U.S. Navy establishes USV squadron

Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Vice Adm. Brendan McLane is rung in upon his arrival to the establishment ceremony for Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3 (USVRON 3) on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado May 17, 2024. The squadron is…
BAE Systems to upgrade US Navy UAVs

Image: BAE Systems BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by Boeing to enhance the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling system with a modernized vehicle management system computer (VMSC). This upgrade aims to enhance the computing power of the…
U.S. Navy to conduct GPS interference tests off Savannah

CSG4 19-03 GPS interference testing. (Image: FAA) A U.S. Navy exercise in the southeastern United States will involve GPS interference testing that could make aircraft navigation unreliable or unavailable, both today and on Sept. 5. The Federal Aviation Administration issued…
US Navy, Raytheon test precision-guided munitions

Guided projectiles can provide sailors with precision fires Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy on May 6 announced the completion of a new round of successful Excalibur N5 munition test firings at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. Raytheon’s sea-based Excalibur…