Posted on Apr 2, 2023
U.S. won't be "bullied" by China, Navy carrier group commander says
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The commander of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier deployed to Northeast Asia said on Tuesday that American forces wouldn't be deterred by China's warnings about the likelihood of conflict.
"We're resolute in that we're not going to be bullied, we're not going to be coerced, and we are going to stay here and fly and operate in international norms," said Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, who heads up Carrier Strike Group 11, a flotilla of warships led by the "supercarrier" USS Nimitz.
The Nimitz and its escorts arrived in the South Korean port of Busan on the East China Sea following back-to-back war games with Japan and South Korea. The strike group will wrap up a monthlong show of force when it conducts trilateral naval drills with both Asian allies next week.
"We're resolute in that we're not going to be bullied, we're not going to be coerced, and we are going to stay here and fly and operate in international norms," said Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, who heads up Carrier Strike Group 11, a flotilla of warships led by the "supercarrier" USS Nimitz.
The Nimitz and its escorts arrived in the South Korean port of Busan on the East China Sea following back-to-back war games with Japan and South Korea. The strike group will wrap up a monthlong show of force when it conducts trilateral naval drills with both Asian allies next week.
U.S. won't be "bullied" by China, Navy carrier group commander says
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel thanks for the “Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are the backbone of the Navy’s surface fleet and critical to the Nation and the Navy today and long into the future,” Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander of Naval Surface Force Atlantic, said in a statement about the life extension.
The other variants of Raytheon’s radar include SPY-6(V)1 which will go onboard certain amphibious vessels, SPY-6(V)2 designed for amphibious assault ships and Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, and SPY-6(V)3 which is being integrated aboard the newer Ford-class aircraft carriers.
When asked about future options remaining on the $3.2 billion contract, a Raytheon spokeswoman told Breaking Defense, “The Navy has two remaining options on the current contract which will add an additional SPY-6 variants to the fleet. These options are typically awarded yearly so we would assume option year 3 in 2024 and option year 4 in 2025. There will be future [requests for proposal] and follow-on contracts that will keep Raytheon delivering SPY-6 Radars to the warfighter over the next decade.”
The other variants of Raytheon’s radar include SPY-6(V)1 which will go onboard certain amphibious vessels, SPY-6(V)2 designed for amphibious assault ships and Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, and SPY-6(V)3 which is being integrated aboard the newer Ford-class aircraft carriers.
When asked about future options remaining on the $3.2 billion contract, a Raytheon spokeswoman told Breaking Defense, “The Navy has two remaining options on the current contract which will add an additional SPY-6 variants to the fleet. These options are typically awarded yearly so we would assume option year 3 in 2024 and option year 4 in 2025. There will be future [requests for proposal] and follow-on contracts that will keep Raytheon delivering SPY-6 Radars to the warfighter over the next decade.”
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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