As the only U.S. builder of heavy polar icebreakers, Bollinger to provide expertise and capacity to NATO allies LOCKPORT, La., – July 11, 2024 – Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) today praised the White House’s announcement of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (“ICE Pact”),…
U.S. Coast Guard encounters People’s Republic of China military naval presence in Bering Sea
U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, July 10, 2024 JUNEAU, AK –The U.S. Coast Guard encountered multiple People’s Republic of China military ships in the Bering Sea, Saturday and Sunday. The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) detected…
U.S. Navy Purchases Persistent Systems Networking Devices to Support Littoral Operations
July 9, 2024 MPU5 networking devices on unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) enable real-time sensor data streaming for expeditionary warfare. Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”), a leader in mobile ad hoc network (MANET) technology, announced today that the U.S. Naval Information Warfare…
July 10 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command July 10, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) over the Red Sea and one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the…
USS John C. Stennis Leaves Dry Dock, Begins Second Phase of Refueling and Complex Overhaul
From Program Executive Office Aircraft Carriers Public Affairs, 10 July 2024 WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) undocked from drydock April 8, completing a significant milestone during its multi-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) at HII-Newport…
U.S.- Australian Interchangeability: VMFA-214 leaders fly RAAF F-35A
By Cpl. Nicholas Johnson, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, July 8, 2024 TINDAL, NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia – Northern Territory — In a demonstration of the ever-increasing interchangeability between U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Australian Air Force aviation, two F-35B Lightning II pilots with Marine…
July 9 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command July 9, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) in a Houthi controlled area of Yemen. It was determined the UAV presented…
U.S. Navy Funds Mercury to Advance Chip-Scale Technologies
ANDOVER, Mass., July 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing power to the edge, today announced an agreement with the U.S. Navy to advance sensor processing technologies that will…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS John Basilone
By Team Ships Strategic Operations, July 8, 2024 BATH, Maine- The future USS John Basilone (DDG 122) was delivered to the U.S. Navy, July 8. Delivery represents the official transfer of a ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior…
Austal USA Breaks Ground in New Final Assembly Facility
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA celebrated the start of construction for the company’s newest final assembly facility with a groundbreaking ceremony today. The infrastructure expansion, which will be to the south of Austal USA’s current waterfront facility, will include a…
