ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s top officer said reaching a production rate of three Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines a year will be a challenge for a number of reasons. “I do think that three a year is a challenge,” said Adm….
Cruiser Modernization a Struggle for the Navy, NAVSEA Commander Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy is finding the modernization of its Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers (CGs) its primary challenge in surface ship sustainment, a senior admiral said. “The cruisers across the force are 30 to 35 years old,” said Vice Adm….
Navy Orders Five New Utility Landing Craft
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has ordered five more of its new utility landing craft (LCU) for its amphibious warfare forces. Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Swiftships of Morgan City, Louisiana, a $59.3 million modification to a previously awarded…
NAVWAR Commander: Overmatch is ‘Imposing Risk over a Wider Expanse’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of Project Overmatch said the Naval Operational Architecture (NOA) being developed by the Navy is necessary to preserve free access to the seas and hold adversaries at risk with fully netted, distributed force. …
Flight Testing Soon for Upgraded Marine Corps K-MAX UAS
ARLINGTON, Va. — Kaman Air Vehicles, a division of Kaman Aerospace Corp., has conducted the first flight of the upgraded heavy-lift K-MAX unmanned rotorcraft — the K-MAX Titan — and expects to fly the two Marine Corps similarly upgraded K-MAX aircraft…
Navy Reserve Recapitalizing Adversary Aircraft Fleet, Admiral Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Reserve Tactical Support Wing of the Navy Air Reserve provides the fleet with adversary services to train crews in aerial combat between dissimilar aircraft and does so using a fleet of F-5 Tiger II and F/A-18…
Mustin: KC-130J Transport is Navy Reserve’s Top Equipment Priority
ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of the Navy Reserve said his top acquisition priority is the KC-130J Super Hercules transport/tanker aircraft, needed to replace the service’s C/KC-130T Hercules transports. “Procurement of the KC-130J to replace the legacy C/KC-130T…
Textron Submits Concept for Marine Corps Advanced Recon Vehicle
ARLINGTON, Va. — Textron Systems has submitted to the Marine Corps its proposal for the competition to build the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV), a Corps requirement for an amphibious scout vehicle that will serve as a sensor node in the…
Berger Touts Vehicle-Mounted Naval Strike Missile for Marine Corps
ARLINGTON, Va. — The vehicle-mounted Naval Strike Missile was highlighted by the Marine Corps’ commandant as an example of rapid development to meet the challenges of great power competition and enable the Corps to hold enemy naval units at risk…
CNO: Hypersonic Missiles First on Zumwalt DDGs Before Block 5 Virginia SSNs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s top officer said Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyers will be the first U.S. Navy ships to be armed with hypersonic missiles. “With respect to our research and development budget, hypersonics is our top priority, so we are working closely…
