ARLINGTON, Va. — India will become the fourth nation to receive MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from Lockheed Martin. Under a May 14 U.S. Navy contract, India will receive 21 MH-60Rs for the ships in its navy. Naval Air Systems Command awarded…
SSGN USS Florida Returns From 800-Day Deployment
ARLINGTON, Va. — A U.S. Navy nuclear-powered Ohio-class guided-missile submarine has returned from a deployment lasting more than 800 days, or 30 months, the Navy said. “USS Florida (SSGN 728) returned to its homeport of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay,…
Despite Isolation, Five Returning Roosevelt Sailors Test Positive for Virus
ARLINGTON, Va. — Five more Sailors from the sidelined aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, despite 14 days in isolation on Guam, according to the U.S. Navy. The five, who previously tested COVID positive and were…
Boeing Delivers 100th P-8A Poseidon Built for the U.S. Navy
SEATTLE — The U.S. Navy received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing on May 14 as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian navy and the Australian and U.K. air forces, approaches 300,000 flight hours of hunting submarines and…
Navy Awards Boeing $3.1 Billion for Harpoon, SLAM-ER Missile Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing two contracts totaling $3.1 billion for Harpoon and Standoff Land-Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM ER) cruise missile systems, weapon systems in support of foreign military sales (FMS) to seven U.S. allies and partners. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded…
Northrop Expands Next-Generation Jammer Low-Band Team
BETHPAGE, N.Y., and BALTIMORE — Northrop Grumman Corp. has expanded its Next-Generation Jammer Low-Band (NGJ-LB) Capability Block 1 (CB-1) solution team with the addition of proven structure supplier CPI Aero Inc. based in Edgewood, New York, Northrop Grumman said in a release. The…
Navy’s SEALs Sealion Craft Deployed Forward, SOCOM Official Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Sealion heavy combatant craft designed for use by the Navy’s SEALs is now deployed forward, the program’s executive officer said. Capt. Kate Dolloff, program executive officer-maritime for U.S. Special Operations Command, speaking to reporters May 12 in a…
SOCOM Commander: Fighting Terrorists is Another Way to Counter Great Nation States
ARLINGTON, Va. – As the National Defense Strategy shifts toward the “Great Power Competition” with Russia and China, there is still a key role for Special Operations Forces to play, countering both terrorists and peer competitors, the head of U.S….
Navy Establishes 6 More Tech Bridge Collaborations
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy secretariat has doubled the number of Naval-X “Tech Bridge” sites on its network of collaborative alliances, the Navy’s top acquisition and research official announced. James F. Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, said…
Northrop Grumman Supports Testing of MQ-8C Fire Scout’s Radar
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy, with support from Northrop Grumman Corp., started flight testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout equipped with the Leonardo AN/ZPY-8 radar, the company announced in a release. “The AN/ZPY-8 radar significantly increases Fire Scout’s detection and tracking of targets….
