By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Insitu, one of the most experienced companies in the small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) market, will mark 30 years of operations in May. The company (in parent company Boeing’s Booth…
Gaming to Win and Learn at Sea Air Space
The Center for Maritime Strategy “Gaming to Win” event is in its second year at Sea Air Space and offers a little for everyone within the wider wargaming community. It features the presidents of the Naval Postgraduate and Naval War…
HII Responds to Post-COVID World with Flexibility, Supply Chain Support
Shipbuilder HII (Booth 1323) has embarked on a range of efforts to improve its workforce, bolster the supply chain and boost its capital investments, HII President and CEO Chris Kastner said in a briefing on the eve of Sea-Air-Space 2024. …
STEM Expo Brightens National Harbor with Exciting Science Demonstrations
The STEM Expo brought 5th through 12th grade students face to face with exciting science concepts on Sunday, April 7, filling the Cherry Blossom ballroom with laughter and gasps of wonder. The event featured interactive workshops, hands-on demonstrations, STEM career…
U.S. 4th Fleet Announces Southern Seas 2024 Deployment
From U.S. 4th Fleet, 5 April 2024 MAYPORT, Fla. - The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations over the next few months as part of U.S. Naval Forces…
VMFA-542 achieves full operational capability as U.S. Marine Corps’ first F-35 operational squadron on the East Coast
From Communication Strategy and Operations Office, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Apr. 5, 2024 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), achieved full operational capability, Wednesday, as the U.S….
U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker returns to the U.S. following completion of Antarctic mission
U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, April 4, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO – The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned to the United States Sunday, following a 138-day deployment to Antarctica to support Operation Deep Freeze 2024. This deployment…
April 4 Red Sea Update
U.S. Central Command, April 4, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 2:20 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 4, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one anti-ship missile (ASM) in a Houthi controlled territory of Yemen. There were no…
Coast Guard Offloads More Than $24 Million in Illegal Narcotics Interdicted in Eastern Caribbean
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, April 5, 2024 MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell offloaded more than 1,850 pounds of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $24.3 million in Miami, Friday. The crew interdicted…
Metal Shark Set to Debut Autonomous, Amphibious, Semi-Submersible “Prowler” Military Interceptor and “Frenzy” Micro-USV
JEANERETTE, La. – April 4th, 2024: Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark has announced the debut of “Prowler,” a versatile military craft combining multiple unique technologies to meet the current and near future warfighting requirements of the US military and its…
