Air Force General Randall Reed, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, walked attendees at the Navy League Luncheon on April 8 through a history lesson of national and international conflicts to show the importance of the team of the U.S. Navy…
Sea-Air-Space: Saildrone, Thales Australia Create Alternative to Traditional Surveillance Platforms
Through a project funded by the Office of Naval Research, Saildrone (Booth 1905) has integrated its Surveyor with a BlueSentry thin-line towed array from Thales Australia (Booth 1247), creating a system for autonomous long-endurance undersea maritime domain awareness. Extensive sea…
Sea-Air-Space: Navy Spearheads Historic Investments in Shore Infrastructure
The U.S. Navy is modernizing the condition, configuration and affordability of its public shipyards and shore infrastructure, according to Rear Admiral Dean VanderLey, including by departing in some cases from traditional acquisition strategies. “Our shore infrastructure on our Navy bases…
Sea-Air-Space: U.S., Canada Support Investment to Maintain Arctic Security
The U.S. Coast Guard was pleased to hear of President Trump’s interest in acquiring as many as 40 new icebreakers, said Coast Guard Vice Admiral Tom Allan, the acting deputy commandant for operations. “Whenever your boss is interested in 40…
Sea-Air-Space: ThayerMahan’s Outpost TM001 Christened on Show Floor
After speaking on a panel about AUKUS, the partnership to build submarines and share technology between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) took to the show floor to celebrate an early technology partnership. Courtney broke…
Sea-Air-Space: SHIPS Act Aims to Counteract China’s Maritime Dominance
Most observers agree it’s a national security imperative for the United States to counteract growing Chinese maritime domination. The imbalance is stark: Just 80 U.S.-flagged vessels conduct international commerce today, compared with China’s 5,500 vessels. But how should America slow…
Sea-Air-Space: Shipbuilding, Industrial Base Concerns Come to the Fore for SECNAV, Congress
Fourteen days into his tenure as the 79th secretary of the Navy, John Phelan said he plans to focus on three things: strengthening the shipbuilding industry and defense industrial base; creating an accountable, adaptable warfighting culture; and improving the health,…
Sea-Air-Space: DoD Yearns to Embrace AI, But How?
Imagine if in 10 years the U.S. Department of Defense had one million aircraft, drones and other platforms powered by artificial intelligence. And, what if by 2045 that number had increased to 100 million? That’s the vision of former Navy…
Sea-Air-Space: HII, HHI Forge New International Collaboration
In an April 7 morning ceremony, executives from leading shipyards in the United States and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding designed to strengthen both companies’ technology exchange and productivity. Details are limited on the MOU between U.S.-based HII…
Sea-Air-Space: How Accelerated Digitalization Improves Navy Ship Design
Other than the ability to navigate the seas, Navy ship design and cruise ship design don’t appear to have much in common. But a Finnish company’s software innovations for cruise ships are increasingly being used in Navy ships. The maritime…
