ARLINGTON, Virginia ─ The United States and its Navy are at a historical inflection point similar to ones it experienced in the past, and service officials and planners should respond the same way officials did then, said the Navy’s relatively…
Caudle: Navy Must Boost Surge Capability to Face Peer Competition
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The U.S. Navy must improve its workforce training, maintenance and surge capability to meet peer adversaries such as Russia and China, and is taking new steps to accomplish that goal, said Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander of U.S….
Raytheon’s Barracuda Sea-Mine Assassin Progresses in Development
ARLINGTON, Va. — Raytheon has completed the Technical Data Package for a sea mine destructor developed for the U.S. Navy as the test program continues, the company said in an interview with Seapower. The Barracuda is a 26-pound, 48-inch-long anti-mine…
SURFACE WARFARE: The Nucleus of American Naval Power
By Bryan McGrath The U.S. Navy is too small for what is asked of it, and what is asked of it is insufficient to meet the nation’s needs. We have too few ships, submarines, aircraft, aircraft carriers, people, sensors, weapons…
CNO Releases Priorities: America’s Warfighting Navy
***** By CNO Public Affairs WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2023) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her priorities in a paper titled “America’s Warfighting Navy,” at the Surface Navy Association’s National Symposium, Jan. 9. The text of America’s…
Flag Officer Announcements
JAN. 9, 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Captain Douglas J. Adams for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Adams is currently serving as…
BAE Systems to provide critical Mk 45 naval gun systems upgrade to Australian Navy frigates
Release from BAE Systems ***** LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jan. 8, 2024 — BAE Systems was awarded a contract by the Commonwealth of Australia to upgrade existing Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun systems on Anzac class frigates with a Common…
HII Touts Banner Year, but Carrier Scheduling Doubts Loom
ARLINGTON, Virginia ꟷ Shipbuilding giant HII had higher than usual growth through the third quarter of fiscal 2023, but a potential delay in contracting for two new aircraft carriers could lead to supply chain disruptions, the company CEO said in…
Admiral James Kilby Assumes Role as Vice Chief of Naval Operations
***** By VCNO Public Affairs Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti welcomed Adm. James Kilby as the 43rd Vice Chief of Naval Operations in a ceremony at the Pentagon, Jan. 5. Kilby most recently served as the deputy commander,…
Houthi Explosive USV Detonated in Red Sea Attack
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va.—An uncrewed surface vessel (USV) was detonated in the international shipping lanes Jan. 4 in the latest attack launched from Yemen by Houthi rebels. “Fortunately, there were no casualties, and no ships were…
