NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A key to alleviating the chronic challenge of better maintainability and sustainability of increasingly complex naval ships is earlier and constant collaboration between the services acquisition officials and industry, starting with upfront dialogue on requirements for…
New Ship-to-Ship Cargo UAS Could Become Program of Record Soon
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Naval Air Systems Command is testing out a new unmanned cargo delivery platform that can transport small amounts of cargo between Navy ships, and a NAVAIR official said Wednesday he expects it to become a program…
Navy Must ‘Expand Our Operational Reach’ Through Tactical ISR
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy no longer has a monopoly on key technologies as it did at the end of the Cold War and now must turn to tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to gain an advantage over adversaries,…
Strategic Sealift Must Prepare for Contested Oceans, Panelists Said
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The nation’s sealift components are used to operating in peaceful seas and permissive environments but must prepare now for times when control of the seas is not assured, a panel of maritime leaders said. Speaking Aug….
Coast Guard Rings in Birthday at Sea-Air-Space
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Coast Guard celebrated its 231st birthday on Aug. 4 and Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz and service officials said it is increasing cooperation with international partners, working with industry on energy projects such as wind…
Navy Plans 2nd Order for Next-Generation Jammer-Mid-Band in 2022
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Navy plans to order a second Low-Rate Initial Production lot of the ALQ-249 Next-Generation Jammer-Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) in 2022, a Navy official said. Capt. Michael Orr, the Navy’s program manager for speaking at the Navy…
Navy Aims at Goal to Improve E-2D Mission-Capable Readiness
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is only weeks away from its goal to achieve a mission-capable rate for its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-based command and control aircraft of 28 aircraft, a Navy program official said. The Navy also is…
DoD Announces Acquisition and Sustainment Leadership Transition
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is only weeks away from its goal to achieve a mission-capable rate for its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-based command and control aircraft of 28 aircraft, a Navy program official said. The Navy also is…
Raytheon Anticipates 5-Year Production Contract for SPY-6 Radar and Variants
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Raytheon is expecting a five-year contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command for hardware production and sustainment of all variants of the SPY-6 shipboard radar, a company official said. Raytheon anticipates the contract award in September…
USMC Force Changes ‘Wicked Hard,’ but Essential, Lt. Gen. Smith Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Marine Corps’ drastic changes in force size, composition and weapons to meet the emerging threats, primarily from China, is going to be “wicked hard,” but the Corps’ top officer driving those changes said it is…
