By NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) kicked off the 2024 Sea-Air-Space Expo on Monday with panel discussions on manned/unmanned and weapon systems advancements, additive manufacturing success stories and collaborative opportunities for small businesses to join with NAVAIR to aid…
Navies Face Future Fight in Undersea Defense
Innovation is key to advancing the U.S. Navy’s long-term dominance of the undersea domain. “We need to think about how do we do battlefield innovation … We are focusing on expanding the reach, the depth, and the lethality of our…
AI-Powered Drones: A Revolutionary Solution to Navy Corrosion Challenges
Unmanned aerial vehicles have played an important role in combat since the late 1960s, particularly in reconnaissance missions. Today, with the help of AI, small, autonomous drones such as Skydio’s sUAS platforms can leverage this reconnaissance capability to combat one…
London Tech Bridge Breaks Down Barriers with New Collaboration Space
WESTMINSTER, London — The United Kingdom-based Tech Bridge hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 13 to celebrate the grand opening of its innovation hub, said Liz Mildenstein of NavalX. The London Tech Bridge will leverage partnerships with the U.S. Office of…
Bollinger Delivers 49th Fast Response Cutter to U.S. Coast Guard
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the USCGC Douglas Denman to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is the 175th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the…
Navy Awards General Dynamics Electric Boat $313.9 Million for Columbia-Class Submarine Work
GROTON, Conn. — General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a modification to the previously awarded Columbia Integrated Product and Process Contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command, the company said May 19. The…
Revolutionizing Navy’s Sustainment with a Single Digital Thread
Mike Lyden, Rear Admiral (Ret), Supply Corps, United States Navy Within a Naval career spanning 33 years, Mike Lyden served as Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and 45th Chief of the US Navy Supply Corps from 2008 to July 2011…