NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — With all 36 planned MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters delivered to the Navy, the manufacturer, Northrop Grumman, is looking at expanding the range of missions the Fire Scout could provide. Scott Weinpel, Northrop Grumman’s business development…
Corporate Cybersecurity Expert Says Think Like an Attacker to Improve Information Security
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. government, military and private sector need to change the way they perceive cybersecurity and look at it from the attacker’s point of view, the global head of IBM’s X-Force said. “I think that we will…
Marine Corps CH-53K Set for Initial Operational Capability in 2022
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Marine Corps expects the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter to reach initial operational capability “in several months,” the Navy program manager said. Marine Col. Jack Perrin, the program manager, said that the first fleet CH-53K…
DoD Addresses Supply Chain Woes Both Pre- and Post-Pandemic
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The COVID pandemic has spiked consumer interest in supply chain issues. But for the Department of Defense, supply chain problems have existed for decades, said panelists during the Supply Chain Risk Roundtable held April 5 at…
Panelists: Tackling Challenges, Building Trust Will Proliferate Unmanned Capabilities
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As unmanned systems continue to proliferate on the battlefield, understanding of their value has increased accordingly. They are force multipliers and perform dangerous missions that otherwise would place human operators in harm’s way. Their capabilities are…
From Screens to Subs to AI: Scenes From the Show Floor
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — From hands-on demos to stadium-quality video screens, more than 300 exhibitors are presenting the latest defense technology to Sea-Air-Space attendees. Here are some of the highlights from the Prince George’s Exhibit Hall, which will be open…
Assistant Commandant: Marines Must Be Ready to Fight China, Other Adversaries Directly
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The assistant commandant of the Marine Corps said the service must always be prepared for a direct war with China or any other adversaries during a panel discussion at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space symposium here on…
Controversial EABO Concept Has Potential but Will Be Vetted, Speakers Say
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Marine Corps’ concept of deploying small, lightly armed but highly mobile units into isolated locations within an adversary’s weapons engagement zone — called Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations — has the potential of quickly getting forces…
Small Businesses Present Ideas to OSBP
During the Tuesday afternoon Navy is Open for Business forum, 11 small businesses had the opportunity to pitch their products and ideas to a panel of Department of the Navy procurement experts. The companies, which were chosen from a group…
CMS Breakfast Speakers: New Strategy, Posture Focus on Integrated Deterrence
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — An essential aspect of the recently released National Defense Strategy is that it was developed in conjunction with the Nuclear Posture Review, which creates a focus on “integrated deterrence,” a top Defense Department official said April…
