RESTON, Va. — Leidos has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Information Warfare Systems Command to support the service’s undersea warfare systems, the company said March 17. This single-award, Seaport Next Generation task order has a…
U.S., Japan Navy Chiefs Conduct Call, Discuss Defense Cooperation
WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met virtually with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura on March 17, the CNO’s Public Affairs office said in a release. During the video conference, the two…
U.S. Navy Concludes ICEX 2022
U.S. NAVY ICE CAMP QUEENFISH — The U.S. Navy is concluding its Ice Exercise 2022 this week, wrapping up nearly three weeks of research and training on, above and below Arctic Ocean ice, said Lt. Seth Koenig, commander, Submarine Force…
Budget Funds 37 F-35s for U.S. Naval Aviation in 2022
ARLINGTON, Va. — The fiscal 2022 budget, finally signed into law almost halfway through the fiscal year, provides for 37 F-35 Lightning II strike fighters for the Navy and Marine Corps, as well as 12 FA-18 Super Hornet strike fighters. …
Carrier Aircraft Operate Over Yellow Sea in Response to North Korean ICBMs
ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operated over the Yellow Sea off the west coast of North Korea in a demonstration in response to North Korean launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), deployed in…
Congress Orders Navy to ‘Buy American’ for Some Ship Components
ARLINGTON, Va. — Buried deep in the text of the 2022 budget bill signed into law March 15 by the president are certain provisions to force the Navy to “buy American,” purchasing from U.S. companies many of the components and…
Future Attack Submarine USS Montana delivered to U.S. Navy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Submarine Force’s newest attack submarine, the future USS Montana (SSN 794), delivered to the U.S. Navy on March 12, Team Submarines Public Affairs said March 14. PCU Montana is the 21st Virginia Class submarine co-produced…
Navy Accepts Delivery of the Future USS Fort Lauderdale
WASHINGTON — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), the 12th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, March 11, Team Ships Public Affairs said March 14. Delivery of…
Submarine Program ‘Alive and Well,’ Lawmakers Tell Industry Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Navy new submarine construction is on track, members of the Submarine Industrial Base Council were told by federal lawmakers during a visit to Washington. Virginia-class submarines and the new Columbia class are moving forward, thanks in part…
CNO Gilday Announces Next Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday announced his selection for the 16th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, during the Navy Flag Officer & Senior Executive Service symposium at the United States Naval Academy on March…