SEATTLE — The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) accepted on Nov. 18 the first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that will be operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), the company said in a release. “Norway is responsible…
Vice Adm. Houston: Sub Force Approaching Inflection Point of 50 SSNs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The decline in the number of the Navy’s attack submarines (SSNs) is leveling out sooner than was feared just a few years ago, made possible by the decision to extend the service lives of some older SSNs. …
Adm. Caldwell: ‘It’s a Great Time to Be a Submariner’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The director of the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program told an audience of active-duty and retired submariners that the current era of great power competition is highly demanding of the submarine force but is an exciting time…
Moran: China Way Ahead of US on AI Data
ARLINGTON, Va. — The United States still has an edge in two aspects of artificial intelligence (AI), but the People’s Republic of China is ahead on a third aspect and rapidly closing on the other two, a retired Navy admiral…
Naval Surface Warfare Center Implements Navy Continuous Training Environment Tool for Live Virtual Constructive Training
To meet the goal of digital transformation that seeks to eliminate onboard technical assists to ships by 2030 and advance the Navy’s training capabilities, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division has connected to the Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE)….
AeroVironment’s New Mantis i45 N Multi-Sensor Imaging Payload Delivers Advanced ISR for Night Ops
ARLINGTON, Va. — AeroVironment Inc. introduced the Mantis i45 N, a multi-sensor nighttime imaging payload compatible with Puma2 AE, Puma3 AE and Puma LE small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the company said Nov. 16. Lightweight (905 grams) and compact, the new Mantis i45 N joins AeroVironment’s expansive Mantis…
L3Harris Opens Canadian Facility to Address Growing Wescam MX Product Demand
MELBOURNE, Fla. — L3Harris Technologies has opened its new $110 million (USD) state-of-the-art facility in Waterdown, Ontario, Canada, to address the growing demand for its Wescam MX-Series electro-optical and infrared imaging technologies, the company said in a Nov. 16 release. The…
From the Deck Plate of the Center for Maritime Strategy of the Navy League of the United States
Last week I was pleased to christen the Navy League of the United States’ new platform for naval thought and advocacy, the Center for Maritime Strategy. As first dean and plank owner, our voyage for sound maritime strategy begins with…
Coast Guard Icebreaker Polar Star Begins 25th Antarctic Voyage
SEATTLE — The United States’ only heavy icebreaker departed its homeport in Seattle Nov. 13 with a crew of 159 U.S. Coast Guard men and women and is heading toward Antarctica, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a release. …
Virginia-Class SSN New Jersey Christened at Newport News Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries christened pre-commissioning unit New Jersey (SSN 796) Nov. 13 at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, the company said in a release. “The christening is a Navy and shipbuilder tradition that celebrates the hard work…
