DAHLGREN, Va. — Navy inventors are confident that their latest research in quantum physics, artificial intelligence, and cyber security — to name a few — will ultimately impact U.S. military and homeland security efforts. The innovations and their potential military…
Navy Strategic Systems Official: Hypersonics ‘Coming to a Theater Near You’
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s Strategic Systems Program (SSP) office is planning two more test flights to demonstrate conventional prompt strike (CPS) capability, a program official said, to capitalize on the first test conducted a year ago. “Hypersonics is coming to…
SPY-6 Radar Tracks Ballistic Missile Through Intercept and Multiple, Simultaneous Targets
TEWKSBURY, Mass. — Raytheon Co.’s AN/SPY-6(V) radar continues to demonstrate its integrated air and missile defense capability through exceptional performance against multiple targets, the company said in an Oct. 10 release. The radar detected, acquired and tracked multiple targets from…
Coast Guard Conducting Search and Rescue After Hurricane Michael
MOBILE, Ala. — The Coast Guard is conducting search-and-rescue operations throughout areas affected by Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Coast Guard Hurricane Michael Response Center in Mobile, Alabama, said in an Oct. 11 release. As of 9 a.m. on Oct. 11,…
NAVSEA Approves First Additive Manufactured Metal Component for Shipboard Use
WASHINGTON — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has approved the first metal part created by additive manufacturing (AM) for shipboard installation, the command said in an Oct. 11 release. A prototype drain strainer orifice (DSO) assembly will be installed on…
Coast Guard Releases ‘Maritime Commerce Strategic Outlook’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Coast Guard has released a 10-year vision for enabling maritime commerce, which “emphasizes the critical need for a ready, relevant, responsive Coast Guard,” the service said in an Oct. 11 message. The Coast Guard “Maritime Commerce…
MARAD Issues RFP for Vessel Construction Manager to Deliver New Training Vessel
WASHINGTON — The Maritime Administration (MARAD) released a request for proposal (RFP) to solicit for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to deliver a new class of training ship, referred to as the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), MARAD said in…
Navy Elevates TACAMO Weapons Tactics Detachment to Full Command
ARLINGTON, Va.— The Navy has upgraded the TACAMO strategic communications community’s weapons tactics detachment to a full command. According to an internal Navy directive, the Detachment Weapons Tactics Unit of commander, Strategic Communications Wing One, at Tinker Air Force Base,…
Navy Secretary Names Two Littoral Combat Ships
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer has announced the names of two future littoral combat ships (LCSs), the secretary’s public affairs office announced in two Oct. 9 releases. The Freedom-variant LCS 29 will be named USS Beloit and the…
Marine Commandant: 2018 Recruiting Goal Met, but Dearth of Qualified Youth ‘Should Scare You’
WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps met its recruiting goal in fiscal 2018, said the service’s commandant, Gen. Robert B. Neller, despite a more challenging recruiting environment. “We’ve made our recruiting goal every year,” Neller told reporters Oc. 10 at a…
