ARLINGTON, Va. — A senior Navy admiral said the U.S. Navy takes seriously the increasingly lethal submarine forces of Russia and China but that the U.S. Navy is increasingly able to counter that threat. “Make no mistake about it: submarines…
Rep. Gallagher: Navy Must be Ready to Counter China if Taiwan Is Attacked
ARLINGTON, Va. — A member of Congress on the House Armed Services Committee said the Navy must be ready by 2025 to counter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Citing the assertion of former commander of Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Phil Davidson,…
Heliborne Electronic Warfare Pod Set for Delivery to Navy in Summer 2022
ARLINGTON, Va. — Lockheed Martin expects to deliver the first production pods of a heliborne electronic warfare system to the Navy this summer. Joe Ottaviano, director, Maritime & Air Cyber/Electronic Warfare for Lockheed Martin, told reporters Jan. 11 at the…
HII Achieves Significant Light-Off Milestone aboard First Flight III DDG
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division recently achieved the Aegis light-off milestone on the Navy’s first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), the company said Jan. 12. This milestone marks the…
CNO to Elevate Navy Safety Center to a Two-Star Command
ARLINGTON, Va. — The chief of naval operations is increasing the focus of the Navy on safety in its operations by elevating the Naval Safety Center to a full command. CNO Adm. Michael Gilday, speaking Jan. 11 to an audience at…
Kitchener: SWO Retention on An Upward Trend
ARLINGTON, Va. — The retention of surface warfare officers is improving, the U.S. Navy’s “surface boss” said, one metric that affirms the Navy’s efforts to assess its readiness and to take action to address the challenges. “Within the wardroom, SWO…
CNO Gilday Issues New ‘Charge of Command’ to Commanders
WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday issued a new “charge of command” to commanders Jan. 10, the CNO’s public affairs said in a release. The document highlights and lays out CNO’s expectations for commanders at every…
Commander, Naval Surface Force Releases Force Alignment Document
ARLINGTON, Va. — Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander of Naval Surface Forces released “Surface Warfare: The Competitive Edge,” at the Surface Navy Association National Conference, Jan 11, the Navy said in a release. The document was designed to better align…
Lockheed Martin Upgrading SPY-1 Radars on 21 DDGs to Counter Evolving Threats
ARLINGTON, Va. — Lockheed Martin is continuing to upgrade primary radars on a number of the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyers (DDGs), a company official said. Older SPY-1 versions are being modified with digital Low Noise Amplifiers, or LNAs, which can…
CNO Emphasizes Hypersonics During Alabama Visit
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Courtland and Huntsville, Alabama, Jan. 6, to visit Dynetics and Lockheed Martin facilities with Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks, the CNO’s public affairs officer said in a release. Gilday…
