On March 26, a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse. The catastrophe halted marine traffic to and from the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest ports in the United States, for nearly two…
New Contract Award to Help Train Fleet to Counter Electronic Warfare
Jul 18, 2024 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy awarded the Phoenix Air Group Inc. a $165 million contract June 28 for Contracted Air Services (CAS) flight hours to simulate a variety of airborne electronic…
Chief of Naval Operations Hosts Futures Game at U.S. Naval War College
From CNO Public Affairs, July 18, 2024 Newport, R.I. — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti hosted the CNO Futures Game at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, July 16-17. Franchetti emphasized the need for…
Parsons Offers Counter-UAS Technology to Protect Marine Corps Installations
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps is seeking counter-unmanned aerial systems technology to protect its installations. One of the companies bidding to be the provider is Parsons, in partnership with Rafael Systems Global…
USS George Washington Arrives in San Diego for Japan Carrier Swap
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, California, July 10, 2024, after its “round-the horn” voyage from Norfolk, Virginia, around Cape Horn…
Marine Corps Commandant Sheds Light on Reaper UAV Capabilities
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps’ MQ-9A ER [extended-range] Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are capable of carrying an electronic warfare pod that renders the UAVs “mostly undetectable” to enemy radars, a senior Marine…
Iron Mountain Anticipates Increase in Work for the Navy Under GPO Contract
ARLINGTON, Va. — An information technology company expects its business with the U.S Department of the Navy to increase as task orders come under a government contract from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) for document scanning and conversion services. …
Q&A: Ashley Johnson, Technical Director, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is a working capital organization that develops and manufactures energetics for the Navy, Marine Corps and other services. The IHD in going through a $1.9 billion upgrade called the Energetics…
Q&A: Kelly Robertson-Slagle, Director of Development, Charles County, Maryland
The $1.1 billion build-up of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) will affect not just the facility but also the surrounding community. Kelly Robertson-Slagle is the Director of Economic Development for Charles County, Maryland, home of…
Winds Damage Navy TH-73 Training Helicopters at Whiting Field
By Richard Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — A strong wind that swept through Naval Air Station Whiting Field caused damage more than three dozen new TH-73 Thrasher training helicopters earlier this month, according to a Navy spokesman. The following…
