Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly resigned on April 7 after heavy criticism over his removal of the commander of an aircraft carrier dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak and is being temporarily replaced by the Under Secretary of the Army. In a statement released Tuesday, Secretary of Defense ...
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The Marine Corps is soliciting industry input on new ground based air defense systems to be integrated on its Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and capable of taking down drones, fixed and rotary-wing threats. Request for Information notices released in late March detailed plans to find ...
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) left dry dock this week as the Navy is finishing a maintenance period in Bremerton, Wash., while also altering work schedules amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vinson has been undergoing a 14-month Docking Planned Incremental Availability ...
The Navy administratively commissioned the Virginia-class submarine USS Delaware (SSN-791) on April 4, canceling the traditional ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Navy noted it is transitioning the submarine to normal operations and is looking at a future opportunity to commemorate the ...
The President of General Dynamics’ [GD] Electric Boat has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus while the company confirmed further changes to the workforce configuration to limit its spread within their facilities. In an April 4 message to employees, GD EB president Kevin Graney disclosed he ...
The Navy on Friday awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] a $1.5 billion modification to procure the detail design and construction of Landing Platform Dock (LPD)-31 as it accelerates awards to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract announcement noted this award covers the detail design ...
