Manned and unmanned aircraft and surface vessels will work together in a Navy exercise to direct a missile to a surface target in an exercise running through April 26. The Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21 appears to be aimed at developing stand-off targeting ability for heavily defended areas.
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Lockheed Martin has created a new line of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance satellites that feature an open architecture and can be produced in large numbers to populate a constellation. "Digital engineering and manufacturing are accelerating our ability to deploy robust, future-focused constellations that feature leading-edge technology for our customers' missions," said Lockheed's Rick Ambrose.
Strains on the industrial base for nuclear submarines have been exacerbated by the need to purchase replacement parts for Virginia-class attack submarines that are wearing out faster than expected. But the Navy has learned many lessons from the Virginia class and plans to apply them to the Columbia class.
BWX Technologies will conduct naval nuclear reactor component manufacturing and material procurement activities for Columbia- and Virginia-class submarines under new contracts from the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. The contracts, including future-year options, total about $2.2 billion.
Design work on the first fully electric US tugboat with autonomous technology is complete. The 82-foot tugboat, designed by Crowley Engineering Services, features fully modular batteries and an Azimuthing drive propulsion system.
The recently overturned 265-class liftboat Seacor Power should serve as a reminder to crews to remain mindful of weather conditions, says naval architect David Bourg. Liftboats in the 265 class are designed remain afloat during 80 mph winds, but there are limits to a vessel's operating envelope, Bourg says.
A team of three cross-warfare centers is developing a total ship Frigate Readiness Assessment Model, or FRAM, that uses digital tools to help identify systemic flaws prior to final design approval of the new Constellation-class frigate. "If there are components or systems that aren't going to help meet the requirements for the ship, we can address those early before it's actually fully built," said Colin Hathaway from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division.
The Navy has awarded a $107.19 million contract to Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula, Miss., to acquire long-lead-time materials for the eventual construction of a landing helicopter assault vessel. Mississippi's Senate delegation praised the Navy's decision.
Students at the University of Alabama at Huntsville have designed a storage system for a submersible that the Navy will consider for future use. Consultations and technical adjustments informed by finite element analyses throughout the project life cycle have yielded a design that is broadly different from the original concept.
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