NASHUA, New Hampshire — BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin for the production and delivery of additional electronic warfare (EW) systems for Lot 15, Lot 16 long lead, sustainment spares and retro fit kits for the…
AI Will Give Pilots an Unmanned Wingman, Pentagon Officials Say
ARLINGTON, Va. — Despite rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI), including the recent defeat of a human fighter pilot in a virtual dogfight, AI won’t replace combat pilots, but team up with them in the future, a top U.S. Defense Department…
DOD Announces Flag Nominations
ARLINGTON, Va. — Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper has announced that the president has made two flag officer nominations: Navy Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti for reappointment to the grade of vice admiral with assignment as director for strategy, plans,…
Coast Guard Crew Offloads 26,000+ Pounds of Cocaine, Marijuana Worth $390 Million
SAN DIEGO — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL-750) offloaded more than 26,000 pounds of seized cocaine and marijuana in San Diego, Sept. 10, the Coast Guard 11th District said in a release. The drugs, worth an…
Austal USA Completes Purchase of Dry Dock in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA has completed the purchase of waterfront land, buildings, and an existing dry dock along the Mobile River previously owned by World Marine of Alabama, an indirect subsidiary of Modern American Recycling and Repair Services (M.A.R.R.S.)…
Auto-Carrying Ship Could Usher in Era of Sustainable Shipping
Could the solution for achieving truly sustainable shipping be blowing in the wind, literally? The Oceanbird, an automobile-carrying cargo ship, may soon be sailing to a port near you on a stiff breeze. Swedish shipping company Wallenius Marine leading a study…
Cruise Missiles in the Arctic Seen as Another Outcome of Great Power Competition
ARLINGTON, Va. —The Arctic, already an area of competing maritime, commercial and territorial claims among nations bordering the high latitudes, is also “an ideal site” for the launch of strategic missiles, say two retired admirals from the United States and the…
Marines to Operate Armed Reaper UAS in ‘Coming Months’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps plans to deploy armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles in the “coming months,” the Navy’s program executive officer for Unmanned and Strike Weapons (PEO-UMW) said. “The MQ-9 Reaper provides increased lethality to the Marine Air-Ground…
Navy Asking Industry for Ideas to Meet Increased Range for UAVs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s acquisition official for unmanned aerial systems said he is looking for ideas to meet a new requirement that has come down from regional combatant commanders (COCOMs). “Now we have a new demand coming from…
Navy Looking at Upgrades to RQ-21 UAS
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy is planning a series of upgrades to the Boeing Insitu-built RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial system, an acquisition official said. “We’re continuing to look at upgrades for the system,” said Rear Adm. Brian Corey, program executive officer –…
