Release from U.S. Central Command Public Affairs ******* By U.S. Central Command Public Affairs | February 02, 2023 TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command supported a maritime interdiction earlier this month that resulted in the seizure by partner naval forces of…
MSC CHARTERED SHIP MV OCEAN GIANT CONDUCTS CARGO OPERATIONS AT MCMURDO STATION ANTARCTIC IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION DEEP FREEZE 2023
Release from Military Sealift Command ******* By Sarah Cannon, MSC Pacific 31 January 2023 PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Military Sealift Command-chartered container ship MV Ocean Giant is currently conducting cargo offloads in one of the most remote and challenging environments…
New Deputy Commander for the Supervision of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair Established
Release from Naval Sea Systems Command ******* By NAVSEA Office of Corporate Communications WASHINGTON — In accordance with the Fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) established a new position, Deputy Commander for the Supervision…
DARPA Selects Performer Teams for Liberty Lifter X-Plane Program
First phase will define the seaplane’s design and capabilities Release from Defense Research Projects Agency ******* Two teams — General Atomics working with Maritime Applied Physics Corporation and Aurora Flight Sciences working with Gibbs & Cox and ReconCraft — will…
GA-ASI FLIGHT TESTS LEO SATCOM ON MQ-9A
Release from GA-ASI ******* Capability Provides Global Coverage That Enables Operations Anywhere in the World SAN DIEGO – 02 February 2023 – On Dec. 22, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Air National Guard (ANG), with joint…
BAE Systems part of contract award supporting CANES program
Release from BAE Systems ******* BAE Systems part of contract award supporting CANES program MCLEAN, Va. – Feb. 2, 2023 – BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) for the Consolidated Afloat…
Textron Systems’ Aerosonde® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Takes First Maritime Flight Aboard USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5)
Release from Textron Systems ******* “Having an unmanned aircraft system operational aboard the ship acting as a remote sensor contributes to overall maritime domain awareness and mission success,” said Wayne Prender, Senior Vice President, Air Systems. “The Aerosonde system is…
Navy Is Sustaining 10 Operational MQ-8C Fire Scout UAVs; Rest in Storage
******* ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is operating and sustaining 10 MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), having place the rest in storage, from which the service can easily restore them to service. The Navy also has retired…
RMC Appoints Retired Four-Star Navy Admiral James Foggo III as Board Chair
Release from RMC ******* Appointment reflects firm’s growth trajectory in defense and commercial markets ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 31, 2023 — RMC, the leader in Mission Assurance, Risk Management and Industrial Cybersecurity solutions, today announced the appointment of Admiral James…
U.S., International Forces Seize Illegal Drugs in Gulf of Oman
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ******* By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | January 31, 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard vessel seized illegal drugs worth a total estimated U.S. street value of…
