On Monday, April 4, the Navy League of the United States honored retired Rear Adm. Lars Saunes, professor and distinguished international fellow and former Chief of Royal Norwegian Navy, with its National President’s Medal. The nonprofit bestows this award to…
Congressmen: Shipyard Improvements Will Continue to Lag With Proposed Budget
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A major solution to the U.S. Navy’s chronic problems of building new ships and maintaining existing vessels is to make extensive and rapid improvements in its public shipyards and to encourage similar investments in the private…
Ultra’s ASW Sonobuoy Business Booming
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The return of great power competition, which some call a new Cold War, is a bull market for the antisubmarine warfare sonobuoy business. Sonobuoys — expendable floating sensors fitted with acoustic receivers, transmitters or both —…
CMS Outlook: The Two-Front Cold War Has Begun – How Should We Handle It?
A two-front Cold War has begun, and history seems to repeat. Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and partnership with China’s President Xi mirrors Kim Il-sung’s invasion of South Korea, which was only possible due to Stalin and Mao’s blessing. Aggressors…
Lockheed Seeks to Field Aegis Combat System Capabilities Faster Through Baseline 10
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Lockheed Martin (Booth 1001) is promoting a new advancement to the Aegis Combat System that aims to increase the speed at which new upgrades can be made to the system. Lockheed hopes to use this new…
Arctic Nations Cope With Ramifications of Rapidly Warming Region
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Arctic is getting hotter, both literally and figuratively, and allied Arctic nations are grappling with the issues posed by increased access to the region by industry and hostile nations such as Russia and China. “No…
NAVSUP Continues to Refine Critical Supply Chain Support
The pandemic has taught people around the world about the importance of efficient supply chains. They are even more critical for armed forces, as without reinforcement and supplies even formidable militaries can be stymied or defeated. When the pandemic hit…
Service Chiefs: ‘Keep Your Eye on China’
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The top leaders of the Navy and Marine Corps sought to justify their force structure decisions, arguing April 4 that it was necessary to cut some current platforms and systems to be able to buy the…
Collins Aerospace Awarded Risk Reduction Contract for Navy’s E-XX Program
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Collins Aerospace (Booth 701) has been awarded development of a very-low-frequency communication system for the E-6B Recapitalization Program (E-XX) as part of the Navy’s Take Charge and Move Out Weapons System, the company said April 4. …
Admiral on EMALS and AAG Programs: ‘It Works’
A Navy admiral says that despite reports to the contrary, the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System and Advanced Arresting Gear systems aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) are working just fine. Rear Adm. Shane G. Gahagan, program executive officer for…
