ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s and Marine Corps’ top priority will be to develop capabilities to deter China, the secretary of the Navy said in his strategic guidance to the service. In a document released Oct. 8, “One Navy-Marine Corps…
Special Submarine USS Connecticut Strikes Underwater Object
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) “struck an object while submerged on the afternoon of Oct. 2, while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region,” the Navy said Oct. 7. There were no life-threatening injuries,…
Navy Orders Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare System into Production
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a production order for a new helicopter-borne electronic warfare system. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded to Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Liverpool, New York, a $17.8 million firm-fixed-price…
U.S. Navy on Track to Sell Replacement EA-18G Growler Aircraft to Australia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of one EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to replace one lost in a mishap. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a Sept. 30 notification…
Navy Reorganizes Some Program Executive Offices, Assigns PEOs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced on Sept. 29 several flag officer assignments based on the reorganization of some program executive offices. The program executive officer (PEO) for submarines (PEO Subs) has…
Coast Guard to Recapitalize Aids-to-Navigation Boats
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Coast Guard, responsible for maintaining the safety of the inland waterways of the United States, is planning on building a new class of aids-to-navigation boats (ANBs), the Coast Guard commandant said. The ANBs care for and…
Navy’s Frigate Program Design, Production Reviews Set for Spring 2022
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG) program is scheduled in spring 2022 for two program reviews that are milestones for the program to pass en route to production, the shipbuilder said. Mark Vandroff, CEO of Fincantieri Marinette Marine at…
Electric Boat Focusing on Current Navy Sub Programs While Australian Sub Plan Shakes Out
ARLINGTON, Va. — The General Dynamics Electric Boat shipbuilder is focusing on its own nuclear-powered submarine construction programs while standing ready to assist in any plan to build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. Last week,…
SECNAV Impressed with Improvements in Surface Warfare Training
ARLINGTON, Va. — Just five weeks into his tour as secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), Carlos Del Toro has checked up on the training and readiness of the Navy’s surface warfare ship crews and likes what he sees. “Crew readiness…
General: Marines Need to Be ‘Grander Thinkers’
ARLINGTON, Va. — In a potential future of distributed warfare, Marines on the scene need to be able to have a greater understanding of strategy and operations as well as tactics and technology, the Marine Corps’ training boss said. “How…
