Reporter: Navy/Missile Defense
Defense Daily
Ph: 703-522-5915
Rich Abott
Articles By Richard
-
Navy/USMCGeurts: ACV On Track, Full-Rate Production Decision Soon
The Navy’s top acquisition official said the Marine Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) program is on track and he was pleased with its performance. BAE Systems is currently producing […]
Tagged in: -
Navy/USMCHII Wins $352 Million Mod For More Early Boise Work
The Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] another $352 million modification for more early production period work on the USS Boise (SSN-764) attack submarine overhaul. The Los Angeles-class SSN-764 has […]
-
Navy/USMCEsper: Unmanned Vessels Will Push Fleet Over 355 Ships
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper last week told sailors unmanned vehicles will allow the Navy to increase over a planned 355 ships. Esper spoke to sailors while visiting the USS […]
Tagged in: -
Navy/USMCBAE Nabs $189 Million Contract For Archerfish Mine Neutralizers
Last month, the Navy awarded the U.K.’s BAE Systems a contract worth up to $189 million for full rate production, maintenance and technical services for underwater Archerfish Destructor mine neutralizers. […]
-
Navy/USMCNavy Considers Extending Nimitz-Class Carriers
The Navy is considering whether to extend the service lives of the oldest Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, a service official said Thursday. “We’ve got 40 more years of Nimitz [class] life […]
-
Navy/USMCBollinger Lands Contract To Build Floating Dy Dock For Columbia Sub Construction
Bollinger Shipyards won a contract from General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] to build a new floating dry dock to support construction of the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), Bollinger said […]
Tagged in: -
Navy/USMCEsper’s Navy Force Study Plans Over 355 Ships, Billions More Annual Shipbuilding Budget
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Wednesday said the new Navy future fleet plan will have over 355 ships and require billions more in annual shipbuilding. Last week, Deputy Secretary […]
Tagged in: -
Navy/USMCSURFDEVRON One Lays Out USV Schedule, Advancing CONOPS
The head of the Navy’s development squadron focused on unmanned surface vehicle (USVs) recently explained how they are working to test and develop concepts of operation (CONOPS) for USVs while […]
Tagged in: -
Navy/USMCValiant Shield 2020 Exercise Begins In Pacific
The U.S. military began the 2020 Valiant Shield 2020 joint forces training exercise on Sept. 14. The 12-day U.S.-only biennial exercise focuses on “integration of training in a blue-water environment,” […]
Tagged in: -
Navy/USMCFord ‘On Track’ For Deployment in 2022
The head of Naval Air Forces Atlantic recently said he expects the latest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), to be ready for its first deployment in 2022. […]
Tagged in: