ARLINGTON, Va. – A lone gunman trying to crash security at the North Gate of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, was stopped by Naval Security Forces, the Navy said May 21. Early reports from the base on Twitter said…
Northrop Grumman Builds Very Lightweight Torpedo for U.S. Navy
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Northrop Grumman has manufactured and tested the first industry-built Very Lightweight Torpedo (VLWT) for the U.S. Navy, the company said in an article posted May 21 on its website. The prototype torpedo is based on the Pennsylvania State University…
USS Zumwalt Completes First Live-Fire Test
PACIFIC OCEAN — Sailors aboard USS Zumwalt, working with engineers and technicians from Navy surface warfare centers, executed a “structural test fire” of the Mark 46 Mod 2 Gun Weapon System (GWS) at the Naval Air Weapons Center Weapons Division Sea Test Range, Point Mugu, on May 16, according…
Navy Issues 100-Meter Standoff Warning in Central Command AOR
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has issued a formal notice that it is setting a standoff distance of 100 meters for other ships approaching its vessels — and the sea service is warning armed adversaries that it could consider crossing that line as a threat. In a May 20 “notice to mariners” broadcast to shipping, the Navy said…
Draper Draws on Navigation, Autonomy Expertise for Navy’s USV Programs
ARLINGTON, Va. — Draper is leveraging its work on the U.S. Navy’s unmanned underwater vehicles toward building systems for the service’s future family of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), a company official said. The company’s experience in navigation, autonomy, sensors and…
Navy Awards General Atomics Sustainment Contract for Ford-Class Launch, Landing Systems
SAN DIEGO — Naval Air Systems Command has awarded General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems a contract for engineering and logistics sustainment of Gerald R. Ford-class Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) systems, the company announced May 18. General Atomics will provide engineering, technical, configuration management and…
Navy Looking at Options for New Training Jet
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S Navy has issued request for information (RFI) to the defense industry, looking at options for a new training jet that could possibly complement or replace the current Boeing T-45C Goshawk starting in 2028. The RFI, posted May 14, is exploring options for…
USS Roosevelt Arrives at New Homeport for Duty in 6th Fleet
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt has arrived at its new homeport, Naval Station Rota, Spain, the U.S. 6th Fleet said in a May 18 release. The destroyer arrived May 16 after participating in a regional patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. The…
VAW-120 Completes First Fleet Hawkeye-F/A-18 Aerial Refueling
NORFOLK, Va. — The “Greyhawks” of Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 120 successfully conducted on May 11 the first fleet aerial refueling dry-plug certification between an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and an F/A-18F Super Hornet, according to a release from commander, Naval…
VP-40 Becomes Final Active VP Squadron to Accept P-8A
ARLINGTON, Va.—The U.S. Navy’s Patrol Squadron 40 (VP-40) completed its safe-for-flight evaluation for operating the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft on May 14, a milestone that completes the transition of the 12th and final active component VP squadron from the P-3C…
