By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) told Congress that many major shipbuilding and other programs are behind schedule and above planned cost, and he is looking for possible long-term solutions to…
Marines for Los Angeles Trained in Crowd Control, Commandant Said
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marines in the regiment being surged to protect federal buildings and personnel in Los Angeles are trained in crowd control, the commandant of the Marine Corps told Congress. “All Marines…
Navy Selects Mobile, Ala., Company to Scrap World’s First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has selected NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services LLC, a company with facilities in Mobile, Alabama, to scrap the former USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the Navy’s — and the world’s…
Navy Reserve Chief Looks Forward to KC-130J Aircraft
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of the U.S. Navy Reserve Force expressed appreciation for congressional support in procuring KC-130J Super Hercules tanker/transport aircraft to modernize the force’s organic airlift fleet. “We are…
Coast Guard to Reduce Flag Officer Positions by 25%
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard has been ordered to reduce the number of admirals by at least 25% before next year, the service announced. In a May 25 directive from Acting Commandant…
Virtual Tools Help Real-World Suicide Prevention Efforts
Veterans, service members and military family members have significantly higher rates of suicide than the general population. The demands of military life can cause anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflicts and emotional distress. Exposure to combat and traumatic experiences can lead to…
DIU Is Vehicle for Boosting Navy Technology
As the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense race to develop more innovative offensive and defensive capabilities to deter China and other adversaries, most agree that greater engagement with the private technology sector is needed. That’s in part the impetus…
Sea-Air-Space: Textron Offers the Tsunami USV Family for Multi-Purpose Navy Use
Textron Systems (Booth 1827, D1), originator of the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) in U.S. Navy service, has developed a less expensive USV that could be used for a variety of missions and could even be considered attritable. Textron is…
Aircraft Carrier Suppliers Warn of Production Going Cold
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The coalition of industrial base suppliers for aircraft carrier production is warning that some suppliers’ production lines are going “cold” or soon will do so in there is further delay in…
A MUSt DO: REPMUS is Primary Means for NATO to Develop Maritime Uncrewed Capability
NATO navies are steadily increasing their use of maritime uncrewed systems, or MUS, aided by an extensive exercise process that covers the development of vehicles, payloads, capabilities and supporting architecture through various phases. These phases include research and development, test…
