WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of one EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to replace one lost in a mishap. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a Sept. 30 notification…
Navy Realigns Submarine Acquisition Workforce
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s submarine acquisition community moved from a competency- to a platform-centric organization during an Oct. 1 change-of-office ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, the Naval Sea Systems Command said in a release. The change realigns two Program Executive Offices…
World First: Ocean Drone Captures Video from Inside a Category 4 Hurricane
ATLANTIC OCEAN – Saildrone Inc. and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released the first video footage gathered by an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) from inside a major hurricane barreling across the Atlantic Ocean, the company said Sept. 30. The Saildrone Explorer…
ONR Observes 75th Anniversary By Looking to Past, Reimaging Naval Power for the Future
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) observed its 75th anniversary Sept. 30 with a virtual event that examined “the Future of Warfare.” The event, called “ONR at 75: Reimagine Naval Power,” featured the participation of senior naval and congressional leaders…
Navy Reorganizes Some Program Executive Offices, Assigns PEOs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced on Sept. 29 several flag officer assignments based on the reorganization of some program executive offices. The program executive officer (PEO) for submarines (PEO Subs) has…
Austal USA Establishes Austal West Ship Repair in Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. – Following the acquisition of additional waterfront along the Mobile River in September 2020, Austal USA quickly established a ship repair facility that has had a booming response, the company said in a Sept. 29 release. “Almost immediately after…
Canadian Technology Companies Create Holographic Sonar Display for Hunting Submarines
OTTAWA, Ontario — Kongsberg Geospatial has partnered with Avalon Holographics to develop a revolutionary holographic sonar display for submarine warfare, in a project funded by the Canadian Department of National Defense IDEaS (Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security) program, Kongsberg said Sept. 29. The system…
Navy Inaugurates New Next-Gen Air Combat Training System
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy’s Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges program office’s (PMA-205) Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS Inc. II) and Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX)-21 teams conducted their first live-virtual-constructive (LVC) demonstration in an operational…
SURFLANT Stands Up Task Group Greyhound
MAYPORT, Fla. — Task Group Greyhound was formally introduced by Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, Rear Adm. Brian Davies, commander, Submarine Group Two and deputy commander, 2nd Fleet, at an event held at Naval Station Mayport…
DARPA’S Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept Achieves Successful Flight
ARLINGTON, Va. — DARPA, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, completed a free flight test of its Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) last week, the agency said in a Sept. 27 release. The missile, built by Raytheon Technologies, was released from…
