The Office of Naval Research (ONR) observed its 75th anniversary Sept. 30 with a virtual event that examined “the Future of Warfare.” The event, called “ONR at 75: Reimagine Naval Power,” featured the participation of senior naval and congressional leaders…
Navy Reorganizes Some Program Executive Offices, Assigns PEOs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced on Sept. 29 several flag officer assignments based on the reorganization of some program executive offices. The program executive officer (PEO) for submarines (PEO Subs) has…
Navy Inaugurates New Next-Gen Air Combat Training System
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy’s Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges program office’s (PMA-205) Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS Inc. II) and Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX)-21 teams conducted their first live-virtual-constructive (LVC) demonstration in an operational…
SURFLANT Stands Up Task Group Greyhound
MAYPORT, Fla. — Task Group Greyhound was formally introduced by Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, Rear Adm. Brian Davies, commander, Submarine Group Two and deputy commander, 2nd Fleet, at an event held at Naval Station Mayport…
NAVFAC Northwest Awards $21M Contract for Shipyard Facility Upgrades
SILVERDALE, Wash. – Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Northwest awarded a $21 million contract Sept. 13 for seismic repairs and life safety improvements to building 431 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Washington,…
Boeing Delivers First Operational Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet to the U.S. Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — Boeing has delivered the first of 78 contracted Block III F/A-18 Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy, the company said in a Sept. 27 release. Block III gives the Navy the most networked and survivable F/A-18 built with…
Navy Awards Ultra $23.2M for Mk54 Lightweight Torpedoes
BRAINTREE, Mass. — Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems (d.b.a Ultra Naval Systems & Sensors), has been awarded a $23.2 million fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost only modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise options for the production of Mk54 Mod 0 lightweight…
Collaboration Between Small Companies Demonstrates Port Security Technology At Port Hueneme
The Advanced Naval Technology Exercise – Coastal Trident 2021 Open House is taking place this week at the NavalX Fathomwerx Laboratory at the Port of Hueneme to examine innovative solutions for port and maritime security. Fathomwerx is a partner-run facility…
Bollinger Shipyards Resumes Operations at All Facilities Following Hurricane Ida
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards LLC announced on Sept. 24 that all 11 of its facilities are now open and operational following Hurricane Ida’s landfall last month near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as a powerful Category 4 storm. Bollinger’s facilities in…
Army, Navy SATCOM Mission Areas Shifting to U.S. Space Force
ARLINGTON, Va. — The chief of Space Operations announced the transfer of Army and Navy satellite communications billets, funding and mission responsibility to the U.S. Space Force, according to a Defense Department release. Space Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond…
