ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy will commission the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) as the newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship during a 10:00 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, Feb. 5, in Brunswick, Georgia, the Defense Department said Feb. 4. Remarks will…
CNO Visits Philadelphia Navy Commands; Emphasizes Importance of Columbia-class Submarines
PHILADELPHIA — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday and Rear Adm. Douglas Perry, director, undersea warfare division, visited Philadelphia-based Navy commands, Feb. 3, the CNO’s public affairs office said in a release. Together, they visited the Naval Foundry…
Rear Adm. Okano: Modern Sensors Making Navy Ships ‘Data-Providing Monsters’
ARLINGTON, Va. — Sensors on naval platforms are becoming multi-purpose — some even weapons — and are making the U.S. Navy’s surface ships the most data-rich platforms in the Department of Defense as their sensors become part of an analog-to-digital…
First MQ-4C Triton with Multi-Intelligence Upgrade Delivered to the Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — The first production MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle to be upgraded to the multi-intelligence configuration was delivered to the U.S. Navy at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, on Feb. 1, Northrop Grumman said in a release. …
Air-to-Air Missiles Program Office Names Italy as Partner
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Air-to-Air Missiles Program Office (PMA-259) acquired Italy as its 28th Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-9X international partner Dec. 17, 2021, said Katie Ursitti, a spokesman for the Naval Air Systems Command. The Italian Embassy in Washington…
Vice Adm. Hill: MDA Pushes Space-Based Sensor for Tracking Hypersonic Missiles for Fleet Defense
ARLINGTON, Va. — With hypersonic missiles emerging as a serious threat to U.S. Navy ships, the Missile Defense Agency is focused on the use of a space-based sensor for hypersonic regional defense to provide tracking of both hypersonic and ballistic…
Official: Navy Interested in Moving Away from Towed Sensors for USVs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The use of towed sensors provides a measure of survivability for small unmanned surface vessels but presents other problems such that the Navy is looking to move away from towed sensors in favor of onboard sensors, a…
Meier: Ford CVN to Range Widely in the Atlantic for U.S. 2nd Fleet
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), will operate all over the North Atlantic this year when it completes its current shipyard availability, a Navy admiral said, and will operate under the…
Future USS Fort Lauderdale Completes Acceptance Trials
WASHINGTON — The future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), the Navy’s 12th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, completed acceptance trials Jan. 31, Team Ships Public Affairs said in a release. Acceptance trials consist of integrated testing to demonstrate the…
Navy Looking to Launch Analysis of Alternatives for SSN(X) Within the Next Year
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy plans to begin a formal Analysis of Alternatives for its next generation nuclear-powered attack submarine, or SSN(X), a senior program official said. “We are looking at starting an AoA here probably within the next year…
