ARLINGTON, Va. — A senior Navy program executive said that the service is moving toward integration of combat systems across the fleet to achieve commonality of sensors and weapons and the benefits derived from fielding common and scalable systems. Bob…
Navy Ship Construction, Repair Hampered by Lack of Suppliers, Skilled Workers
ARLINGTON, Va. — A senior Navy shipbuilding executive said some weaknesses in the ship construction and repair enterprise is hampered nationally by a shrinking supplier base and a lack of skilled workers. “Material availability is a challenge,” said Matt Sermon,…
Caudle: Russian, Chinese Submarine Threat Taken Seriously
ARLINGTON, Va. — A senior Navy admiral said the U.S. Navy takes seriously the increasingly lethal submarine forces of Russia and China but that the U.S. Navy is increasingly able to counter that threat. “Make no mistake about it: submarines…
Rep. Gallagher: Navy Must be Ready to Counter China if Taiwan Is Attacked
ARLINGTON, Va. — A member of Congress on the House Armed Services Committee said the Navy must be ready by 2025 to counter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Citing the assertion of former commander of Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Phil Davidson,…
USCG Commandant: COVID, Design Complexity Added Construction Delays to Polar Security Cutter
ARLINGTON, Va. — The coronavirus pandemic and the complexity of building the first U.S. heavy ice breaker in nearly 40 years were among the reasons for another year’s delay in the expected delivery of the Polar Security Cutter, Coast Guard Commandant…
Heliborne Electronic Warfare Pod Set for Delivery to Navy in Summer 2022
ARLINGTON, Va. — Lockheed Martin expects to deliver the first production pods of a heliborne electronic warfare system to the Navy this summer. Joe Ottaviano, director, Maritime & Air Cyber/Electronic Warfare for Lockheed Martin, told reporters Jan. 11 at the…
UK Royal Navy takes NATO Response Force Helm, with Carrier as Flagship
The UK Royal Navy has taken command of the NATO Response Force (Maritime) task force, with a transfer-of-command ceremony held onboard the U.K. aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales at HM Naval Base Portsmouth, U.K. on Jan. 11. NRF-M command…
HII Achieves Significant Light-Off Milestone aboard First Flight III DDG
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division recently achieved the Aegis light-off milestone on the Navy’s first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), the company said Jan. 12. This milestone marks the…
CNO to Elevate Navy Safety Center to a Two-Star Command
ARLINGTON, Va. — The chief of naval operations is increasing the focus of the Navy on safety in its operations by elevating the Naval Safety Center to a full command. CNO Adm. Michael Gilday, speaking Jan. 11 to an audience at…
Kitchener: SWO Retention on An Upward Trend
ARLINGTON, Va. — The retention of surface warfare officers is improving, the U.S. Navy’s “surface boss” said, one metric that affirms the Navy’s efforts to assess its readiness and to take action to address the challenges. “Within the wardroom, SWO…
