ARLINGTON, Va. — The Orca extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle (XLUUV) being built by Boeing for the Navy will carry a large payload module for covertly deploying sea mines and other payloads, a Navy official said. The Navy also will have…
US 5th Fleet Commander Explains Role of Unmanned, AI in Middle East
LONDON — The commander for U.S. naval forces in the Middle East discussed the role of unmanned systems and artificial intelligence in naval operations at an international security conference in the United Kingdom, May 24, NAVCENT Public Affairs said May…
Navy Orders Tomahawk Cruise Missiles for Marine Corps, Army
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy put in another order for Tomahawk cruise missiles May 24, but this order also includes, for the first time, Tomahawks for the Marine Corps and Army. Raytheon Missiles and Defense, of Tucson, Arizona, was…
Navy Unmanned Task Force Lead: Common Control System Critical to Enable Artificial Intelligence
ARLINGTON, Va. — The head of the Navy’s Unmanned Task Force said a control system common for aerial, surface and underwater unmanned systems is still the goal as the Navy develops and fields unmanned systems for the fleet, and is…
Navy: Mine Countermeasures Mission Packages to Be Available for Vessels of Opportunity
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s mine countermeasures mission packages will be available not only to littoral combat ships but to other vessels and units, a Navy official said. Capt. Mike Egan, branch head for mine warfare in the Office of…
U.S. Navy Releases Command Investigation into USS Connecticut Grounding
PEARL HARBOR — The U.S. Navy has released the command investigation into the USS Connecticut (SSN 22) grounding that occurred Oct. 2, 2021, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said May 23. USS Connecticut grounded on an uncharted seamount while operating submerged…
Raytheon awarded $423 Million Navy Contract for SPY-6 Family of Radars
TUCSON, Ariz. — Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a $423 million contract to continue to produce SPY-6 radars for the U.S. Navy, the company said May 23. This is the first option exercised from the March 2022 hardware,…
Airbus Wins Contract for Continuing Lakota Helicopter Fleet Support
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Airbus has signed a follow-on contractor logistics support contract with the U.S. Army to provide spare parts, material, and engineering support for the Army’s entire UH-72A and UH-72B Lakota fleet of 482 utility and training helicopters….
Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout Operating in Westpac; MQ-8Bs to Be Retired
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s MQ-8C version of its Fire Scout unmanned helicopter is now operating on its first deployment to the Western Pacific, the second deployment of the type so far. Meanwhile, the Navy is proceeding with plans to…
Littoral Combat Ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Commissioned
DULUTH, Minn. — The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest littoral combat ship, USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), in Duluth, Minnesota, May 21, 2022, said Commander, Naval Surface Force, US Pacific Fleet, in a release. Rep. Betty McCollum, of Minnesota’s 4th District,…
