WASHINGTON — The Navy’s top officer told a gathering of naval engineers and industry officials that being technologically ready for war is not something that can be achieved overnight but is the result of diligent experimentation and keeping pace with…
Missile That Brought Down Navy Global Hawk UAV Shot From Iranian Surface-to-Air System
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy RQ-4A Block 10 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) shot down June 19 by Iranian forces was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile of indigenous Iranian design and manufacture. The Global Hawk was downed by…
Navy Admiral: A Stable Shipbuilding Era, But New Opportunities on the Horizon
WASHINGTON — The admiral in charge of building the Navy’s surface ships said the construction programs are tracking well and that the service is gearing up for some new platforms, including unmanned surface ships. “We are in an era of…
New Pentagon $250 Million Aid to Ukraine Includes Naval Support
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Department’s plans to provide additional security cooperation aid to Ukraine includes unspecified support for Ukraine’s navy and naval infantry, the Pentagon said in a release. DoD said it would provide $250 million in security cooperation…
Central Command Releases Timeline of Mine Attack in Gulf of Oman
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Central Command has published a timeline of the June 13 attacks on two commercial tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The two motor tankers, the Norway-flagged M/TAltair and the Japan-flagged M/T Kokuka Courageous, were apparently…
Raytheon, United Technologies to Merge
ARLINGTON, Va. — The merger of the Raytheon Co. and United Technologies Corp. (UTC), announced June 9, will result in a defense company with a broad portfolio in weapons, sensors, mission systems, avionics and propulsion. In a joint announcement, Raytheon…
Navy Awards $1.8 Billion Contract for F-35 Block 4 Capabilities
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. a contract to continue development of Block 4 capabilities for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Naval Air Systems Command awarded a $1.8 billion “cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-award-fee,…
Marine Corps Orders 30 G/ATORs from Northrop Grumman
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. in Baltimore for full-rate production of the TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR). According to a June 7 Department of Defense release, the Marine…
SECNAV Names Future Destroyer in Honor of U.S. Coast Guard, World War II Navy Cross Recipient
CHERBOURG, France — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer named a future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, DDG 132, in honor of Coast Guard Capt. Quentin Walsh, who was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War II, the secretary’s…
Navy Reduces Planned F/A-18C+ Hornet Conversions
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has reduced the number of F/A-18C Hornet strike fighters it is modernizing to the F/A-18C+ configuration from 25 to 19, only enough to field one squadron for the U.S. Marine Corps, according to Michael…
