MONTREAL — CAE has been awarded a subcontract by Lockheed Martin to supply the CAE Magnetic Anomaly Detection-Extended Role (MAD-XR) system for United States Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, CAE said in a Nov. 18 release. CAE MAD-XR is a highly…
L3Harris Technologies to Invest $1.5M in Rhode Island for Navy Sonar Work
ASHAWAY, R.I. — L3Harris Technologies, an aerospace and defense technology company, plans to expand in Ashaway, Rhode Island, by investing $1.5 million in its operations, the company said in a Nov. 24 release. The company will add more than 40 positions and increase…
U.S. Navy Awards $197M Contract to BAE Systems for USS Wasp Modernization
NORFOLK, Virginia — BAE Systems has received a $197.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy to drydock and perform maintenance and modernization work aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), the company said in a Nov. 24 release. This…
USS John S. McCain conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation
PETER THE GREAT BAY – On Nov. 24 (local time) USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan, the U.S. Seventh Fleet said in…
NAVAIR Accepts Delivery of 100th Production BQM-177A Aerial Target System
SAN DIEGO — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. a provider of high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems, announced Nov. 19 that it has delivered the 100th production BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT), nearing completion of its third and final Low-Rate…
NAVAIR Down-Selects Martin UAV for MI2 Expeditionary Tech Demo
PLANO, Texas — Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) AIRWorks has selected Martin UAV to participate in the Mi2 Technology Demonstration live event at the Yuma Proving Grounds between Nov. 30 and Dec. 18, 2020, Martin UAV said in a Nov. 24 release. The Tech Demo is…
USS New York Shifts Homeport to Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. – The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 22, 2020 concluding the ship’s homeport shift from Mayport, Florida to Virginia, The U.S. Second Fleet said in a release. …
Navy Orders Two Hellfire SSMM Systems for LCS
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has ordered two more Surface-to-Surface Missile Modules (SSMMs) for integration into the Surface Warfare Mission Package of the littoral combat ships, bringing to four the number of SSMMs on order. The Naval Sea Systems…
Sailors on Pacific Fleet Destroyer Test Positive for COVID-19
ARLINGTON, Va. — Despite mitigating actions that have prevented any widespread outbreaks since March, the novel coronavirus COVID-19, continues to vex the U.S. sea services, with the destroyer USS Michael Murphy the latest vessel to report personnel testing positive for the…
Navy Digital Director: ‘Resist the Urge for Complexity’ in Combat Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — The official in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in charge of coordinating interoperability of the combat systems between the Navy’s ships, submarines, aircraft and their sensors said the service needs to “resist the urge…
