ARLINGTON, Va. — The commander of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) praised the risk-mitigation qualities of land-based testing and prototyping of ship systems and said the Navy said the Navy is considering it for some level for the Constellation-class guided-missile…
GA-ASI Plans to Demonstrate Maritime Capability in the United Kingdom
SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA‑ASI) plans to take a company-owned SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft to the United Kingdom later this year to undertake a series of operational capability demonstrations for NATO allies, including The Netherlands, the company said…
Northrop Grumman, Ultra Demonstrate ASW Using Unmanned Helicopter
SAN DIEGO — Northrop Grumman Corp. and U.K.-based Ultra equipped a modified, manned Bell 407 (acting as an MQ-8C Fire Scout surrogate) platform with Ultra sonobuoys, receiver and processor to complete an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability…
Marine Corps Commandant wants Marines to trust technology
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger said cooperation, innovation and trust are keys to future success for the sea services. “Going forward in a great power competition, no single service is going to keep our advantage,” said Berger,…
Mine Warfare Director: Detect-to-Engage Timeline Needs to be Speeded Up
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy official in charge of mine warfare development said strides are needed to decrease the search and neutralization time of mine counter-measures operations. “We need to get faster; we need to speed the timeline up,” said…
DMO is Navy’s Operational Approach to Winning the High-End Fight at Sea
Navy Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer says the Chief of Naval Operation’s Navigation Plan 2020 and the Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) concept are central for the Navy going forward and for the Navy and Marine Corps team’s ability to conduct enduring…
U.S., Russia Sign Joint Contingency Plan for Pollution Response in the Bering and Chukchi Seas
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard and the Russian Federation’s Marine Rescue Service recently signed the 2020 Joint Contingency Plan of the United States of America & the Russian Federation in Combating Pollution on the Bering & Chukchi Seas, the Coast…
Burke: Keflavik Important to North Atlantic Operations
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s top admiral in Europe highlighted the importance of using the airfield in Keflavik, Iceland, in the current era of great power competition, as a base for maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. “We…
HII Awarded $175M U.S. Navy CVN Support Contract
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Solutions division was awarded a contract last week to provide maintenance, training and planning support for U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, the company said in a Feb. 1 release. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract includes…
Davie Polar Icebreaker Program Confirms GE as Strategic Partner
LEVIS, QUEBEC — Davie, Canada’s premier builder of polar and ice-capable ships, welcomed GE as a strategic partner in its polar icebreaker program, the flagship of Canada’s National Icebreaker Centre, Davie said in a Feb. 2 release. Launched in August…
