The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) took initial steps June 4-5 toward passing a fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization, with the HASC’s six subcommittees approving the “chairmen’s marks.” But a partisan dispute broke out over the Strategic Forces panel’s language…
Russian Fighter Intercepts Navy P-8 over Mediterranean Sea
ARLINGTON, Va. — A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft was intercepted in international airspace on June 4 by a Russian SU-35 fighter over the Mediterranean Sea, the U.S. 6th Fleet reported in a release. The P-8A was intercepted…
Navy Orders 34 ScanEagle UAVs for Partner Nations
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract for 34 ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles for four partner nations adjacent to the South China Sea. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded a $47.9 million contract on May 31 to…
Navy, Raytheon Complete First Dual-Target Test of Ford-Class CVN Integrated Combat System
TEWKSBURY, Mass. — Raytheon Co. and the U.S. Navy completed the final developmental test of the latest generation of the Ship Self-Defense System, or SSDS, Integrated Combat System for the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the company announced in a…
Queen Elizabeth Closer to Operations With Transatlantic Training
LONDON — HMS Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s future flagship, will deploy in late summer for the eastern seaboard of the United States, including a port visit in the Washington, D.C., area, where she will host the Atlantic Future Forum, the U.K….
Coast Guard Repatriates 12 Migrants to Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard repatriated 12 Dominican migrants to a Dominican Navy patrol vessel June 2 following the at-sea interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage May 30 in the Mona Passage, the Coast Guard 7th District…
BAE Systems Completes Acquisition of Riptide Autonomous Solutions Assets
ARLINGTON, Va. — BAE Systems Inc. has purchased of the key assets of Riptide Autonomous Solutions, a provider of unmanned underwater vehicle technology and solutions, BAE Systems said in a June 3 release. Plymouth, Massachusetts-based Riptide specializes in small UUVs….
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Becomes NAVWARSYSCOM
SAN DIEGO — Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command has changed its name to Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM), reinforcing its commitment to outpacing adversaries in information warfare, the command said in a release. Chief of Naval Operations Adm….
Navy Orders Reaper ISR Services for Marine Corps
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services though use of Group 5 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). According to a May 30 Defense…
Japan’s First E-2D Aircraft Delivered by Northrop Grumman
TOKYO — Northrop Grumman Corp. completed its first delivery of an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on March 29, the company said in a release. In November 2014, the Japan Ministry of Defense competitively selected…
