By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard has been ordered to reduce the number of admirals by at least 25% before next year, the service announced. In a May 25 directive from Acting Commandant…
Sea-Air-Space: Readying our Platforms: Admirals Focus on 80% Combat Surge Ready
U.S. Navy type and system commanders discussed their efforts to achieve a combat surge readiness (CSR) of 80% during the opening panel of the Navy League’s 2025 Sea-Air-Space Expo in National Harbor, Maryland. Speaking in an April 7 panel —…
Sea-Air-Space: RTX’s Barracuda Mine Destructor in Ocean Testing
Raytheon, an RTX company (Booth 911), has been putting its Barracuda mine neutralization system in autonomous mission testing, the company said in an interview with Seapower. The Barracuda is a 26-pound, 48-inch-long anti-mine device housed in a tube the size…
Sea-Air-Space: Anduril Introduces Copperhead AUV-Launched Torpedoes
Anduril Industries (Booth 1623) took another step in advancing undersea warfare with the announcement of its Copperhead family of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), including torpedoes, the first to be designed for launch from autonomous systems. Anduril’s Copperhead AUV family currently…
Sea-Air-Space: First P-8A Overhauled by L3Harris to Be Delivered in 2025
The first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to be overhauled by L3Harris (Booth 937) is scheduled to be delivered back to the U.S. Navy this year, a company official said. L3Harris was awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract in September…
Sea-Air-Space: Textron Offers the Tsunami USV Family for Multi-Purpose Navy Use
Textron Systems (Booth 1827, D1), originator of the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) in U.S. Navy service, has developed a less expensive USV that could be used for a variety of missions and could even be considered attritable. Textron is…
Aircraft Carrier Suppliers Warn of Production Going Cold
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The coalition of industrial base suppliers for aircraft carrier production is warning that some suppliers’ production lines are going “cold” or soon will do so in there is further delay in…
Navy Retires Last EP-3E Electronic Reconnaissance Aircraft
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has retired its last EP-3E Aries II electronic reconnaissance aircraft after the type’s 45 years of service to the fleet. In an informal Feb. 12, 2025, ceremony, at Naval…
Marine Corps Updates F-35 Procurement, Transition Plan
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps has adjusted its procurement and transition plan for its F-35 Lightning II strike fighter fleet. While the overall program of record remains at 420 F-35s, the balance…
Lockheed Martin Offers Mk70 Launcher to Increase Lethality of LCS
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — Lockheed Martin has adapted its Mk41 vertical missile launcher into a scalable containerized system than can be deployed on U.S. Navy ships, including the littoral combat ships (LCS) and non-traditional platforms…
