CHANTILLY, Va. — VTG has been awarded the Technical Insertion 16 Sustainment, Installation, Procurement and Engineering Services contract by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division, a field activity of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the company said in an…
CNO: Programs Must Advance the Navy’s Core Missions
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s top officer emphasized the need to focus on the Navy’s reasons for being to avoid tangents that ultimately detract from its role in the defense of the nation. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday,…
Chinese, Russian Naval Build-ups Keep U.S Navy ‘Elbowing’ for Advantage, Navy’s Intel Director Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The naval build-ups and more frequent activity of the Chinese and Russian navies in recent years is keeping the U.S. Navy’s intelligence activities busily engaged in collection and analysis. “Business is good; there’s lots of opportunity out…
Fleet Forces Re-Designation to Atlantic Fleet On Hold, CNO Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s plan to bring back the name “U.S. Atlantic Fleet” is on hold, the Navy’s top officer said. “Right now, implementation is on hold, based on the findings of the ongoing Global [Force] Posture Review,” said…
Navy Awards Raytheon Contract for AQS-20C Mine-Hunting Sonars
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Technologies a contract to upgrade some AQS-20A towed sonars to the AQS-20C configuration. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Raytheon a $66.5 million firm fixed-price contract for engineering, design, development, production,…
Navy Orders Unmanned Influence Sweep System from Textron
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has ordered another Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) unmanned surface vehicle (USV) from Textron, the Defense Department announced. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Textron Systems a $12.9 million contract for one low-rate initial production…
Navy Orders 11 P-8A Aircraft for $1.6 Billion
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded a $1.6 billion production contract to Boeing for 11 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol reconnaissance aircraft, nine for the U.S. Navy and two for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Naval Air…
Navy Orders One E-2D Aircraft Inside Major Support Contract
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract modification to support the service’s fleet of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye battle management aircraft and to build one additional E-2D. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, was…
Austal Launches Future LCS Canberra for U.S. Navy
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA launched the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) into Alabama’s Mobile River on March 30, the company said in an April 1 release. The Canberra, an Independence-class littoral combat ship, is the first ship to be launched…
Light Carrier Concept ‘Not Compelling,’ Navy’s Air Warfare Director Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s director of Air Warfare does not see a compelling case for the service to build and deploy light aircraft carriers to augment or replace the service’s large, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs). “I believe the…
