By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The coalition of suppliers of components, parts, and services for the construction of the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers (CVNs) is alarmed at the proposed two-year delay of authorization for CVN 82…
Kratos Receives $57.6 Million Navy Contract for 70 BQM-177A Aerial Targets
March 18, 2024 SAN DIEGO, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets and industry-leading provider of high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems, announced today that its Unmanned Systems Division…
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro Hosts Maritime Industry Roundtable
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro hosted maritime industry executives from major ship repair companies in the Pentagon, March 18. The Secretary invited industry leaders to participate in a roundtable discussion focused on surface ship repair and…
March 18 Red Sea Update
USCENTCOM, March 18, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – On March 18, between 1:00 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. (Sanaa time) United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed seven anti-ship missiles, three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and three weapons storage containers in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen…
Rite-Solutions Awarded $60 Million NUWC Division Newport IT Services Contract
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (March 18, 2024) — Rite-Solutions was recently awarded a $60.7 million, five-year contract to support NUWC’s Activity Chief Information Officer (ACIO)/Information Technology (IT) division, which is responsible for strategic planning, operations, maintenance, and compliance of the center’s IT…
SECNAV Announces General, Flag Officer Nominations
March 18, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James F. Glynn for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as commander, U.S….
March 15-16 Red Sea Update
USCENTCOM March 16, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – On March 16, between 7:50 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthis launched two unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAV) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Red Sea. United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully…
Navy Narrows Fiscal 2025 Aircraft Procurement to Five Types
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of the Navy is proposing to procure 75 aircraft with $16.2 billion in the fiscal 2025 budget, but those 75 are divided among only five types. The 2025 budget…
Navy to Christen Submarine Idaho
MARCH 15, 2024 The Navy will christen its newest Virginia-class attack submarine, the future USS Idaho (SSN 799), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony March 16, at General Dynamics Electric Boat, in Groton, Connecticut. The Honorable Nickolas H. Guertin, Assistant Secretary…
March 14 Red Sea Update
USCENTCOM, March 14, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – Between 6:50 a.m. on March 14 and 12:40 a.m. on March 15 (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden and two additional…
