“We are deeply grateful for Michelle’s vision, commitment, and the lasting impact that she has made on our organization,” Chris Chadwick, chairman of Austal USA’s board of managers, said in a statement announcing the change.
Vice Adm. Brendan McLane said that a medium unmanned surface vessel will deploy alongside the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group that is set to get underway later this year.
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
The mission modules advancement will pave the way for the service's legacy helicopters and Avenger class ships to be retired.
The Navy's budget documents indicate two more Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships are slated to get the upgrade this year.
To help fight inflation, the Pentagon was given $1.05 billion to disperse to industry. Now, documents reviewed by Breaking Defense and interviews with key officials reveal how and why certain programs won out.
The last LCS is named Pierre for the capitol city of South Dakota.
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
A new Navy report to Congress states that at least seven Littoral Combat Ships have either been repaired or will be in the coming months.
A letter obtained by Breaking Defense states the "current phase" of a Navy study will wrap up this year.
Austal has invested $100 million in buying the land, revitalizing its facilities and building a floating dry dock to be used nearby.
Lockheed tested the weapon against a surrogate target representing a cruise missile at White Sands Missile Range in February.
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
The problem, which arose in late December 2020, has largely subsided for the operational fleet, according to a recently deployed commodore.
The mine countermeasures USV is one piece of tech designed keep Navy ships safe from undersea mines.
"Russia is watching us. China is watching us. Our allies are watching us — and they all want to see how seriously America is taking security in this destabilized world," writes Rep. Rob Wittman in a new op-ed.
The Navy faces an uphill battle on trying to retire nine Littoral Combat Ships, but where will those vessels go after leaving the fleet?