NEW ORLEANS, LA. – Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced Sept. 9 the successful fly-away of its first two next-generation air cushion vehicles, Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) Craft 100 and LCAC 101, on Sept. 2. The two craft departed Textron…
Wider Development of Unmanned Systems Must Consider Navy’s Global Scale, Geurts Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — One of the big challenges facing the U.S. Navy in the future deployment of unmanned systems is how to obtain and use them effectively on a global scale, the Navy’s top acquisition official says. Unmanned systems are already…
U.S. Pacific Fleet to Conduct Unmanned Fleet Battle Problem in 2021 to ‘Drive Lethality’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s U.S. Pacific Fleet is planning a Fleet Battle Problem next year that will feature unmanned systems in air, surface, and undersea domains, a Navy admiral announced, noting that “an unmanned Fleet Battle Problem is a…
Navy Orders H-1 Helicopters for the Czech Republic
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has placed an order for two versions of the H-1 helicopter from Bell Textron for the Czech Republic, the Defense Department said in a Sept. 4 release. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Bell…
Navy to Increase Berthing on Future Expeditionary Base Ships
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy is increasing the berthing on its fourth and fifth expeditionary sea base ships (ESBs) to meet the increasing operational demand this class of ships has experienced since it first deployed. The Navy’s supervisor of Shipbuilding, Bath, Detachment…
Navy Taps 6 Companies for LUSV Studies
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has selected six shipbuilders or naval architect companies for design studies for the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) program, according to a Defense Department (DoD) announcement. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a total of…
Coast Guard Interdicts 5 Cuban Migrants
KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard interdicted five Cuban migrants Sept. 5 approximately 35 miles south of Marathon, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a Sept. 8 release. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a notification of a 6-foot…
Coast Guard Cutter Returns Home Following 3-Month, Multi-Mission Patrol
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned home Sept. 7 to Alameda following a three-month, 15,000-mile, multi-mission patrol, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a release. Munro’s crew began their patrol in…
This weekend, get a fleeting view of the Navy in Los Angeles
Even a pandemic doesn’t stop the Navy and Los Angeles from celebrating “Fleet Week.” So much is different now due to COVID, but, according to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, “Certain values never change … our commitment to serve the…
NATO Allies condemn assassination attempt on Russian opposition leader
The North Atlantic Council met Friday, Sept. 4 to address the assassination attempt on Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny. Last month, Navalny was hospitalized after getting sick during a Russian flight. He was later evacuated to Berlin, where experts said…
