HII has christened the U.S. Navy's third America-class amphibious assault ship, named after Bougainville Island in the Solomons in honor of a World War 2 campaign that dismantled the Japanese stronghold. Ellyn Dunford, wife of former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman and U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Joe Dunford Jr., sponsored the christening of USS Bougainville, the company said Saturday.

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Assurance Technology Corp. has secured a $70 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide the Navy with development support and integration services for optical and radio frequency payload systems. Work will be carried out at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., through November 2028.

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CRL Technologies, an Alexandria, Virginia-based engineering services provider, was selected by the U.S. Navy to deliver lead systems integrator support to the AIRWorks Office within the Naval Air Warfare Center. Under a $247.7 million contract, the company will perform engineering, technical, prototyping and project management services in support of the service branch's manned and unmanned aircraft programs and platforms.

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Four unmanned surface vessels outfitted with Leidos' autonomy technology have reached Sydney Harbor as part of the U.S. Navy's Integrated Battle Problem 23.2 multidomain exercise aimed at incorporating autonomous systems into fleet operations. Gerry Fasano, president of Leidos' defense group and a four-time Wash100 awardee, said in a company statement published Tuesday that the deployment will give "fleet commanders much-needed enhancements to maritime domain awareness, accelerating the speed and lethality of existing maritime kill chains."

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RENK Systems, an Indiana-based industrial test systems developer, has won a $49 million contract to develop three test stands for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopters of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Department of Defense said Friday the company will work through November 2025 to conduct testing on various gearbox assemblies and deliver corresponding logistics, calibration, maintenance and sustainment support.

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The shipbuilding division of HII has commenced the production of the U.S. Navy's newest Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, named in honor of former U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. HII said Thursday the initiation of the fabrication of the USS Thad Cochran signals the shipyard's preparedness to progress with construction, with the initial 100 tons of steel already cut.

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An RTX business has received a $53.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to further provide support for the dual band radar systems installed aboard Gerald R. Ford and Zumwalt-class ships. The modification exercises the fiscal 2024 option for DBR design agent and technical engineering follow-on requirements on a previously awarded contract, the Department of Defense said Monday.

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The U.S. Navy has fielded the RTX-built StormBreaker precision-guided glide bomb on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, providing the multirole fighter aircraft with strike capability against moving targets. RTX said Monday the F/A-18 is the first approved Navy aircraft to carry the air-to-surface weapon system to engage fixed or moving land and maritime targets in all weather conditions.

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The upcoming 2024 Annual Navy Summit will happen in Aug 2024. Naval leaders and expert innovators from both government and private sectors will be discussing enhancing maritime security and other technological advancements. Don’t miss this out by registering ahead to get an early bird perk or a discount.   Understanding Navy ranks is crucial not […] More

Professional Analysis Inc., an Alexandria, Virginia-based federal services contractor, has won a $74.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy to deliver worldwide logistics services covering eight functional areas. The Military Sealift Command conducted an online procurement process for the award and received two bids, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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Small business company Applied Technology has won a one-year, $90.5 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Navy to conduct tactical electronic warfare research and development. The Naval Research Laboratory conducted an online procurement process for the award and received one bid, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

At the Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 31, experts from both government and industry will come together for a deep dive into the Department of Defense’s most critical R&D initiatives. Click here to learn more and click here to register.

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A General Dynamics business christened and launched the fourth U.S. Navy John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler during a ceremony in San Diego. The future USNS Robert F. Kennedy is a 742-foot-long ship designed to supply fuel to the service branch’s carrier strike group vessels at sea, General Dynamics NASSCO said Saturday.

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