ARLINGTON, Va. — American commerce depends on the seas, and it’s the U.S. Navy that secures that economic prosperity, the chief of naval operations said here, arguing for a bigger slice of the Defense Department budget. “American commerce is maritime…
Raytheon’s SPY-6 Radar Family Attracts Foreign Interest as U.S. Navy Readies for Deliveries
ARLINGTON, Va. — Three foreign navies have expressed interest in the U.S. Navy’s Raytheon-built SPY-6 scalable family of shipboard radars as the Navy prepares to take delivery this year of its first shipsets for installation. Mike Mills, Raytheon’s SPY-6 program…
Navy Looks at Expanded Missions for Textron’s CUSV
ARLINGTON. Va. — As Textron’s Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) goes through the paces of testing, it is attracting the U.S. Navy’s attention for missions beyond minesweeping. The CUSV, an unmanned boat capable of towing or carrying payloads, is under…
Navy Awards Lockheed $43 Million for E-2D Electronic Support Measures Upgrade
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin has received a $43 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to upgrade to the AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) system for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the company said in a release. This modification increases…
Raytheon, Major Tool and Machine Team Up on SPY-6 Radars
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Raytheon has signed an exclusive teaming agreement with Major Tool & Machine Inc. to develop array structures for the U.S. Navy’s SPY-6 radar program when it transitions from low-rate initial production to hardware production and sustainment, Raytheon…
L3Harris to Provide Expeditionary UUVs to Navy
FALL RIVER, Mass. — L3Harris Technologies has been selected to provide an unmanned undersea vehicle for expeditionary undersea missions for U.S. military forces by the U.S. Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the company said in a Jan. 14…
Lockheed to Deliver 50 C-130Js Via Multiyear III Award
MARIETTA, Ga. — Lockheed Martin will deliver 50 C-130J Super Hercules to the U.S. government through a C-130J Multiyear III award, which was finalized by the government on Dec. 27, Lockheed announced Jan. 13. The Department of Defense awarded more than $1.5…
Four Navy Ships Set for Delivery of Newest SSDS Configuration
ARLINGTON, Va. — Lockheed Martin is on tap to deliver the latest version of the Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) to four Navy ships this summer, a company official said. Lockheed Martin was confirmed as the Combat Systems Engineering Agent (CSEA)…
Leonardo to Build Navy’s New Training Helicopter
ROME — Leonardo, through AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp., has been awarded a contract valued at $176.5 million for the production and delivery of 32 TH-73A helicopters, initial spares, support and dedicated equipment and specific pilot and maintenance training services, the company said in a release. …
Former CNO Adm. Vern Clark to Chair SNA Board of Directors
Retired Adm. Vern Clark will assume the position of chairman of the board of directors of the Surface Navy Association (SNA) this week at the association’s annual banquet on Jan. 16. Clark was approved by the board on Jan. 13…
