NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Royal New Zealand Navy has placed the first international order for four REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), Huntington Ingalls Industries announced in a June 21 release. “We are pleased New Zealand is upgrading their…
SECDEF Announces Four Flag Nominations
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced June 17 that the President has made the following nominations: Vice Adm. William R. Merz, U.S. Navy, has been nominated for reappointment to the rank of vice admiral and…
U.S. Coast Guard Welcomes New Vice Commandant
WASHINGTON – Adm. Charles W. Ray was relieved as vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard by Adm. Linda L. Fagan during a military change-of-command ceremony held June 18 at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, the service said in a release. …
USS Ford Completes First Shock Trial Event
ARLINGTON, Va. — On Friday, June 18, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed the first scheduled explosive event as part of Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST), the Navy said in a release. The first-in-class aircraft carrier was…
Navy, Marine Corps Leaders Say Unmanned Systems Will Be Key Element in Peer Competition
ARLINGTON, Va. — The top commanders of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps say increased deployment of unmanned air and maritime systems will help extend the reach and intelligence capabilities of the fleet and the force, while sowing uncertainty among peer…
Kilby: LUSV’s Missile Cells Would Replace Cells Lost with Decommissioned Cruisers
ARLINGON, Va.— A senior Navy admiral defended the 2022 budget proposal to decommission seven guided-missile cruisers (CGs) and noted their missile cells numerically could be replaced by those on the future Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV). The Navy is proposing…
MBDA Tapped to Provide Sea Ceptor Missile to Brazilian Navy
MBDA has been awarded a contract to equip the Brazilian navy’s new Tamandaré-class frigates with the Sea Ceptor air defense missile system, the company announced June 17. Sea Ceptor is a smart weapon control system that, together with the fully-active…
Boeing, ESG, Lufthansa Technik Partner for Potential German P-8A Poseidon Fleet Support
BERLIN — Boeing signed agreements June 17 with ESG (Elektroniksystem-und Logistik-GmbH) and Lufthansa Technik that outline joint efforts to explore potential areas of collaboration in systems integration, training, support and sustainment work, Boeing said in a release. The signed memorandum of understanding…
Metaspectral to Provide Canadian Defence with AI/ML Technology to Help Lookouts
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Metaspectral, a company offering technology that makes it possible to derive real-time insights from AI using ultra-high-resolution, visible-to-infrared (hyperspectral) imagery, was one of a select few companies awarded up to $200,000 as the first funding component of the Department of…
AI Likely to Be Integrated into Naval Vessels in Next Five Years, GlobalData Says
LONDON — Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to make major improvements to modern ships, including decreasing the number of crew required for operations and enabling faster and better-informed decision making in a fast-moving environment, GlobalData, a data analytics company, said…
