Tuesday, May 14, 2024
As the Navy's Triton unmanned aircraft program triples its theater requirements over the next two years, the service hopes to shake off the perception that its unmanned platforms might require less manpower and fewer resources than manned systems.
Two senior senators continue to express frustration as the Navy has yet to deliver its promised amphibious ship study to Congress.
The Navy is asking industry for information on building up to 90 patrol boats for various maritime security operations.
The Navy's long-range shipbuilding plan will require higher annual shipbuilding budgets than the service estimates and multiple programs in the pipeline will be billions over projected costs, according to the Congressional Budget Office's annual analysis of the shipbuilding plan.
The Navy delivered its initial, long-range ship maintenance plan to Congress this summer, detailing continued misalignment between shipyard capacity and maintenance requirements and steps the service is taking to mitigate delays. (UPDATED)
Shipbuilder and defense technology company HII reported moderate effects from inflation and touted strong visibility across its shipbuilding portfolio, especially for its submarine programs, during the company’s third quarter earnings call today.
The upcoming iteration of the Defense Department’s Joint Warfighting Concept will be key in that it is expected to transition to official military guidance, according to a top Pentagon official.
Top Navy submariners highlighted medium-sized unmanned undersea vehicles as a main priority for the service, noting that demonstrations are under way to determine how these vehicles will be launched and recovered from submarine torpedo tubes.
The Navy has awarded HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding a $2.4 billion contract to build the fourth amphibious assault ship, LHA-9.
The Navy and industry partners are trying to tackle a big data problem driven by constant surveillance of unmanned systems: what information to keep and how to relay it back to the operator.
The Navy is looking to industry for autonomous marine radar systems capable of being deployed on unmanned surface vessels for perception and obstacle avoidance.
Using a venture capital model, the Navy's Unmanned Task Force is hoping to field "game changers" for the fleet and heavily experiment to prepare the service for the arrival of unmanned systems.
Citing the Navy's struggle to fully exercise its capabilities, Commander of Naval Information Forces Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach hopes to put highly classified information into the service's live, virtual and constructive network to better employ technology and train sailors.
Following recent Justice Department charges against alleged Chinese spies, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro today cautioned the U.S. defense industry to be "very protective" of company data and to perform due diligence to thwart adversaries trying to steal sensitive technological information.
The Navy is sharing its secretive Project Overmatch effort with allies and partners, according to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday.
The Navy's continued struggles with surface ship maintenance delays can partly be tied to the ships on the service's decommissioning list, according to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday.
After returning from a successful first deployment, the Navy will continue to operate Littoral Combat Ship Jackson (LCS-6) at its "full potential" despite facing a potential divestment in fiscal year 2024.
The Navy and Marine Corps' fleet of T-45 training jets was placed on a safety pause after an aircraft's engine blade failed at Naval Air Station Kingsville, TX.
The third iteration of the Joint Warfighting Concept, due at the end of the year, will be a turning point for the U.S. military and how it is resourced, a top Defense Department official said today.
As the Navy's public and private shipyards continue to face workforce shortages, delivery of the newest Expeditionary Sea Base vessel has been delayed to January.