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…
Textron Developing New Unmanned MAGNUSS Minesweeping Technology
*************** ARLINGTON, Va. — The technology to sweep sea mines without endangering Sailors has made another advance with a recent contract award to Textron Systems Corporation for the development of the Magnetic and Acoustic Generation Next Unmanned Superconducting Sweep (MAGNUSS)…
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…
HII Dedicated to STEM
Amidst a maze of colorful exhibition booths, a bustling stream of kids and parents explore cutting edge tech, including 3D printers, tablet-controlled robots, rocket testing stations, and hands on (literally!) electricity experiments. America’s largest shipbuilder, HII, is at the center…
Building a City
Armchair experts and motivational speakers the world over are fond of saying that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Less an historical account of Roman expediency, the saying is meant to convey the idea that great things take time. Civilizations…
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 Prioritizes Mental Health with New Playbook
The U.S. Navy has always been dedicated to ensuring that the bodies and minds of its Sailors are ready and prepared to win in combat. But there have been challenges over the years in helping Sailors with mental-health resources during…
