Stackley, president…
COVID, War in Ukraine Complicate Global Supply Chain, Speakers Say
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The global shipping network is extremely fragile in the wake of the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine, speakers on a panel about supply chain logistics said April 6. Maj. Gen. David Maxwell, vice director…
NAVSEA Office Seeks to More Rapidly Modernize Ship Technology Through Common Hardware: Official
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A Naval Sea Systems Command office is seeking to more rapidly modernize ships through a common hardware effort that would make software upgrades easier, an official told attendees at the Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space symposium April…
Sea Services Reach Tipping Point in Maintaining Readiness While Recapitalizing Forces
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — This year’s Sea/Air/Space conference occurred at a critical time for the sea services as they confront strategic rivals in multiple geographic areas and warfare domains. Aging force structure in all three sea services makes in harder…
Official: Dahlgren Recently Tested ‘Hypercone’ Hypersonic Test Projectile
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy continues to work on a conical projectile called Hypercone as it tests hypersonic capabilities, an official told attendees at Sea-Air-Space 2022 on April 6. Adam Jones, aerospace engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren…
Textron Offers King Air 260 for Navy’s Multi-Engine Training Aircraft
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Textron Aviation is offering a version of its King Air 260 business twin turboprop aircraft to the U.S Navy as a replacement for the service’s Beech T-44C training aircraft, a company official said. Brett Pierson, Textron…
Naval Air Warfare Centers Have ‘Sense of Urgency’ to Field Improvements
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In an era when the defense acquisition process often appears ponderous and painfully slow, the Naval Air Warfare Centers have a “sense of urgency” and, the organization, talents and authorities to move needed improvements to naval…
Northrop Grumman Laser Weapon System Completes Deployment on USS Portland
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Laser Weapon System Demonstrator deployed on the U.S. Navy’s amphibious platform dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) has competed its first deployment as the Portland returned to its homeport of San Diego in March. Donna…
Open-Source Data Brings Challenge and Opportunity
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Open-source data is a “fascinating,” if vexing, issue that has transformed how information is disseminated and consumed, according IT professionals in an April 5 panel discussion at Sea-Air-Space 2022. “When we say open-source intelligence and open-source…
Leidos PM: Big Vendors Must Do More to Open Electronic Warfare Interfaces to Developers
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In order to push future advancements in the area of electronic warfare, industry must find a way to open their interfaces to software developers, a Leidos program manager said during a panel discussion on electronic warfare…
