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US Navy official says service is going ‘head to head with our adversaries’ all over the world
Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener shared how the guided missile destroyer Mustin shadowed a Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning in the South China Sea in April 2021.
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Wanted: New missions for the littoral combat ship
Even as the Navy tries to wrap up testing of two LCS mission packages years after their original fielding dates, service leadership is also polling fleet commanders on alternate mission ideas for the LCS ships.
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Surface warfare boss unveils strategy to create ‘more ready ships,’ better trained sailors
Here are the five lines of effort that could see the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet become larger and more capable.
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Navy reports improved ship maintenance, but is still falling short of CNO’s goals
On-time deliveries from repair periods has improved from 29% in 2018 to a projected 59% for 2021 — but that’s still short of the CNO’s goal to reach no lost days to maintenance overruns by now.
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Freedom LCS community to tackle mine warfare, grow its footprint in 2022
LCSs in Mayport have been limited to surface warfare operations in 4th Fleet since they kicked off deployment activity two years ago. In 2022, the community is looking to expand beyond that.
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Workforce development, process improvements will make or break the Virginia-class submarine program
The submarine-industrial base is facing an increased workload even as it’s already behind in deliveries, making it all the more important to get new processes and well-trained new recruits in place quickly.
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US Navy avoided a 2022 ‘trough’ in submarine fleet size, but industry challenges threaten future growth
The Navy avoided a shortfall of attack submarines by extending the lives of older Los Angeles-class boats. Growing the force, though, will depend on industry’s ability to continue building two — if not more — Virginia-class SSNs a year on top of the Columbia-class boomers.
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This company’s drone set flight-time records. But what it really wants is more work with the Pentagon.
The drone has flown anti-trafficking missions for the Navy and ice-measuring missions for NASA, and it’s in the research phase of a possible anti-submarine warfare role, too.
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With first shipboard radar now running, Raytheon looks to upgrade SPY-6 for distributed operations
Raytheon is already working with the Navy on a tool to net radars together for distributed operations, even before the first radar has hit the fleet.
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US Navy completes final weapons elevator on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
The 11th and final advanced weapons elevator has been turned over to the crew, after the Navy has struggled to get them designed, built and tested for several years now.
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US Navy official says service is going ‘head to head with our adversaries’ all over the world
Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener shared how the guided missile destroyer Mustin shadowed a Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning in the South China Sea in April 2021.
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Wanted: New missions for the littoral combat ship
Even as the Navy tries to wrap up testing of two LCS mission packages years after their original fielding dates, service leadership is also polling fleet commanders on alternate mission ideas for the LCS ships.
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Surface warfare boss unveils strategy to create ‘more ready ships,’ better trained sailors
Here are the five lines of effort that could see the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet become larger and more capable.
-
Navy reports improved ship maintenance, but is still falling short of CNO’s goals
On-time deliveries from repair periods has improved from 29% in 2018 to a projected 59% for 2021 — but that’s still short of the CNO’s goal to reach no lost days to maintenance overruns by now.
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Freedom LCS community to tackle mine warfare, grow its footprint in 2022
LCSs in Mayport have been limited to surface warfare operations in 4th Fleet since they kicked off deployment activity two years ago. In 2022, the community is looking to expand beyond that.
-
Workforce development, process improvements will make or break the Virginia-class submarine program
The submarine-industrial base is facing an increased workload even as it’s already behind in deliveries, making it all the more important to get new processes and well-trained new recruits in place quickly.
-
US Navy avoided a 2022 ‘trough’ in submarine fleet size, but industry challenges threaten future growth
The Navy avoided a shortfall of attack submarines by extending the lives of older Los Angeles-class boats. Growing the force, though, will depend on industry’s ability to continue building two — if not more — Virginia-class SSNs a year on top of the Columbia-class boomers.
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This company’s drone set flight-time records. But what it really wants is more work with the Pentagon.
The drone has flown anti-trafficking missions for the Navy and ice-measuring missions for NASA, and it’s in the research phase of a possible anti-submarine warfare role, too.
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With first shipboard radar now running, Raytheon looks to upgrade SPY-6 for distributed operations
Raytheon is already working with the Navy on a tool to net radars together for distributed operations, even before the first radar has hit the fleet.
-
US Navy completes final weapons elevator on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
The 11th and final advanced weapons elevator has been turned over to the crew, after the Navy has struggled to get them designed, built and tested for several years now.
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US Navy official says service is going ‘head to head with our adversaries’ all over the world
Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener shared how the guided missile destroyer Mustin shadowed a Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning in the South China Sea in April 2021.
-
Wanted: New missions for the littoral combat ship
Even as the Navy tries to wrap up testing of two LCS mission packages years after their original fielding dates, service leadership is also polling fleet commanders on alternate mission ideas for the LCS ships.
-
Surface warfare boss unveils strategy to create ‘more ready ships,’ better trained sailors
Here are the five lines of effort that could see the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet become larger and more capable.
-
Navy reports improved ship maintenance, but is still falling short of CNO’s goals
On-time deliveries from repair periods has improved from 29% in 2018 to a projected 59% for 2021 — but that’s still short of the CNO’s goal to reach no lost days to maintenance overruns by now.
-
Freedom LCS community to tackle mine warfare, grow its footprint in 2022
LCSs in Mayport have been limited to surface warfare operations in 4th Fleet since they kicked off deployment activity two years ago. In 2022, the community is looking to expand beyond that.
-
Workforce development, process improvements will make or break the Virginia-class submarine program
The submarine-industrial base is facing an increased workload even as it’s already behind in deliveries, making it all the more important to get new processes and well-trained new recruits in place quickly.
-
US Navy avoided a 2022 ‘trough’ in submarine fleet size, but industry challenges threaten future growth
The Navy avoided a shortfall of attack submarines by extending the lives of older Los Angeles-class boats. Growing the force, though, will depend on industry’s ability to continue building two — if not more — Virginia-class SSNs a year on top of the Columbia-class boomers.
-
This company’s drone set flight-time records. But what it really wants is more work with the Pentagon.
The drone has flown anti-trafficking missions for the Navy and ice-measuring missions for NASA, and it’s in the research phase of a possible anti-submarine warfare role, too.
-
With first shipboard radar now running, Raytheon looks to upgrade SPY-6 for distributed operations
Raytheon is already working with the Navy on a tool to net radars together for distributed operations, even before the first radar has hit the fleet.
-
US Navy completes final weapons elevator on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
The 11th and final advanced weapons elevator has been turned over to the crew, after the Navy has struggled to get them designed, built and tested for several years now.
