ARLINGTON, Va. — The recent successful intercept of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) target by a ship-launched SM-3 IIA missile proved the missile could compensate for track error built up over time, the Missile Defense Agency director said. An SM-3…
Admiral: Submarine-Launched UAS Proving ‘Awesome Capability’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has developed and demonstrated a submarine-launched unmanned aerial system (SLUAS) for beyond line-of-sight targeting solutions and deployed it to the fleet in September 2020, the Navy’s submarine procurement admiral said. Rear Adm. Dave Goggins, program…
Admiral: Block VI Virginia SSN Leads to Next-Generation SSN
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has announced features for the Block VI version of the Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine (SSN), which will be the steppingstone to the next-generation SSN (SSNX). “Block VI continues that trend of delivering increasingly capable and lethal…
U.S. Navy Awards BAE Systems $76.3M Contract for USS Stout’s Maintenance
NORFOLK, Virginia — BAE Systems has received a $76.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to drydock and perform maintenance and modernization work aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55), the company said in a Nov. 18 release. The docking selected…
Admiral: Navy Needs Steady Course on Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is pushing hard to field more and different types of operational unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) but needs a steady-growth approach to match technology with testing and training. The UUV progress is “very promising and…
Marines’ Presidential Helicopter Headed for IOC in July
ARLINGTON, Va. — The next generation of executive transport helicopter for the president of the United States is planned for Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in July 2021, a Navy spokeswoman said, but the decision of when to place the aircraft…
Columbia SSBN Hull Shows Potential for SSGN, Admiral Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The hull form of the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN) has characteristics that may lend themselves to be ideal for a future guided-missile submarine (SSGN), the Columbia’s program executive officer said. “The light we learned from…
Navy to Field Hypersonic Weapon First on SSGNs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy plans to deploy its conventional hypersonic weapon, known as the Conventional Prompt Strike (CSP) capability, on submarines by 2025, the admiral in charge of strategic weapons said. The CSP will be deployed by the…
USS Cheyenne to Lead Los Angeles-Class Submarine Life Extension
ARLINGTON, Va. — The last Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) built, USS Cheyenne, will be the first of the class selected to go through a service life-extension program, a senior Navy admiral said. The Navy is planning to refuel…
Adm. Caldwell: Submarine Force in ‘Very High Demand’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s submarine force is in high demand worldwide and is in the midst of a very high operations tempo (optempo), a Navy senior admiral said. “Navy leaders, fleet commanders, combatant commanders have high expectations for us,” said…
