ARLINGTON, Va. — As the first new U.S. Navy frigate works its way through detailed and functional design phases, officials still plan an April start for building the lead ship of the Constellation class. “Right now, as far as construction, we’re…
Coast Guard Cutters Begin Operation Aiga in Oceania
HONOLULU — The crews of the Coast Guard Cutter Juniper (WLB 201) and Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) will aim to extend the Coast Guard’s at-sea enforcement presence in the region through a 40-day patrol, the Coast Guard 14th District said…
SECNAV: Allies, Partners Are ‘Huge Advantage’ for U.S.
WASHINGTON — The secretary of the Navy stressed forward presence and engagement with U.S. allies and partners as advantageous in pacing the threat of China and Russia in the maritime domain. Allies and partners “are our huge advantage,” said Navy…
Record Seizures in 2021 after NAVCENT and CMF Increase Patrols
MANAMA, Bahrain — U.S. and international forces operating under U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces have seized record amounts of illicit cargo during maritime interdictions in 2021, the forces said Jan. 18. Led by…
Cooper: LCS Deploying to U.S. 5th Fleet in 2022
ARLINGTON, Va. — The long-planned forward deployment of littoral combat ships to the Persian Gulf is approaching execution, with the anticipated first deployment of an LCS to the U.S. 5th Fleet, the fleet commander said. Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander,…
Navy Trains to Counter Drone Threats at Point Mugu
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — The Pacific Target Marine Operations, a division of Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division’s Threat/Target Systems Department, recently deployed small drones over Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, to provide cost-effective unmanned aerial system familiarization and…
General: Undersea Domain Critical to Marines’ Role as Maritime Chokepoint Defenders
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps’ role in distributed maritime operations will require technology that can identify underwater threats as well as dangers posed by surface vessels and long range aircraft and missiles, a top commander says. Speaking Jan. 13 at…
Official: Navy Seeks Integration of Combat Systems Across the Fleet
ARLINGTON, Va. — A senior Navy program executive said that the service is moving toward integration of combat systems across the fleet to achieve commonality of sensors and weapons and the benefits derived from fielding common and scalable systems. Bob…
Navy Ship Construction, Repair Hampered by Lack of Suppliers, Skilled Workers
ARLINGTON, Va. — A senior Navy shipbuilding executive said some weaknesses in the ship construction and repair enterprise is hampered nationally by a shrinking supplier base and a lack of skilled workers. “Material availability is a challenge,” said Matt Sermon,…
Caudle: Russian, Chinese Submarine Threat Taken Seriously
ARLINGTON, Va. — A senior Navy admiral said the U.S. Navy takes seriously the increasingly lethal submarine forces of Russia and China but that the U.S. Navy is increasingly able to counter that threat. “Make no mistake about it: submarines…
