SAN DIEGO — Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Firebird multi-sensor aircraft showcased the versatility of the optionally manned autonomous system as it flew to various locations across the United States last month, the company said in an April 6 release. The ability of Firebird…
Leidos Completes Delivery of Seahawk MDUSV to U.S. Navy
RESTON, Va. — Leidos has completed delivery of a cutting-edge autonomous vessel to the U.S. Navy, known as Seahawk, the company said in an April 7 release. The Office of Naval Research awarded Leidos the cost-plus-fixed fee contract to build…
CNO: Programs Must Advance the Navy’s Core Missions
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s top officer emphasized the need to focus on the Navy’s reasons for being to avoid tangents that ultimately detract from its role in the defense of the nation. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday,…
Chinese, Russian Naval Build-ups Keep U.S Navy ‘Elbowing’ for Advantage, Navy’s Intel Director Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The naval build-ups and more frequent activity of the Chinese and Russian navies in recent years is keeping the U.S. Navy’s intelligence activities busily engaged in collection and analysis. “Business is good; there’s lots of opportunity out…
NNSY Welcomes MTS Sam Rayburn for Inactivation
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) welcomed the Moored Training Ship Sam Rayburn (MTS 635) April 3 in advance of its inactivation. Rayburn (formerly SSBN 635) served as a MTS at Nuclear Power Training Unit – Charleston for more than 30…
Coast Guard, Navy Begin High Seas Oceania Maritime Security Initiative Patrol
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy began their joint mission in the Western and Central Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) to reduce and eliminate illegal, unregulated, unreported (IUU) fishing, combat transnational crimes…
Fleet Forces Re-Designation to Atlantic Fleet On Hold, CNO Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s plan to bring back the name “U.S. Atlantic Fleet” is on hold, the Navy’s top officer said. “Right now, implementation is on hold, based on the findings of the ongoing Global [Force] Posture Review,” said…
USS John Finn Returns from First Deployment
SAN DIEGO — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) returned to San Diego April 2 after its first deployment, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs said in a release. John Finn departed with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike…
Navy Awards Raytheon Contract for AQS-20C Mine-Hunting Sonars
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Technologies a contract to upgrade some AQS-20A towed sonars to the AQS-20C configuration. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Raytheon a $66.5 million firm fixed-price contract for engineering, design, development, production,…
Navy Orders Unmanned Influence Sweep System from Textron
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has ordered another Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) unmanned surface vehicle (USV) from Textron, the Defense Department announced. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Textron Systems a $12.9 million contract for one low-rate initial production…
