NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. government has approved a sale of 18 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters to Israel, and the program hopes to get them to Israel by the mid-2020s, according to an official. The U.S. State Department cleared the…
UISS Should Achieve IOC by Summer’s End: Official
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy has wrapped up initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) for the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) and expects the platform to be ready for fielding by the end of this summer, according to an…
IBM Leverages Hybrid Clouds and AI to Enable New Technology
IBM is leveraging hybrid cloud computing and AI — what it calls augmented intelligence — to create new technology systems, such as its Mayflower unmanned surface vehicle, capable of making its own decisions while far from port. Ray Spicer, a…
Transition Connection Brings Together Job Seekers and Industry Wanting Workers
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In the three years that Navy Lt. j.g. Sarena Padilla and Eric Padilla have been married, they’ve lived in four different states. Sarena has changed her career from a nuclear officer to a meteorology and oceanography…
After 3 Explosive Events of its Shock Trial, USS Gerald R. Ford Will be on Track for Operational Tasking in 2022, NAVSEA Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — With a third and final Explosive Event of a Full Ship Shock Trial (FSST) to go, and after an analysis and repairs if needed, the U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78),…
FRCs Gets Hornets Back in Action Quickly, Now Turning Attention to Other Aircraft
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Intense and extended efforts by the command of naval aviation’s Fleet Readiness Centers have cut the time to get F/A-18 Hornet fighters out of maintenance and back to the flight line by half. Those efforts are…
Coast Guard Sees Many Uses for Unmanned Systems in the Arctic Environment
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — First sought to extend the reach of Coast Guard cutters in the Pacific Ocean, the service is exploring the use of unmanned aerial, surface, and undersea systems in the harsh and distant environs of the Arctic….
Emerging Capabilities Like Unmanned and AI Can Aid Cyber Threat
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The challenge for naval expeditionary forces in the emerging threat environment is how to integrate all the elements operating in a distributed role when they may not be able to control the communications domain, a panel…
Navy’s Triton UAV’s IFC-4 Sensors, Systems ‘Performing Better Than Expected’
National Harbor, Md. — The mission systems on the first MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a signals intelligence capability functioned well on the first test flight, a Navy official said. The first MQ-4C equipped with Integrated Functional…
Diversity Helps Foster Warfighting Readiness, Panelists Say
Less than 30% of youth today are available for military service, said Michelle Godfrey, senior advisor for diversity and inclusion, U.S. Coast Guard. As the nation becomes more diverse, one of the keys to attracting and retaining that scarce talent…
