ARLINGTON, Va. — Unmanned aircraft, surface and under-sea vessels will help maximize the U.S. Navy’s future range across the Pacific Ocean, while ships and submarines armed with hypersonic or directed energy weapons could protect them in contested areas, the chief of…
ONR Global Launches Second Round of ‘Global-X’ Challenge Focused on Polar Science
LONDON, U.K. — The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global, in its sustained mission to become the partner of choice for the worldwide international Science and Technology (S&T) community, will launch the second round of Global-X, a nine-month international science…
Defence Ministry Unveils Plan for Maiden Deployment of Queen Elizabeth Carrier
LONDON — The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has made public details of the first deployment for its new aircraft carrier, scheduled to begin next month, according to an April 27 MoD announcement. The carrier strike group, led by HMS Queen Elizabeth, will…
Thales Selected by Lockheed Martin to deliver ALFS to the U.S., Indian, Greek and Danish Navies
ARLINGTON, Va. — Thales has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin as a tier-one supplier for the delivery of up to 55 airborne anti-submarine warfare sonars, Thales said in an April 27 release. The ALFS (Airborne Low-Frequency Sonar) dipping sonars…
IRGCN Interaction with U.S. Naval Vessels in the North Arabian Gulf
BAHRAIN — At approximately 8 p.m. on April 26, three Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) fast inshore attack craft (FIAC) failed to exercise due regard for the safety of other vessels as required under international law as they…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Enters Black Sea
BLACK SEA — The Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) transited into the Black Sea to support NATO Allies and partners, April 27, 2021, the U.S. U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs said in…
Coast Guard Cutter Delivers Emergency Supplies to Palau following Typhoon Surigae
SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) delivered emergency supplies including water and food to the island of Kayangel, April 24, the Coast Guard 14th District said in an April 26 release….
USSOCOM Awards AeroVironment $26 Million for Switchblade 600 Tactical Missile Systems
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — AeroVironment Inc. has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract on March 31, 2021, by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for $26 million with $7 million funded upon receipt. The contract includes delivery and integration of…
GAO Report: Massive Sustainment Costs Creating F-35 Affordability Issues
ARLINGTON, Va. — Sustaining the troubled Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II strike fighter over its expected 66-year service life will cost more than the total purchase price of thousands of the aircraft, the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons platform, a government watchdog…
VTG Awarded $116M NIWC-PAC Contract for C4ISR Engineering and Production
CHANTILLY, Va. — VTG, a provider of force modernization and digital transformation solutions, has won a prime contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC-PAC) to provide C4ISR engineering and production services to its Network Integration Engineering Facility, the…
