US Navy
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Apr- 2022 -7 April
US Navy Selects HII REMUS 300 for Next-Gen Small UUV Program
The US Navy has selected Huntington Ingalls Industries' REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicle for the next-generation small UUV program.
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7 April
US Navy Deploys Textron Drone on Guided Missile Destroyer
The US Navy has completed the first flight and maritime integration of a Textron Aerosonde drone aboard a guided missile destroyer.
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7 April
US Navy to Upgrade All Surface Ships With SPY-6 Radar in $3B Program
The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a contract of up to $3.16 billion to install the SPY-6 family of radars on over 45 surface ships over the next five years.
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6 April
US Missile Boats Could Have Saved Ukraine
The US Navy needs to develop small missile boats that can be airlifted to places where larger ships and boats cannot sail to or will arrive too late.
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5 April
US Navy to End Raytheon VDS Sonar Development
The US Navy is ending work with Raytheon Technologies to develop a sonar for its littoral combat ships and frigates and will instead procure the Thales CAPTAS-4.
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Mar- 2022 -31 March
Lockheed to Build Aegis Air Defense System for US Cruisers, Destroyers
Lockheed Martin has received a $92.5 million order to produce Aegis air defense and radar systems for the US Navy.
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30 March
CH-53K Passes Initial Operation Test Before US Marine Induction
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter has completed initial operational testing before induction into the US Marine Corps.
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29 March
US Navy to Decommission Five Ticonderoga-Class Cruisers
The US Navy is set to decommission five of its Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers following passage of the government’s 2022 defense appropriations bill.
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24 March
US, Australia Conduct First-Ever Joint Air-to-Air Refueling
The US Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force conducted their first-ever air-to-air refueling using a P-8A Poseidon and a KC-30A aircraft.
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21 March
If the DoD Is Serious About Electric Vehicles, It Should Go All In
The US Army has already incorporated non-tactical electric vehicles into its long-range force structure, and other branches should follow suit.
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