Navy Declares IOC On Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2
The Navy declared initial operational capability (IOC) on Raytheon’s Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2, which brings greater accuracy and…
Navy, Missile Defense Agency, Japan Conduct First Flight Test of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA
The U.S. Navy, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Japan Ministry of Defense conducted the first flight test of Raytheon’s Standard…
HII Awarded $4.29 Billion in Contracts for John F. Kennedy Carrier Construction
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) $4.29 billion in contracts for the planned second Gerald R.…
Essay: Changing the Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Paradigm
During the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis (1995–96), United States naval dominance was demonstrated through the deployment of two carrier battle…
Raytheon Successfully Completes Critical Design Review for AMDR
The Raytheon-built Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) has successfully completed its Navy critical design review (CDR) ahead of more…
HASC Mark Adds $120 Million for 3 Destroyer Combat System Upgrades, Money for Missiles
The House Armed Services Committee added $120 million to pay for a total of three Aegis combat system upgrades to…
Lockheed Martin Not Studying AAW for Aegis Ashore for MDA
Lockheed Martin is not currently studying adding an anti-air warfare (AAW) capability to the Navy’s two Aegis Ashore ballistic missile…
Lockheed Martin Examining Anti-Air Warfare Capability for Aegis Ashore
Since the following story was posted, Lockheed Martin has said it was not currently studying adding an anti-air warfare (AAW)…
Raytheon and Kongsberg Team to Pitch Stealthy Norwegian Strike Missile for LCS
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The Norwegian manufacturer of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) has teamed with U.S. missile manufacturer Raytheon to…
Navy Interested in Guided Rounds for Surface Ships Pending Price Reductions
PENTAGON — The Navy is still interested in pursuing guided rounds for naval guns on its surface fleet but waiting…