NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Intense and extended efforts by the command of naval aviation’s Fleet Readiness Centers have cut the time to get F/A-18 Hornet fighters out of maintenance and back to the flight line by half. Those efforts are…
Navy’s Triton UAV’s IFC-4 Sensors, Systems ‘Performing Better Than Expected’
National Harbor, Md. — The mission systems on the first MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a signals intelligence capability functioned well on the first test flight, a Navy official said. The first MQ-4C equipped with Integrated Functional…
Official: Navy Opposed to More Super Hornets Because Aircraft May Not Be Viable in 2050s
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A top Navy air warfare official said Aug. 3 the service opposes the addition of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to the budget — which Congress wants to do this year as it done in many previous budgets…
Newport News Shipbuilding Progresses Construction Activities on John F. Kennedy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Aug. 2 that it is making significant progress in the compartment and systems construction of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). Newport News Shipbuilding division recently eclipsed the 20% mark…
Navy Implements New Process to Standardize Development of Autonomous Unmanned Systems
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Navy is implementing a six-phase process to improve and standardize the development of autonomous unmanned systems, according to an official. Pete Small, program manager for unmanned maritime systems (PMS 406) said Monday at Navy…
IW Deputy Chief: ‘Fusing Together Information Faster’ Will Create Advantage
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — All hopes of prevailing in the next conflict, if and when it arises, hinge on seizing the advantage in information warfare, the Navy’s chief officer of that domain said Aug. 2 audience at the Navy League’s…
Navy to Stand-Up 2 Fleet MQ-25 Squadrons to Deploy Detachments
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Navy plans to establish two MQ-25 squadrons to deploy detachments of the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft on board aircraft carriers. Later this year, the MQ-25A fleet replacement squadron will be established to…
Newport News Shipbuilding Part of 4th Industrial Revolution
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The advances in shipbuilding technology and investments in facilities, training and tools is helping Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) — a Huntington Ingalls Industries (Booth 1323) sector — keep up with the demands of the present and…
Gilday: Large Scale Exercise 2021 Will Provide ‘Path to the Future’ for U.S. Navy
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy’s massive Large Scale Exercise 2021 kicks off this week and the sea service’s top officer said Monday the exercise represents a “path to the future” for the service. It’s the “biggest exercise we’ve done…
Saildrone Voyager: A Unique Solution for 24/7/365 Maritime Domain Awareness
According to the U.S. Coast Guard’s 2020 “Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Strategic Outlook,” IUU fishing has replaced piracy as the leading global maritime security threat. Saildrone uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) have sailed more than 500,000 nautical miles collecting valuable…
