Navy/USMC

The Secretary of the Navy last week said the service plans to accelerate investment and deployment of weapons like the Lockheed Martin [LMT] high-energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance […]

The final Navy Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel, the Vanguard (OUSV3), was recently launched from shipbuilder Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala., the Navy said on Jan. 11. The Vanguard is being […]

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on Jan. 11 directed a new comprehensive analysis on Navy shipbuilding amid reports the new frigate is running behind schedule. The secretary directed […]

Naval Sea Systems Command issued the service’s initial Request For Proposals (RFP) for the detail design and construction (DD&C) of six Landing Ship Medium (LSM) ships on Jan. 5. The […]

The Navy has picked the initial four Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA destroyers to be upgraded in the Mod 2.0 effort, which upgrades sensors, radars, the Aegis combat system and cooling […]

HII [HII] delivered the stern of the first new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to prime contractor General Dynamics Electric Boat [GD], the company’s chief executive told reporters Monday. HII […]

The commander of Naval Surface Forces wants the service to accelerate deployment of directed energy weapons on ships to defend against threats like the Navy is dealing with currently from […]

HII [HII] is pushing for the Navy to procure aircraft carriers with a strategy it dubs 2-3-4: two ship carrier block buys with three years of advance procurement (AP) and […]

Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] said on Thursday it won a $63 million contract from the Navy to support advanced hypersonic concepts and strategic mission development. The work is specifically […]

The Navy awarded Austal USA an $868 million undefinitized contract modification on December 21 to perform the detail design and construction of three more expeditionary medical ships (EMS) The Spearhead-class […]