ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has brought home from the Middle East its last deployed RQ-4A Global Hawk Broad-Area Maritime Surveillance – Demonstrator (BAMS-D) unmanned aerial vehicle, culminating a 13-year span of operations that began as a six-month experiment. According…
Navy Announces New Flag Officer Assignments
ARLINGTON, Va. — The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced June 22 the following assignments: Rear Adm. Grafton D. Chase Jr. will be assigned as commander, Defense Logistics Agency – Distribution, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Chase is currently…
Sea Machines Unveils Advancement in Vessel Navigation Instrumentation
BOSTON — Sea Machines Robotics Inc., a developer of autonomous command and control and advanced perception systems for the marine industries, has unveiled AI-ris, a new marine computer vision navigation sensor designed to improve safety and performance while vessels are…
Fairbanks Morse Defense Becomes Exclusive Naval Field Service Provider for Ideal Co. Electric Motors & Generators
BELOIT, Wis. — Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has finalized an agreement with The Ideal Electric Company, an American manufacturer of high-power, specialty electric motors, generators, and related equipment, to serve as IDEAL’s exclusive naval…
Austal USA Wins Navy Contract for Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA was awarded the detailed design and construction contract on June 17 valued at $128 million for the U.S. Navy Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM). The competitively awarded contract marks Austal USA’s second steel vessel…
CNO Visits Germany to Attend BALTOPS, Meets with Navy and Government Leaders
KIEL, Germany — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Kiel, Germany June 15-18 for the conclusion of BALTOPS 22, The CNO’s Public Affairs office said June 18. In its 51st iteration, BALTOPS is an annual coordinated exercise that…
Iranian Vessels Conduct Unsafe, Unprofessional Actions Toward U.S. Naval Forces, Navy Says
MANAMA, Bahrain —Three vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy interacted in an unsafe and unprofessional manner as U.S. Navy ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs said June 21. Patrol…
Lockheed Martin Partners with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Successful Multi-Domain Experiments
BETHESDA, Md. — Lockheed Martin paired its DIAMONDShield battle management system with four Virtualized Aegis Weapon System nodes deployed across hundreds of miles to successfully demonstrate multi-domain operations during a recent U.S. military exercise, the company said June 21. The…
Cutter Offloads More than $99M in Illegal Narcotics at Base Miami Beach
MIAMI — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis’ crew offloaded more than $99 million in illegal narcotics at Base Miami Beach, June 18, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. Coast Guard and partner agency crews seized approximately 5,237…
Coast Guard’s Force in Middle East Supports National Security Mission
MANAMA, Bahrain — U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) conducted a change of command ceremony on Thursday, June 16 at Manama, Bahrain, as Capt. Eric Helgen relieved Capt. Benjamin Berg. Presiding over the ceremony was Adm. Linda Fagan,…
