ARLNGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have increased their forces involved in relief and rescue efforts in the Bahamas as recovery efforts continue after Hurricane Dorian devastated some of the islands. In a Sept. 9 Pentagon briefing, Jonathan R. Hoffman, assistant…
Coast Guard Continues Response to Hurricane Dorian in Bahamas
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Coast Guard is continuing rescue-and-recovery operations in the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. As of 9 a.m. on Sept. 8, Coast Guard forces had rescued 308 people in the Bahamas, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. …
Navy Anticipates Abundance of Technology for Unmanned Maritime Systems, But Infrastructure Also Needed
WASHINGTON — The Navy may attract more unmanned technology than can handle and deploy as it develops its unmanned surface vehicles and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), a Navy official said, noting that industry also has opportunities to provide the supporting…
Geurts: Navy Cloud Migration Showcases Agility, Innovation
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy Department’s recent completion of migration of some networks to a server cloud is seen as an example the kind of procurement agility and innovation the Navy is looking for in its programs servicewide. “The Navy…
Knifefish UUV Enters Low-Rate Initial Production
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has awarded a contract to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) for the Knifefish Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV), a key mission module for the littoral combat ship’s Mine Countermeasures Mission Package. Naval Sea…
Fortem Proposes DroneHunter UAS as Ship-Defense System
WASHINGTON — Fortem Technologies has developed a counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) that could be used to protect ships as well as sites on land from localized drone threats. Fortem displayed its DroneHunter UAS in Washington at the Defense. Protection. Security….
Gilday Takes Office as 32nd CNO at Ceremony
WASHINGTON — Adm. Michael M. Gilday succeeded Adm. John M. Richardson as the chief of naval operations in ceremonies Aug. 22 at the Washington Navy Yard. Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer, who presided over the ceremonies, praised Gilday. “As Adm….
Maritime Administrator Details Priorities for His Agency at Navy League Breakfast
ARLINGTON, Va. — The man in charge of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) laid out his priorities for the agency in a speech that included course corrections for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, shoring up the Ready Reserve Force and defending…
New Special Assistant to Navy Secretary Will Oversee Cybersecurity
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is creating a new high-level position in the office of the Navy secretary to oversee information management policy, including cybersecurity. The position will be the special assistant for information management and will be given…
Raytheon to Demo Unmanned Single-Sortie Mine Sweeping for Navy at ANTX 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Raytheon Co. is ready to demonstrate a single-sortie mine neutralization concept using systems it developed or is developing. The technology will be demonstrated at Newport, Rhode Island, during the last week of August at ANTX (Advanced…
