ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Capt. Dennis E. Collins has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Collins is currently serving…
Navy Orders Three SPN-50(V)1 Radars from Saab
STOCKHOLM — Saab has been awarded a second Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for three of its AN/SPN-50(V)1 radar systems for the U.S. Navy’s Shipboard Air Traffic Radar program, the company said in an April 28 release. The order value…
‘Old Tar’ Designation Passes to Master Chief Bill Smalts
The Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) ”Old Tar” designation, honoring the U.S. Navy Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) serving on active duty with the earliest qualification date, has passed to Fleet Master Chief Bill Smalts. Smalts is currently assigned as the…
GA-ASI Participates in U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem
AN DIEGO — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) participated in U.S. Pacific Fleet’s (PACFLT) Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem ‘21 (UxS IBP 21), April 21-26, 2021, the company said in an April 28 release. The UxS IBP 21 integrated manned and unmanned capabilities into…
Logos Successfully Tests WAMI Sensor on RQ-21A Blackjack UAV
FAIRFAX, Va. – Logos Technologies LLC has successfully flown its wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor aboard an RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft at a test range in Boardman, Oregon, the company said in a release. The two-week-long test — which included preparatory groundwork in Bingen,…
Coast Guard Repatriates 72 Migrants from 2 Interdictions to Haiti
MIAMI — The Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton’s crew repatriated 72 Haitian migrants to Haiti, April 27, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. In the first interdiction, Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders received a MAYDAY call April 17 and…
EMALS, AAG Hit 8,000 Aircraft Recoveries, Launches on Ford
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) and Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) achieved 8,000 aircraft recoveries and launches aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) on April 19, during the final independent steaming event of her 18-month…
Rite-Solutions Awarded $23.5 Million NUWC IT Services Contract
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — Rite-Solutions was recently awarded a $23.5-million, five-year IT services contract by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), the company said in an April 28 release. The company will support NUWC’s Activity Chief Information Officer Information Technology Division,…
Gilday: Unmanned Systems, Hypersonic and Laser Weapons Will Maximize Navy’s Range and Security in the Pacific
ARLINGTON, Va. — Unmanned aircraft, surface and under-sea vessels will help maximize the U.S. Navy’s future range across the Pacific Ocean, while ships and submarines armed with hypersonic or directed energy weapons could protect them in contested areas, the chief of…
ONR Global Launches Second Round of ‘Global-X’ Challenge Focused on Polar Science
LONDON, U.K. — The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global, in its sustained mission to become the partner of choice for the worldwide international Science and Technology (S&T) community, will launch the second round of Global-X, a nine-month international science…
