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27 February

210803-N-TP544-2022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2021) Chief Operations Specialist Mark Chaisson teaches Ensign Elizabeth Herington how to use a radar console aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) August 3, 2021. Kearsarge is underway to support Large-Scale Exercise 2021 (LSE 2021), a globally integrated exercise designed to test advanced warfare concepts across the full-range of maritime and amphibious operations under Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). LSE 2021 will take place Aug. 3-16, 2021, in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Fleet Forces, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe areas of operation, as well as virtually. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Taylor Parker)

US Navy Greenlights Production of CACI’s Spectral Shipboard EW Solutions

CACI International’s Spectral electronic warfare program has achieved Milestone C approval from the US Navy, clearing the way for low-rate initial production and deployment to the fleet.

26 February

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Awards $50M to Castelion for Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapon

The US Navy has awarded nearly $50 million to Castelion to speed development and prototype production of the Blackbeard hypersonic weapon.

25 February

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

USS Gerald Ford, World’s Largest Aircraft Carrier, at US Base on Crete

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, has reached the US naval base of Souda Bay on Crete, en route to joining a massive military build-up in the Middle East.

24 February

Sea

Giulia Bernacchi

BAE to Upgrade USS Iwo Jima for Joint Strike Fighter Ops

BAE Systems secured a $204.1-million US Navy contract to carry out maintenance and upgrade work on the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima.

23 February

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Sea Machines Debuts Smart Attack Surface Vessel for US Navy

The US Navy could soon get a boost at sea as Sea Machines unveiled its next-gen unmanned surface vessel aimed for the service’s Modular Attack Surface Combatant program.

23 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

An unmanned surface vehicle is craned aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), as a part of the first embarkation of the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) mission package, April 23. The MCM mission package is an integrated suite of unmanned maritime systems and sensors which locates, identifies, and destroys mines in the littorals while increasing the ship’s standoff distance from the threat area. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Plans Separate Commander for Robotic Autonomous Systems

The US Navy is planning to activate a dedicated commander for robotic autonomous systems as it pushes to integrate modern unmanned vessels across the fleet.

23 February

Americas

The StormBreaker smart weapon is a network enabled air-to-surface munition that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using its multi-effects warhead and tri-mode seeker.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Approves Raytheon StormBreaker for F/A‑18

The US Navy has approved Raytheon’s StormBreaker smart weapon for operational use on the F/A‑18E/F Super Hornet.

20 February

Sea

Artist's rendering of the Medium Landing Ship

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy in Search of Medium Landing Ship Program’s Construction Lead

The US Navy has issued a request for proposals for a Vessel Construction Manager to oversee construction of the US Marine Corps’ Medium Landing Ship, with a contract award expected in mid-2026.

20 February

Arms