The head of Indo-Pacific Command said the U.S. must invest in more defensive capabilities in the region to counter Chinese advancements, particularly reiterating the need for an Aegis Ashore System on Guam. Adm. Phil Davidson told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that China is � ...
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The Navy accepted delivery of the new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) on March 8. DDG-118 was built by General Dynamics’ [GD] Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Bath, Maine. The Navy noted this marks the official transfer of the ship from shipbuilder to the ...
The Navy’s Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) held a change of command ceremony aboard the San Antonio-class transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) on March 5. In the ceremony, Rear Adm. Brendan McLane relieved Rear Adm. Brad Cooper to become the 60th SURFLANT commander. Adm. ...
U.S. Navy ship overall material conditions have had a negative trend for the last three years, driven by lower readiness scores in surface ships and submarines, the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) said in its 2020 annual report. INSURV conducts acceptance trials to independently verify the ...
Supply Chain Task Force. The House Armed Services Committee has established a new bipartisan task force to review industrial supply chain challenges and identify potential threats and vulnerabilities. Reps. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) will chair the new Defense Critical ...
The commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Thursday he expects the upcoming fiscal year 2022 budget request will include key investments to begin funding a portion of the $27 billion required for the new Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI). “I’m encouraged so far by some of the initial ...
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Japan are developing the capability for Japan to use the SPY-7 missile defense radar on an Aegis-capable ship after the country canceled plans to build two Aegis Ashore sites. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy Aegis Technical Representative ...
Another Fine. The Federal Aviation Administration last Thursday said it has fined Boeing $6.6 million related to regulatory compliance and enforcement actions. The agency assessed a $5.4 million penalty against the aerospace and defense company for failing to meet obligations under a 2015 ...
The U.S. Navy and Japan Self-Defense Force are undertaking the computer-based Resilient Shield 2021 missile defense exercise from Feb. 22-26 in Japan, the Navy said Feb. 22. Resilient Shield is an annual “computer-based Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint” (FST-J) exercise focused on ballistic ...
U.S. Air Force testing of its future Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) last year saw the use of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Freedom 550 gateway radio to link the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 and F-22 fighters, and the company envisions the use of the Freedom Radio on a variety of manned and ...