General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $1.85 billion Contract Modification For Submarine Production
announced that it was awarded a $1.85 billion contract modification to a previously awarded contract supporting submarine production. This modification is for long lead time material and preliminary construction efforts for submarine production, as detailed in the June 26 U.S. Department of Defense contract award announcement.“This contract modification allows for the acquisition of critical material and components for Virginia-class submarines that require substantial lead time to manufacture and deliver. It sends a continued demand signal, supporting supplier investment in the
MIT's Dr. Phil Budden Shares Innovation Research with NUWC Division Newport Workforce
, including in communist countries like China and Russia. The research indicates that “others are getting quite good at tech innovation, and we, what is known as the West, no longer have a monopoly on those things,” Budden said.As tensions rise globally, large organizations, like the Department of Defense, must innovate at a more rapid pace, but with minimized risk, Budden said. His talk was based on the material in his new book, which he also co-wrote with Murray: “Accelerating Innovation: Competitive Advantage Through Ecosystem Management.”He noted that nowhere in that eight-word
Quantum Sensing Beats GPS-Denied Navigational Challenges
an advantage for GPS-denied navigation.A new quantum sensing technology from Australia-based Q-CTRL has most recently caught the interest of Lockheed Martin and the US Defense Innovation Unit, but the company is already working with the Australian Department of Defence, the UK Royal Navy, the US Department of Defense and Airbus.These agencies are interested in a quantum-sensing-based navigation system, because amidst growing international conflict, GPS denial is being increasingly used as a weapon of both traditional warfare and non-traditional economic sabotage.“China and other state and non-state
NUWC Division Newport: $2 Billion Impact on Economy in 2024
“customer-provider” relationship. Division Newport’s incoming funds for fiscal year 2024 totaled $2.0 billion.The Navy and Marine Corps represented Division Newport’s largest customer with $982 million in funding. The next largest were private parties at $23 million, other Department of Defense outfits at $14 million, and the Air Force with $10 million. Incoming funds from the Army and other government organizations represented approximately $3 million
HII Delivers Initial Lionfish UUVs to U.S. Navy
is based on HII’s REMUS 300 platform, a modular, open-architecture SUUV engineered for multi-mission adaptability and the program was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Navy and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), to accelerate the adoption of dual-use commercial technologies into U.S. Department of Defense programs.The Lionfish SUUV is a cyber-compliant uncrewed underwater vehicle.HII was awarded the U.S. Navy’s Lionfish system program contract in 2023, and production of the Lionfish is underway at HII’s Uncrewed Systems facility in Pocasset.The U.S. Navy’s selection of REMUS
DoD Looks for Advance Underwater Communication Solutions
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has announced funding opportunities as part of the AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge 2025 for commercial technologies to solve undersea and information warfare issues.As the second collaboration launched between the U.S.'s Defense Innovation Unit, Australia's Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator, and the UK's Defence and Security Accelerator, the Challenge is seeking commercial companies with solutions that will enhance the tactical and operational capabilities of undersea command, control and communications while maintaining the integrity and
Oceaneering Nets US Gov Maritime Mobility System Deal
Oceaneering International, via its Aerospace and Defense Technologies (ADTech) segment, has been awarded a multi-year contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to design, build, test, and deliver a maritime mobility system.Oceaneering said it has been down-selected from multiple teams, without revealing any additional details.“We are pleased to have secured this contract with the Department of Defense which, at the time of award, is the largest initial contract value in Oceaneering’s history.“This award demonstrates the cross-industry application of our maritime technology, highlights
Saildrone USVs Support Mission to Secure US Southern Border
showed that Saildrone USVs operate at a small fraction of the cost of a Coast Guard or Navy ship, allowing large-scale deployments of many ocean drones to patrol an AOR, closing the gaps in surveillance coverage the cartels have capitalized on repeatedly.JIATF-S is a multi-agency, multi-service Department of Defense task force made up of Navy, Coast Guard, and CBP, as well as other US government agencies and 20 partner countries. Its mission is to counter narcotics operations, maritime security and transnational organized crime in the Caribbean, Central and South America
NUWC Analyst earns Meritorious Civilian Service Award
methodologies and offered professional development advice and guidance,” the award states. “His unparalleled dedication, personal initiative, and commitment to duty have provided unprecedented benefits to the warfare centers, the Naval Sea Systems Command, the U.S. Navy, and the Department of Defense.&rdquo
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