***** 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…
7th Fleet Destroyer conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea
Release from U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs ***** NEWS | March 23, 2023 7th Fleet Destroyer conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea By U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs PARACEL ISLANDS, South China Sea – On March 24 (local time)…
U.S. Coast Guard works with counterparts in Saipan to sharpen maritime operations skills
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia ***** SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a subject matter exchange with boating safety and customs counterparts in Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on March 21, 2023,…
Two-Carrier Buy for Navy Beats Inflation, Suppliers Say
***** WASHINGTON — Building two aircraft carriers in a single procurement is economical for the Navy not only in terms of economic order quantities but also in mitigating the effects of inflation. Rick Giannini, chairman of the Aircraft Carrier Industrial…
Navy Requests 9 Battle Force Ships, 88 Aircraft for Fiscal 2024
************** ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy Department is requesting funds for nine battle force ships and 88 aircraft in its fiscal 2024 budget proposal. The service also plans to decommission 11 battle force ships, some before the expiration of their…
USCGC Spencer returns to Portsmouth after an 88-day African patrol
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area Public Affairs ***** March 10, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The crew of USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Friday, following an 88-day deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa…
Boeing, Shield AI Set to Collaborate on Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy for Defense Programs
Release from Boeing ***** – Teams will explore integrating artificial intelligence technology on current and future programs for military customers AURORA, Colo., March 8, 2023 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Shield AI have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore…
ONE TEAM, NSWC PCD brings flexibility to the future of diving
Release from Naval surface Warfare Center Panama City Division ***** ONE TEAM, NSWC PCD brings flexibility to the future of diving By Jeremy Roman, NSWC PCD Public Affairs PANAMA CITY, Fla. – After months of planning, the mission to rapidly deliver…
