QUANTICO, Va. — The Navy’s amphibious ships and their embarked aircraft, landing craft and Marines provide an array of power that can influence world events and reinforce U.S. interests in a region, a Navy official said, listing five roles of…
Boeing MQ-25 Unmanned Aerial Refueler Completes First Test Flight
ST. LOUIS — Boeing and the U.S. Navy on Sept. 19 successfully completed the first test flight of the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler, according to a company release. The MQ-25 test asset, known as T1, completed the autonomous two-hour flight under the direction of Boeing…
Navy Considering Marine CAC2S System for Amphibs to Exploit Strike Fighter’s Capabilities
QUANTICO, Va. — Navy officials said the service is considering installing a modern Marine Corps command and control system on large-deck amphibious assault ships. “The Navy is looking to purchase CAC2S [Common Aviation Command and Control System] and put those…
BAE’s San Diego Shipyard to Tandem Dry-Dock Two Destroyers
SAN DIEGO — BAE Systems has received $170.7 million in contracts from the U.S. Navy to perform simultaneous maintenance and repair on two Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers in its shipyard here, according to a Sept. 18 company release. The shipyard will tandem…
Navy Accelerates Cloud-Based Warfare Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — As conflicts become compressed in time and more complex, with an increasing number of data sources and platforms feeding information to warfighters, it is a challenge to build and share a complete and accurate operational picture. To…
Navy Shallow-Draft LCS Increases U.S. Access, Presence in Southeast Asia
ARLINGTON, Va. — When the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Montgomery (LCS 8) visited Davao City, a port on the Philippine island of Mindanao, earlier this summer, it was the first port call there of a U.S. Navy ship in…
Navy EOD Group Praises Mk18 UUV Performance in Aleutian Waters
ARLINGTON, Va. — The commodore of a Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) group has praised the performance of the unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) that were used in a recent exercise in the Bering Sea off the Aleutian island chain. “The…
Navy E-2D With Aerial Refueling Joins Squadron
NORFOLK, Virginia – An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye capable of aerial refueling landed at Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 9, officially marking the arrival of this upgraded aircraft to the fleet, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Public Affairs said in a Sept. 12 release. …
USS Nebraska Tests Four Trident II D5 Missiles
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II (D5) missiles from USS Nebraska (SSBN 739), an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, off the coast of Southern California, U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs Public…
Navy Secretary Names Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship USNS Cody
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer announced the newest expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ship will be named USNS Cody (T-EPF 14), the secretary’s public affairs officer said in a release. The future USNS Cody is the first ship named…
