PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The keel-laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Bougainville (LHA 8) was held March 14 at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Pascagoula shipyard, the Naval Sea Systems command said in a release. The ship’s sponsor, Ellyn…
Navy Secretary Names New Class of Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship Navajo
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer said the new class of towing, salvage and rescue ship will be named Navajo in honor of the major contributions the Navajo people have made to the armed forces, the secretary’s public affairs…
CNO Richardson: Technology Agility a ‘Strategic Achilles’ Heel’
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s top officer said that he is concerned about the agility of the Navy to outpace its potential adversaries in the current era of great power competition. “This is a strategic Achilles’ heel for us,” Chief of…
Wittman: Third SSN in Budget Helps Reduce Risk for Columbia SSBN
WASHINGTON — The addition of a third Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) in the proposed 2020 defense budget is a long-sought goal of the leaders of the Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee. If approved, the…
Navy Requests $205.9 Billion Fiscal 2020 Budget
The Department of the Navy (DoN) is requesting $205.6 billion for fiscal 2020 — $159.7 billion for the Navy and $45.9 billion for the Marine Corps. The 2020 request represents a significant increase over the fiscal 2019 budget of $196.1…
Surge Sealift Force in Need of Urgent Recapitalization, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — The nation’s seaborne logistics capability is atrophying and in need of rejuvenation, senior government officials said in testimony before Congress. Maintaining older ships is proving more costly than anticipated, driving officials to seek new or used ships to…
Mercury Systems Receives $2.8M Order for Modular Rackmount Servers for Naval Weapon System Application
ANDOVER, Mass. — Mercury Systems Inc. has received a $2.8 million order from a leading defense prime contractor for modular rackmount servers to be used in a naval weapon system, the company said in a March 7 release. The order…
Navy Awards AARGM-ER Development Contract to Northrop Grumman
ARLINGTON, Va. — The extended-range version of the AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) is proceeding into engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) with the March 7 Defense Department contract announcement of a contract award to Northrop Grumman….
Navy Establishes New Program Executive Office for Columbia Submarine
WASHINGTON — The Navy has established Program Executive Office Columbia (PEO CLB) to focus entirely on its No. 1 acquisition priority, Research, Development and Acquisition Public Affairs said in a March 6 release. PEO CLB will provide oversight of the…
Navy Issues Draft RFP for New Guided-Missile Frigate
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has posted a draft Request for Proposals for its next warship design, the FFG(X) next-generation guided-missile frigate. “The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a solicitation under full and open competition in the…
