ARLINGTON, Va. — Linking climate change’s impact on trade, fishing, energy and employment with the economic and environmental toll of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro says the world’s “blue economy” has never been more important…
NAVSEA to Proceed with COBRA II Littoral Mine-Countermeasures System
ARLINGTON, Va. — Naval Sea Systems Command announced it intends to solicit bids for a contract to design, develop and build a Block II version of the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis system. The COBRA Block I is a mine-…
MQ-4C Triton UAS Arrives in Florida as Australian Triton Takes Shape
MAYPORT, Fla. — The Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system arrived in Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, following its initial deployment in the Pacific theater, the office of Commander, Naval Force Atlantic said Dec. 17. This air vehicle was one of…
PEO Columbia Recognized for Acquisition Excellence
WASHINGTON — Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks named the Columbia-class submarine program office (PMS 397) winner of the 2021 David Packard Acquisition Excellence Award during the virtual 2021 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards on Dec. 15. The Columbia-class submarine program…
USS Portland Tests High Energy Laser Weapon System in Gulf of Aden
MANAMA, Bahrain — Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration Dec. 14 while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs said Dec. 15. During the demonstration, the Solid-State Laser…
Navy Down-Select for Compact Rapid Attack Weapon Expected in February
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s down-select of a company to manufacture the Compact Rapid Attack Weapon is expected in February 2022, a defense industry official said. David Portner, Northrop Grumman’s senior program manager for undersea weapons, said during a Dec. 15…
Navy Cuts Ribbon on Unmanned Vehicle Testing Facilities at Port Hueneme
NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — The Navy conducted a joint ground-breaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 8 for the first purpose-built and co-located facilities for unmanned maritime vehicle testing, Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants Public Affairs said in…
Reliability Most Challenging Aspect of Large, Medium USV Designs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The most challenging aspect of designing large unmanned surface vessels for the Navy is building reliability of its systems, a senior defense industry official said. “We can solve the autonomy challenge,” said Kevin Knowles, senior manager of strategic…
U.S. Navy Establishes Submarine Squadron Two at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
KITTERY, Maine — The U.S. Navy established Commander, Submarine Squadron 2 in an official ceremony Friday, Dec. 10, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, Submarine Readiness Squadron 32 said in a release. The move revives a tradition tied to…
USFFC Holds Change of Command, Welcomes 43rd Commander
NORFOLK — Adm. Christopher Grady was relieved by Adm. Daryl Caudle as commander, U.S. Fleet Forces in a ceremony aboard aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, Dec. 7, the command said. Dozens…
