RESTON, Va. — Leidos has completed delivery of a cutting-edge autonomous vessel to the U.S. Navy, known as Seahawk, the company said in an April 7 release. The Office of Naval Research awarded Leidos the cost-plus-fixed fee contract to build…
CNO: Programs Must Advance the Navy’s Core Missions
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s top officer emphasized the need to focus on the Navy’s reasons for being to avoid tangents that ultimately detract from its role in the defense of the nation. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday,…
Chinese, Russian Naval Build-ups Keep U.S Navy ‘Elbowing’ for Advantage, Navy’s Intel Director Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The naval build-ups and more frequent activity of the Chinese and Russian navies in recent years is keeping the U.S. Navy’s intelligence activities busily engaged in collection and analysis. “Business is good; there’s lots of opportunity out…
NNSY Welcomes MTS Sam Rayburn for Inactivation
NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) welcomed the Moored Training Ship Sam Rayburn (MTS 635) April 3 in advance of its inactivation. Rayburn (formerly SSBN 635) served as a MTS at Nuclear Power Training Unit – Charleston for more than 30…
Fleet Forces Re-Designation to Atlantic Fleet On Hold, CNO Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s plan to bring back the name “U.S. Atlantic Fleet” is on hold, the Navy’s top officer said. “Right now, implementation is on hold, based on the findings of the ongoing Global [Force] Posture Review,” said…
USS John Finn Returns from First Deployment
SAN DIEGO — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) returned to San Diego April 2 after its first deployment, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs said in a release. John Finn departed with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike…
Navy Awards Raytheon Contract for AQS-20C Mine-Hunting Sonars
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Technologies a contract to upgrade some AQS-20A towed sonars to the AQS-20C configuration. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Raytheon a $66.5 million firm fixed-price contract for engineering, design, development, production,…
Navy Orders Unmanned Influence Sweep System from Textron
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has ordered another Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) unmanned surface vehicle (USV) from Textron, the Defense Department announced. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Textron Systems a $12.9 million contract for one low-rate initial production…
Logistics and Partnerships Sustain Ships at Sea
To maintain a naval presence throughout the vast Indo-Pacific area of operations requires a logistics network that can supply and sustain naval ships while they are at sea. Singapore-based Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific (COMLOG WESTPAC)/Task Force 73 (CTF 73), is…
Navy Orders 11 P-8A Aircraft for $1.6 Billion
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded a $1.6 billion production contract to Boeing for 11 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol reconnaissance aircraft, nine for the U.S. Navy and two for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Naval Air…
