NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A Naval Sea Systems Command office is seeking to more rapidly modernize ships through a common hardware effort that would make software upgrades easier, an official told attendees at the Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space symposium April…
Official: Dahlgren Recently Tested ‘Hypercone’ Hypersonic Test Projectile
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy continues to work on a conical projectile called Hypercone as it tests hypersonic capabilities, an official told attendees at Sea-Air-Space 2022 on April 6. Adam Jones, aerospace engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren…
Leidos PM: Big Vendors Must Do More to Open Electronic Warfare Interfaces to Developers
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In order to push future advancements in the area of electronic warfare, industry must find a way to open their interfaces to software developers, a Leidos program manager said during a panel discussion on electronic warfare…
Assistant Commandant: Marines Must Be Ready to Fight China, Other Adversaries Directly
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The assistant commandant of the Marine Corps said the service must always be prepared for a direct war with China or any other adversaries during a panel discussion at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space symposium here on…
Program Manager: Navy, Industry Must Change the Way It Communicates During Contract Process
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The F/A-18 and EA-18G recently found a way to shrink a complex contract to a 90-day turnaround by changing their approach to contracting entirely, and it’s the kind of approach the Navy needs in order to…
CVN 78 Quietly Declared IOC in December
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The lead ship in the Navy’s new fleet of aircraft carriers, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), has achieved initial operational capability, the program manager revealed at Sea-Air-Space 2022 on April 5. The ship actually…
Defense Official: U.S. Needs to Improve Engagement With Industry, International Allies
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A defense official says the U.S. government needs to improve the way it works with both the defense industry and international allies to ensure U.S. allies are getting the military equipment they need. Jed Royal, deputy…
Admiral: Navy Actively Experimenting With Cargo UAS Between Ships
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy has been conducting flights between ships as part of an effort to experiment with a cargo unmanned aerial system for maritime use. Recently, the Navy used an aerial vehicle to transport a part 200…
Lockheed Seeks to Field Aegis Combat System Capabilities Faster Through Baseline 10
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Lockheed Martin (Booth 1001) is promoting a new advancement to the Aegis Combat System that aims to increase the speed at which new upgrades can be made to the system. Lockheed hopes to use this new…
Admiral on EMALS and AAG Programs: ‘It Works’
A Navy admiral says that despite reports to the contrary, the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System and Advanced Arresting Gear systems aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) are working just fine. Rear Adm. Shane G. Gahagan, program executive officer for…
