NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Citing recent high-profile comments by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller on cybersecurity’s importance, panelists at a May 7 event at Sea-Air-Space agreed that it is…
Navy Closing in on Training Copter Award
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is on track to award a contract for its new training helicopter by the end of this calendar year, and Leonardo Helicopters believes it is in a great position to win that competition, Andrew…
Program Manager Says Industrial Base Can Handle Third Virginia-Class Sub
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The addition of a third Virginia-class submarine to the fiscal 2020 budget proposal won’t cause significant disruption to the industrial base because the program has given enough lead time before the sub needs to be built,…
Final Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Christened, Will Deliver Next Year
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Zumwalt-class of destroyers is experiencing a series of milestones as its program continues to refine its role in the fleet, according to a May 7 briefing at Sea-Air-Space 2019. The third and final DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class…
MQ-25 IOC ‘As Soon as Possible,’ Navy’s Unmanned Aviation Chief Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy’s admiral in charge of unmanned aviation said that the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of the MQ-25A aerial tanking unmanned aerial vehicle is “as soon as possible.” Speaking May 6 to an audience at the…
Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic Finds Several Benefactors for C4ISR Help
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As head of expeditionary warfare at the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, Kevin Charlow constantly is on the lookout for ways to share good results with as many potential users as possible. “We’re focused on trying…
Coast Guard, MARAD Budget Worries Still Acute While Navy, Marine Concerns Eased in 2018-19
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As the naval services tackle the overlapping challenges of trying to restore their readiness while preparing for a new era of “Great Power Competition,” perhaps their biggest concerns are receiving adequate funding and recruiting and retaining…
CNO Cites History, Recalls Founding Fathers in Reinforcing Message of a ‘Decisive’ Navy
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — George Washington spoke May 6 at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space exposition — by way of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson, who used a famous quote by the Founding Father from 1781 to remind…
AeroVironment, Kratos Partner on UAS Launched From Mother-Ship Drone
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Longtime unmanned aircraft provider AeroVironment and Kratos Defense and Security Systems announced on March 7 that they have formed a new partnership to jointly develop and demonstrate unmanned aircraft systems that could launch from another UAS…
Unmanned Systems Cited as Key by Future of Aviation Panelists
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Future naval aviation will benefit from the fifth-generation F-35s, manned-unmanned teaming and the possibility of greatly enhanced rotary wing aircraft being developed under the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, a panel of Navy, Marine Corps and…
