April 13, 2022 From Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs GROTON, Conn. – Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Groton, Connecticut, April 13, and visited General Dynamics Electric Boat with Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.). During the…
SECNAV Unveils Concepts for Planned Navy Museum
Release from Navy History and Heritage Command **************** 14 April 2023 From NHHC Public Affairs WASHINGTON NAVY YARD - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro unveiled conceptual renderings from five architecture firms at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy, finalizing…
Business, state consortium kicks off BAE Systems’ $200 million ship repair facility upgrade in Jacksonville
Release from BAE Systems ***** Upgraded facility will support the repair of Mayport-based Navy ships and commercial vessels that call upon the Port of Jacksonville starting in 2025 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — April 12, 2023 — BAE Systems officially began construction…
US Navy awards BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS contract to build sixth berthing barge
Release from Bollinger Shipyards ***** LOCKPORT, La., — (April 11, 2023) – Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) today announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded the Lockport-based shipbuilder the detailed design and construction contract for the sixth Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL(S)) 67 Class…
Rite-Solutions Receives Next-Generation Attack Submarine Navy Contract
Release from Rite-Solutions ***** Middletown, RI (April 10, 2023) — Rite-Solutions has been awarded a new contract by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) with a potential value of $850,000 over the next two years. The company will…
SAIC Awarded $102M Contract to Support U.S. Navy Torpedo Production
Release from SAIC ***** Contract expands support of MK 48 production Reston, Va., April 10, 2023 – Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has been awarded a $102.5 million contract by the U.S. Navy to continue supporting the MK 48…
HII is Awarded Contract Modification for Columbia-Class Ballistic Missile Submarines
Release from HII ***** NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $567.6 million subcontract modification from General Dynamics Electric Boat to provide long-lead-time…
NAVAIR Sees AI as Future of Air Wing
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In a well-attended presentation by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on April 3 at Sea-Air-Space 2023, RDML Stephen Tedford, program executive officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO (U&W)) explained the need for trust in…
Combatting Climate Change
Excerpted from the upcoming article in the May 2023 issue of Seapower Magazine As climate change increasingly affects weather patterns over the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, tracking hurricanes and monitoring their intensity has become more critical than ever. …
Navy’s Frigate Program Pushing Hard for 2026 Delivery of USS Constellation
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. —The Navy is pressing full bore to ensure that its new guided-missile frigate joins the fleet on time, the ship’s program manager said. “We’re pushing hard with our industry partners to deliver that ship in 2026,” said…
