Lockheed Martin (Booth 1001) recently completed a successful Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-32 using the combat system to intercept a medium-range ballistic missile target using the Standard Missile-6 Dual II software upgrade. The test, supported by the Missile Defense Agency,…
L3Harris Moves Ahead with Disruptive Capabilities
L3Harris (Booth 1037) hopes to use its expertise in autonomy software, uncrewed surface vessels and uncrewed underwater systems to help the Navy counter the looming threat of China and get more systems into service. The company has a lot of…
Gaming to Win and Learn at Sea Air Space
The Center for Maritime Strategy “Gaming to Win” event is in its second year at Sea Air Space and offers a little for everyone within the wider wargaming community. It features the presidents of the Naval Postgraduate and Naval War…
HII Responds to Post-COVID World with Flexibility, Supply Chain Support
Shipbuilder HII (Booth 1323) has embarked on a range of efforts to improve its workforce, bolster the supply chain and boost its capital investments, HII President and CEO Chris Kastner said in a briefing on the eve of Sea-Air-Space 2024. …
STEM Expo Brightens National Harbor with Exciting Science Demonstrations
The STEM Expo brought 5th through 12th grade students face to face with exciting science concepts on Sunday, April 7, filling the Cherry Blossom ballroom with laughter and gasps of wonder. The event featured interactive workshops, hands-on demonstrations, STEM career…
Lawmakers Stand Firm for 31 Amphibious Ship ‘Floor’
WASHINGTON ꟷ The U.S. Marine Corps needs a minimum of 31 amphibious ships and Congress is prepared to force the issue if the Pentagon balks, lawmakers from the House and Senate told members of the Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition…
Delay to CVN 82 Buy Could Endanger Industrial Base, New Industry Report Says
Delaying the next two-aircraft carrier buy beyond fiscal year 2028 would lead to sizable delays, growing cost and would have a serious impact on the shipbuilding industry and its supply base, according to a new report from the Aircraft Carrier…
Polar Security Cutter Must Overcome Shipyard Shortages Before it Can Break Ice
ARLINGTON, Virginia ─ The polar security cutter, the Coast Guard’s planned next-generation icebreaker, has an obstacle to break through before it can begin breaking ice ─ a lack of welders and engineers in the shipbuilding industry. Rear Admiral Chad L….
Navy Must Innovate to Meet its Challenges, Del Toro Says
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The U.S. Navy will soon conduct a promised demonstration of a system to rearm ships while still at sea, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced June 10 at the Surface Navy Associations’ national symposium. “Last…
Peacetime Naval Planning Can be Crucial to Future Wartime Footing, CNO Says
ARLINGTON, Virginia ─ The United States and its Navy are at a historical inflection point similar to ones it experienced in the past, and service officials and planners should respond the same way officials did then, said the Navy’s relatively…
