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Homeland Security

Port Security Experiment In Tampa Bay Successful

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Thursday, September 4th, 2008

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A recent Navy and Coast Guard experiment to demonstrate certain aspects of future sea-going sensor packages in the port security role was successful, an industry official whose firm supported the experiment told sister publication TR2. The week long experiment late last month in the Tampa Bay, Fla., region made use of two autonomous underwater vehicle systems (AUVS) that are part of the Navy's Mine Countermeasures Mission Modules that will be deployed aboard Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). Participants included the Coast…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]