Release from BAE Systems NASHUA, N.H. — April. 3, 2023 — BAE Systems has received $491 million in contracts from Lockheed Martin to produce state-of-the-art Block 4 electronic warfare (EW) systems for future Lot 17 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets,…
Navy Studying Arming P-8A Aircraft with the AARGM-ER Missile
************* NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is conducting an integration study for arming its P-8A maritime patrol aircraft with the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER), a Navy program official said. Capt. Alex Dutko, program manager…
U.S. Goal: Maintaining Extended Presence in Arctic’s Harsh Environment
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — U.S. Navy and Coast Guard officials say maintaining a reliable presence in the Arctic, by ship, aircraft or submarine, is crucial to protecting American interests and sovereignty in the High North. However, Coast Guard Vice Commandant…
Navy Commissions First LCS with New GE Composite Engine Enclosure
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The littoral combat ship (LCS) commissioned April 1 is the first equipped with the new lightweight gas turbine engine enclosure designed by GE Marine to provide greater safety and more comfortable engineering spaces for Sailors, a…
Coast Guard Uses New Tech for Oil Spill Response
When most people think of the U.S. Coast Guard, they envision daring rescues at sea. But the USCG has a variety of lesser-known but equally important duties, said USCG Capt. (Ret.) Kirsten Trego. During the Monday morning presentation, “USCG Oil…
Panelists Discuss Challenges in Navigating Space as a Warfighting Domain
Space may have been the final frontier for the Starship Enterprise, but it’s the current frontier for the worlds’ fighting forces. As nations race to conquer this military high ground, the U.S. Department of Defense and private industry are increasingly…
Transition Connection Provides Career Support for Service Members
Over a million men and women serve as active-duty members of our military, with an additional 800,000 in reservist roles. Every year, approximately 200,000 of those service members transition out of the military and into civilian roles. That transition is…
Q&A with Naval Supply Systems Command
Seapower magazine interviews Vice Commander Kurt J. Wendelken What are the roles of the Naval Supply Systems Command? How is the era of great power competition affecting NAVSUP’s roles and responsibilities? Why does the Navy’s supply chain need the transformation…
Navy Orders Third Lot of Next-Generation Jammer Pods
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has placed an order with Raytheon for the third lot of ALQ-249 Next-Generation Jammer-Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) pods. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded a $650 million fixed-price incentive (firm target) and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to…
Senate Seapower Chair: Committee Will Drill Down on Navy’s Amphib Issue
***** WASHINGTON — The new chairman of the Senate’s Seapower subcommittee said he plans to drill down on the issue of the Navy’s requirement for 31 large and medium amphibious warships and why the 2024 budget does not apparently support…
