*********** ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has begun integrating information warfare teams in submarines to increase the boats’ tactical information warfare combat capabilities, a senior admiral said. “We partnered with [Vice Adm. William J. Houston, commander, Naval Submarine Forces] and…
Australia Announces Formation of MQ-4C Triton UAS Squadron
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — The Royal Australian Air Force has re-activated a historic squadron to operate its forthcoming MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles announced at the Avalon Air Show last week that…
Admiral: Navy Reserve Needs 32 C-130J Transports by 2030
WASHINGTON — The recapitalization of the Navy Air Reserve’s fleet of C-130 Hercules transport aircraft with modern C-130J Super Hercules aircraft remains the top procurement priority of the Navy Reserve, the Chief of Navy Reserve said, pointing out the…
Increased Maritime Capacity Important Factor for AFRICOM
***** Arlington, Va. — The United States has an enduring commitment to Africa, said U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in a March 2 digital press briefing sponsored by the U.S. Department of…
USMC Calls for GPN
***** New Marine Corps Logistics Plan Calls for Pre-Positioned Stocks to be Integrated into a Global Positioning Network ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps is refining its logistics concepts in conjunction with the commandant’s Force Design 2030 to provide sustainable…
Navy Admirals Detail Russian Arctic Build-Up
***** WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. Navy leaders in the Atlantic and European regions discussed, in some detail, the nature of the Russian build-up and naval activity in the Arctic region during a recent seminar in Washington. Speaking Feb. 9 at…
HII Plans Additional Demonstration for Pharos Launcher for LDUUVs
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is seeking an opportunity to demonstrate its new launch and recovery platform for large-diameter UUVs (LDUUVs) at sea on a U.S. Navy amphibious landing platform dock ship, a company official said. Brian…
Cooper: U.S. Navy, Partners Put the Squeeze on Iranian Arms Shipments
ARLINGTON, Va. — The maritime forces of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and their allied and partner navies have enjoyed considerable success in recent months in intercepting Iranian arms shipments to Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Navy’s regional commander said. …
Shipbuilding Industry Workforce, Not Capacity, Is Limiting Shipbuilding and Repair for Navy
******* ARLINGTON, Va. — The nation’s shipyards have the facilities capacity to handle increased shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy but are limited by skilled workforce shortages, a shipbuilding executive told Congress, also noting the importance of stability in the demand…
Navy, MSC, Coast Guard Ships Involved in Search and Recovery of Chinese Balloon Payload
******* ARLINGTON, Va. — Three U.S. Navy ships, a Military Sealift Command ship, and three Coast Guard cutters have sortied from the U.S. East Coast and are participating in the search and recovery effort for the payload of the Chinese…
