NAVAL NEWS JANUARY 2022

Navy Forces Naval Maritime Defense Security Industry


According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on January 3, 2022, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) has marked a key milestone for Marine Corps history as they departed San Diego Bay with Carrier Air Wing Nine aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as the first Marine squadron to deploy the F-35C on an aircraft carrier.

According to a PR published by HII on January 5, 2022, Huntington Ingalls Industries Technical Solutions division announced the successful integration of its advanced autonomy solutions with Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomy product. The integration of these autonomous capabilities supports complex mission planning and collaboration between unmanned systems.

According to a press release published by Leonardo on January 3, 2022, the Qatar Emiri Air Force's first TTH and NFH helicopters had a joint public premiere during Qatar National Day.

According to information published by the U.S Navy on January 4, 2022, the Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced the successful completion of underwater explosion (UNDEX) shock testing on the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS), a component of the Navy’s suite of mine countermeasure technologies.

According to information published by Kratos on December 28, 2021, the company announced following the Government announcement that Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (KUAS) has been awarded a contract modification to procure eight BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Targets for the government of Saudi Arabia.

According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on December 30, 2021, SAFE Boats International is awarded a $25,556,452 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-21-C-2201) for the exercise of options for construction, outfitting, reactivation, and training of two Mark VI (MK VI) patrol boats.

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