NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Aug. 2 that it is making significant progress in the compartment and systems construction of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). Newport News Shipbuilding division recently eclipsed the 20% mark…
BAE Systems’ Next-Generation APKWS Guidance Kits Improve Rocket Range and Impact
Hudson, N.H. — BAE Systems, Inc. has developed an advanced version of its combat-proven APKWS guidance kit that offers enhanced strike distance and precision strike lethality, the company said in an Aug. 2 release. The upgrade improves the effective range of APKWS guided rockets…
Navy Implements New Process to Standardize Development of Autonomous Unmanned Systems
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Navy is implementing a six-phase process to improve and standardize the development of autonomous unmanned systems, according to an official. Pete Small, program manager for unmanned maritime systems (PMS 406) said Monday at Navy…
Raytheon’s JPALS Proposed for Marine Expeditionary Use
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Raytheon has developed a version of its Joint Precision Aircraft Landing System (JPALS) designed for expeditionary airfields, which it is proposing as ideal for Marine Corps expeditionary base operations. JPALS is a landing system based on…
IW Deputy Chief: ‘Fusing Together Information Faster’ Will Create Advantage
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — All hopes of prevailing in the next conflict, if and when it arises, hinge on seizing the advantage in information warfare, the Navy’s chief officer of that domain said Aug. 2 audience at the Navy League’s…
LCS Program Office Delivered 5 Ships and Progressed on 6 Others During Pandemic
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Littoral Combat Ship program office was able to deliver five ships and begin early construction on six others during the 17 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a program official said Monday. Howard Berkof, deputy program…
Navy to Stand-Up 2 Fleet MQ-25 Squadrons to Deploy Detachments
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Navy plans to establish two MQ-25 squadrons to deploy detachments of the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft on board aircraft carriers. Later this year, the MQ-25A fleet replacement squadron will be established to…
Emerging Tech Will Change the Character of War, and the US Must be Ready, Milley Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The rapid development of a vast array of new technologies is changing the fundamental character of war and if the U.S. military fails to adapt, it could mean future generations would suffer massive casualties in the…
Navy Closing Capability Gaps in Joint Communications
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – As the entire Department of Defense modernizes technology to enable commands, warfighters and autonomous systems to communicate with each other under the most trying of circumstances, significant questions remain. “We’re really about closing capability gaps and…
Newport News Shipbuilding Part of 4th Industrial Revolution
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The advances in shipbuilding technology and investments in facilities, training and tools is helping Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) — a Huntington Ingalls Industries (Booth 1323) sector — keep up with the demands of the present and…
