US Navy Carrier Operations Ramp Up
Three Carrier Strike Groups Now Deployed By Christopher P. Cavas WASHINGTON With the announcement today…
Aircraft Carriers
SECNAV Answers Questions on Ford Status
Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer minced no words about the USS Gerald R. Ford’s struggles and recent lawmaker comments about the ship while talking to reporters in Norfolk on Oct. 28, shortly after arriving back from a several hour visit to the ship, which is undergoing trials off the Virginia Coast. Defense & Aerospace Report’s Mark Faram was present at the discussion and captured this video.
NAVSEA’s Williamson on Investing in Public Shipyards to Speed Nuclear Maintenance
Rear Adm. Steve Williamson, USN, the deputy command for logistics, maintenance and industrial operations at the Naval Sea Systems Command, discusses investing in the nation’s public shipyards and workforce to speed nuclear submarine and carrier maintenance and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2019 Sea Air Space conference and tradshow near Washington where our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.
HII’s Petters on Recent Acquisitions, Unmanned Ships, Columbia & Carrier Costs, Data, Automation
Mike Petters, the president and CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries, discusses the company’s recent acquisitions of cyber and IT companies G2 and Fulcrum, addressing the US Navy’s unmanned systems needs, learning lessons to reduce Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine development and construction costs, saving time and money on building the second Ford-class carrier — John F. Kennedy — harnessing data and the role of automation with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2019 Sea Air Space conference and tradeshow near Washington where our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.