ARLINGTON, Va. — Despite mitigating actions that have prevented any widespread outbreaks since March, the novel coronavirus COVID-19, continues to vex the U.S. sea services, with the destroyer USS Michael Murphy the latest vessel to report personnel testing positive for the…
Navy Digital Director: ‘Resist the Urge for Complexity’ in Combat Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — The official in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in charge of coordinating interoperability of the combat systems between the Navy’s ships, submarines, aircraft and their sensors said the service needs to “resist the urge…
DDG 51 Flight III Progressing on Schedule
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy recently achieved several important milestones for the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer Flight III upgrade, representing significant progress toward delivering critical Integrated Air and Missile Defense capability to the fleet, Program Executive Office Ships…
MDA Admiral: Missile-Killing Navy SM-3 IIA Missile Overcame Target Track Drift to Make Successful Intercept
ARLINGTON, Va. — The recent successful intercept of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) target by a ship-launched SM-3 IIA missile proved the missile could compensate for track error built up over time, the Missile Defense Agency director said. An SM-3…
SECNAV Names Two Future Virginia-class Submarines Tang, Wahoo
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced Nov. 17 that two future Virginia-class attack submarines will be named USS Tang and USS Wahoo. USS Tang (SSN 805) and USS Wahoo (SSN 806) will carry the names…
Admiral: Submarine-Launched UAS Proving ‘Awesome Capability’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has developed and demonstrated a submarine-launched unmanned aerial system (SLUAS) for beyond line-of-sight targeting solutions and deployed it to the fleet in September 2020, the Navy’s submarine procurement admiral said. Rear Adm. Dave Goggins, program…
Admiral: Block VI Virginia SSN Leads to Next-Generation SSN
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has announced features for the Block VI version of the Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine (SSN), which will be the steppingstone to the next-generation SSN (SSNX). “Block VI continues that trend of delivering increasingly capable and lethal…
U.S. Navy Awards BAE Systems $76.3M Contract for USS Stout’s Maintenance
NORFOLK, Virginia — BAE Systems has received a $76.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to drydock and perform maintenance and modernization work aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55), the company said in a Nov. 18 release. The docking selected…
Admiral: Navy Needs Steady Course on Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is pushing hard to field more and different types of operational unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) but needs a steady-growth approach to match technology with testing and training. The UUV progress is “very promising and…
Ward Leonard to Supply Motors for the U.S. Navy’s Mark 41 Vertical Launch System
Thomaston, Conn. — In support of the U. S. Navy’s fiscal 2018-2023 contract awarded to Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Ward Leonard will be providing the motors that will open and close the missile and exhaust hatches on all…
