MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy took delivery of the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) at Austal USA on Dec. 21, the company announced, the second Independence-variant littoral combat ship Austal delivered to the Navy in 2021. “With two ship…
Biden Permits Defense Production Act to be Used to Strengthen Submarine Industrial Base
On Dec. 21, President Biden signed three determinations permitting the use of the Defense Production Act to strengthen the U.S. submarine industrial base, the Department of Defense announced Dec. 22. The expansion of the authority will allow the U.S. Navy…
Austal USA Awarded Contract for Next Generation Logistics Ship Design Studies
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA was awarded a contract to perform design studies for the U.S. Navy’s next generation logistics ship program Dec. 20, the company announced. This contract requires Austal to develop a new baseline design and perform specific…
U.S. Navy, Boeing Complete First Carrier Tests for MQ-25
NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Navy and Boeing have successfully maneuvered the Boeing-owned T1 test asset on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier for the first time, an early step forward in ensuring the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler will seamlessly integrate…
Navy Secretary Sees Climate Change, Illegal Fishing as Global Maritime Security Challenges
ARLINGTON, Va. — Linking climate change’s impact on trade, fishing, energy and employment with the economic and environmental toll of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro says the world’s “blue economy” has never been more important…
NAVSEA to Proceed with COBRA II Littoral Mine-Countermeasures System
ARLINGTON, Va. — Naval Sea Systems Command announced it intends to solicit bids for a contract to design, develop and build a Block II version of the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis system. The COBRA Block I is a mine-…
MQ-4C Triton UAS Arrives in Florida as Australian Triton Takes Shape
MAYPORT, Fla. — The Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system arrived in Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, following its initial deployment in the Pacific theater, the office of Commander, Naval Force Atlantic said Dec. 17. This air vehicle was one of…
PEO Columbia Recognized for Acquisition Excellence
WASHINGTON — Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks named the Columbia-class submarine program office (PMS 397) winner of the 2021 David Packard Acquisition Excellence Award during the virtual 2021 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards on Dec. 15. The Columbia-class submarine program…
USS Portland Tests High Energy Laser Weapon System in Gulf of Aden
MANAMA, Bahrain — Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration Dec. 14 while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs said Dec. 15. During the demonstration, the Solid-State Laser…
Navy Down-Select for Compact Rapid Attack Weapon Expected in February
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s down-select of a company to manufacture the Compact Rapid Attack Weapon is expected in February 2022, a defense industry official said. David Portner, Northrop Grumman’s senior program manager for undersea weapons, said during a Dec. 15…
