Sea Drone Warfare has Arrived, and the US is Floundering
right away."The Navy's 5th fleet, which operates out of Bahrain, has been testing unmanned vessels for three years, led by its Task Force 59 unit.The project has deployed surveillance drones built by private firms, including startups, as well as those backed by defense heavyweights like Lockheed Martin and HII."The situation in the Red Sea gives the work of Task Force 59 added urgency and we look forward to fielding solutions to help counter Houthi malign behavior," Colin Corridan, commander of the task force, told Reuters.Missile testIn October, the Navy carried out its first live
VIDEO: Taiwan Reveals First Domestically Made Submarine in Defense Milestone
taking place," Wu said.Taiwan hopes to deploy at least two such domestically developed submarines by 2027, and possibly equip later models with missiles, the head of the program said this month.The first submarine, with a price tag of T$49.36 billion ($1.53 billion), will use a combat system by Lockheed Martin Corp LMT.N and carry U.S.-made Mark 48 heavyweight torpedoes. It will enter sea trials next month before delivery to the navy by the end of 2024.Admiral Huang Shu-kuang, Tsai's security adviser leading the program, has described the submarines as a "strategic deterrent" that can
Taiwan Expects to Deploy Two New Submarines by 2027
Pacific."If we can build up this combat capacity, I don't think we will lose a war," Huang this month told an internal briefing on the project, which was attended by Reuters.Huang said the first submarine, with a price tag of T$49.36 billion ($1.54 billion), will use a combat system by Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) and carry U.S.-made MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes. It will enter sea trials next month before delivery to the navy by the end of 2024.For subsequent models, Taiwan will leave space for submarine-launched anti-ship missiles, but adding those weapons depends on production availability
U.S. Revives Cold War Submarine Spy Program to Counter China
any exemption for SubCom vessels.The second element of the original U.S. subsea spy program is a fleet of five large catamaran-style ships equipped with the SURTASS system, the cables fitted with sonar listening gear and dragged through the ocean.In February 2020, the Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $287 million contract to produce new advanced towed sonar arrays for these ships. The first of these new cables was delivered last year, according to two Navy sources.Lockheed Martin did not respond to a request for comment.Now the Navy is building new miniaturized, mobile versions that
Norway's Loke Buys UK Deep-sea Mining Firm from Lockheed
Norway's Loke Marine Minerals has acquired deep-sea mining firm UK Seabed Resources (UKSR) from Lockheed Martin, the companies said on Thursday.UKSR holds a 100% interest in two deep sea mineral licences in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the Pacific Ocean, and a 19.9% interest in the Ocean Mineral Singapore, licences issued by the International Seabed Authority (ISA)."We've got the approval from the UK government... Our ambition is to start extraction from 2030," Hans Olav Hide, Loke's chairman, told Reuters.Companies that also hold exploration licences for swathes of the
Autonomy: Sun, Sail & Subsea – Not a Holiday, but a Hybrid UxV Platform
in San DiegoThe concept dates back to 2012, when Ocean Aero’s founders got together in San Diego, California. Their first generation vehicle caught the eye of Teledyne, which invested in the company in 2014. By the end of 2015, further prototypes were built and they caught the interest of Lockheed Martin, which initially partnered with Ocean Aero on a multi-domain UxV demonstration in 2016, before also becoming an investor in 2017.The initial design was to support extended autonomous ocean observation and data collection, initially down to 10 m water depth, where it could remain to avoid bad
US Navy to Recover F-35 Warplane that Fell into South China Sea
the aircraft could fall into the hands of China, which claims most of the South China Sea, Lingo replied, referring to the People's Republic of China: "We cannot speculate on what the PRC's intentions are on this matter."It was the second crash involving an F-35, which is made by Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), and a carrier in just over two months.An F-35 from Britain's HMS Queen Elizabeth crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in November, though the pilot ejected and was safely returned to the ship. Britain's Ministry of Defence said that aircraft was subsequently recovered. read moreEarlier
Teledyne Webb Research Hires Quinn, Goodrich
and bringing voice of customer to the engineering and development process within the company. he will support the outside sales teams, agents and customer base to assure that the products that are delivered meet customer expectations and specifications.Quinn comes to Teledyne Webb Research from Lockheed Martin where he held several positions within the engineering group including most recently, Engineering Project Manager. His work experience at Lockheed includes a variety of unmanned and remotely operated vehicle projects. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Villanova University
Subsea Defense: Navy Deepens Commitment to Underwater Vehicles
section. It launched from a pier and has very long range. Orca can be used for a variety of warfare missions or provide logistics support. It can reach a destination and sit on the bottom to await instructions or conduct a mission on a schedule.In 2017 the US Navy selected Boeing and Lockheed Martin for design contracts in the first phase of the XLUUV program. Later, the Navy awarded a contract to Boeing for the first four Orca XLUUVs in February 2019, and subsequently expanded the buy to five. The total contract price for five vehicles is $274M. The Navy plans to start buying
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