PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Cypress was to return home to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida on April 12, following a 58-day patrol, during which it conducted training with Army special operations helicopters, the Coast…
Burke Nominated to Be Vice CNO
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The chief of naval personnel (CNP) has been nominated by President Donald J. Trump for promotion to admiral and to become the next vice chief of naval operations (VCNO), Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan announced in…
Moran Becomes First Naval Aviator to Be Nominated for CNO in Two Decades
ARLINTON, Virginia — Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan announced April 11 that President Trump has nominated Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran as the 32nd chief of naval operations. If confirmed by the Senate, Moran would…
DARPA’s Biological Technology Office Selects Northrop Grumman for Living Sensors Program
ORLANDO, Florida — Coda Octopus Group Inc. reported in an April 11 announcement that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technology Office selected Northrop Grumman Corp. to prototype sensing capabilities using undersea organisms to assist in passively detecting…
Navy Orders 24 E-2D Aircraft in Multiyear Contract to Northrop Grumman
ARLINGTON, Va. — Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a $3.2 billion multiyear procurement (MYP) contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for 24 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) carrier-based early warning aircraft. The April 10 Defense Department contract announcement “provides for…
Navy Concerned About Retention of Experienced Aviators
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s air warfare director told Congress that some of the service’s experienced aviators are “ready” to leave the service, citing fewer flying opportunities and quality-of-life issues. Rear Adm. Scott D. Conn, testifying April 10 before the Seapower…
House Committee Again Confronts Navy Leaders Over Truman’s Retirement, Troubled Ship Programs, Long-Term Planning
The U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding plans and programs came under attack in the House Armed Services Committee on April 10, with concerns about the accelerated development of a new large surface combatant and unmanned vessels, early retirement of the aircraft carrier…
Navy Air Warfare Director: Strike Fighter Shortage Easing, Readiness Improving
WASHINGTON — The Navy and Marine Corps’ strike fighter inventory shortfall is easing even as the Navy slows its aircraft procurement to pay some bills to improve readiness, the Navy’s director of air warfare told Congress. Rear Adm. Scott D….
IMSAR’s NSP-5 Radar Moving Into Production for RQ-21 Unmanned System
SPRINGVILLE, Utah — IMSAR’s NSP-5 radar system, configured for unmanned aircraft systems, is in production to deliver mission kits to the RQ-21A Blackjack UAS operated by the U.S. Marine Corps, the company said in a release. The payload project, named…
Army Gen. Milley Formally Nominated to Be Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
ARLINGTON, Virginia — President Trump has formally nominated two generals to serve as the next chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In an April 9 announcement, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said that Army Gen….
