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General Dynamics CEO Says Electric Boat Ready To Meet ‘Increased Demand’ for Submarines
January 27, 2021 3:29 PM
USS Vermont (SSN-792) transits the Thames River while conducting routine operations on Oct. 15, 2020. US Navy Photo
General Dynamics is equipped to meet the Navy’s “increased demand” for submarines, the company’s chief executive officer told investors on Wednesday.
With a multi-billion dollar contract for the Virginia Block V program, the company’s Marine Systems business hit revenue records in Fiscal Year 2020. While the Trump administration forecasted more submarine work in the coming years, it’s unclear if the new Biden administration will continue on the same shipbuilding path. But with the Columbia-class program now under construction at Electric Boat, General Dynamics anticipates more growth in the next few years.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that James Jim Loeblein has been named corporate vice president of customer affairs. Loeblein will relieve Dan Holloway upon his retirement later in 2021 and be responsible for outreach to executive branch principals and the fleet for the Ingalls portfolio. He will be located in HII s Washington, D.C., office and will report to Mitch Waldman, HII s executive vice president, government and customer relations. Jim has extensive naval experience and a strong background in defense policy development and Navy staff operations and strategy, Waldman said. I have full confidence in his abilities, and I look forward to working together to position HII and our customers for continued future success.
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Autonomous vessels are quickly gaining acceptance across the maritime sector, but especially in government and military applications where the technological and safety advantages are most pronounced.
On Monday, Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark said it has been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps to develop and implement the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) System, a network of unmanned vessels traveling autonomously for extended ranges and transporting loitering munitions to address targets at sea and on land.
The weapons system will be tiered and scalable, providing the ability to accurately track and destroy targets at range, Metal Shark said. While fully autonomous, the vessels may be optionally manned and they will carry multiple payloads, which they will be capable of autonomously launching and retrieving.
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JEANERETTE, La., Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to develop and implement the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) System for the United States Marine Corps.
The LRUSV System will usher in a new era of naval technology while increasing the lethality of U.S. forces, with a network of unmanned vessels traveling autonomously for extended ranges and transporting loitering munitions to address targets at sea and on land.
This tiered, scalable weapons system will provide the ability to accurately track and destroy targets at range throughout the battle space. While fully autonomous, the vessels may be optionally manned and they will carry multiple payloads, which they will be capable of autonomously launching and retrieving.
Metal Shark to develop autonomous naval defense system for US Marine Corps January 25, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic
Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to develop and implement the long range unmanned surface vessel (LRUSV) system for the United States Marine Corps.
The tiered, scalable weapons system will provide the ability to accurately track and destroy targets at range throughout the battle space. While fully autonomous, the vessels may be optionally manned and they will carry multiple payloads, which they will be capable of autonomously launching and retrieving, according to the shipbuilder.
Metal Shark has enlisted autonomous technology developer Spatial Integrated Systems (SIS), recently acquired by Huntington Ingalls Industries, to provide the autonomy solution for the LRUSV system.