***** WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps general in charge of aviation requirements detailed for Congress the service’s priorities for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platforms during testimony regarding the 2024 defense budget hearings. “Our VTOL Family of Systems has three…
Admiral: Analysis of Alternatives for MH-60 Helo Replacement Completed
***** WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has completed analysis of its options for future rotorcraft to replace the service’s MH-60R and MH-60S Seahawk helicopters and has forwarded the analysis to the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Rear Admiral Andrew…
Senator Grills SECNAV on Amphib Ship Plans
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — A senator used a congressional hearing to point out that the Navy would be violating the law by letting the number of amphibious warships drop below a Congressionally mandated level of 31 in fiscal year 2024. …
Navy to Christen Future U.S. Navy Ship Cleveland
Release from the Department of Defense ************* The Navy will christen and launch the newest Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31), during a 10:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday, April 15, in Marinette, Wisconsin. This event…
Marine Corps to Activate Second F-35C Squadron
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps is scheduled to activate its second F-35C Lightning II strike fighter squadron at the end of the week, Headquarters Marine Corps announced in a media announcement. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 (VMFA-311)…
NAVAIR Sees AI as Future of Air Wing
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In a well-attended presentation by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on April 3 at Sea-Air-Space 2023, RDML Stephen Tedford, program executive officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO (U&W)) explained the need for trust in…
Combatting Climate Change
Excerpted from the upcoming article in the May 2023 issue of Seapower Magazine As climate change increasingly affects weather patterns over the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, tracking hurricanes and monitoring their intensity has become more critical than ever. …
Navy’s Frigate Program Pushing Hard for 2026 Delivery of USS Constellation
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. —The Navy is pressing full bore to ensure that its new guided-missile frigate joins the fleet on time, the ship’s program manager said. “We’re pushing hard with our industry partners to deliver that ship in 2026,” said…
