SEATTLE — The U.S. Navy received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing on May 14 as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian navy and the Australian and U.K. air forces, approaches 300,000 flight hours of hunting submarines and…
Navy Awards Boeing $3.1 Billion for Harpoon, SLAM-ER Missile Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing two contracts totaling $3.1 billion for Harpoon and Standoff Land-Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM ER) cruise missile systems, weapon systems in support of foreign military sales (FMS) to seven U.S. allies and partners. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded…
Navy Establishes 6 More Tech Bridge Collaborations
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy secretariat has doubled the number of Naval-X “Tech Bridge” sites on its network of collaborative alliances, the Navy’s top acquisition and research official announced. James F. Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, said…
CNO Gilday Self-Quarantines as COVID-19 Precaution
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s top officer has self-quarantined himself after coming in contact with a family member who tested positive for COVID-19, the Defense Department announced. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday “had contact with a COVID-positive family member and, although testing negative,…
Submarine USS Boise Set for Long-Delayed Overhaul
ARLINGTON, Va. — The attack submarine USS Boise has arrived at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division in Newport News, Virginia, to prepare for its long-delayed overhaul, Naval Sea Systems Command said in a May 8 release. The Boise was shifted…
SECNAV Nominee Commits to Advancing Navy’s Arctic Presence
WASHINGTON — The nominee to become the next Navy secretary spoke at his confirmation hearing on May 7 of the Arctic’s importance to national defense and international commerce and of rising Chinese efforts to influence the region. He also committed his advocacy to increasing U.S. Navy presence in the region to counter both “Great Power Competitors” China and Russia. “The Chinese and the…
‘Culture Trumps Everything,’ SECNAV Nominee Says
WASHINGTON — The nominee to be the next Navy secretary said the sea service needs a course correction to restore the culture of leadership and accountability that has suffered in recent controversies, saying that “culture trumps everything.” “It saddens me to say: the Department of…
Burke Leads List as Navy Resumes Flag Officer Announcements
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Department has announced some Navy flag officer nominations, resuming a practice that had been suspended for about a year for cybersecurity reasons. Such lists of names are routinely provided to Congress, but their public announcement had been suspended by previous Chief…
Future ‘Workhorse’ Frigate Will Operate Range of Manned, Unmanned Aircraft
ARLINGTON, Va. — The new frigate being designed and built for the U.S. Navy will operate manned and unmanned helicopters from its flight deck and will be able to add new weapon and aviation capabilities as those systems are developed. The Navy…
Geurts: COVID-19 Crisis Offers Opportunity to Strengthen Acquisition, Sustainment
ARLINGTON, Va. — A top U.S. Navy official said acquisition and sustainment could emerge stronger, having withstood disruptions during the COVID-19 crisis. Speaking May 4 as part of a Navy League webinar sponsored by IBM for small businesses in the defense industry, James F. Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research,…
