Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro met with top shipbuilding industry executives in the Republic of Korea (ROK) and toured some of the world’s most technologically advanced and prolific shipyards. Discussions were very productive and centered on attracting Korean…
HII Completes Initial Sea Trials of Virginia-Class Submarine New Jersey
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today the successful completion of initial sea trials for Virginia-class attack submarine New Jersey (SSN 796) by the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. New Jersey spent several…
Bell and Leonardo Enter into Memorandum of Understanding to Evaluate Cooperation Opportunities in the Tiltrotor Technology Domain
Anaheim, Calif. (Feb. 28, 2024) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, and Leonardo S.p.A., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to evaluate cooperation opportunities in the tiltrotor technology domain. As global leaders in designing, manufacturing, and…
Thales Delivers First CAPTAS-4 Sonar for US Navy
The first CAPTAS-4 variable-depth sonar transmitter has been delivered to the U.S. Navy’s Constellation Frigate Program (FFG-62). Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC), a subsidiary of Thales, delivered the first CAPTAS-4 sonar for the U.S. Navy’s Constellation class Frigates (FFG). Prime contractor…
Raven Warns of CR Impact on Navy Department Budget
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of the Navy (DON) is facing a reduction of $12 billion of buying power if the Defense Department has to operate through fiscal 2024 under a continuing resolution (CR)…
SECDEF Announces Flag Officer Nominations
28 February 2024 The Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the President has made the following nominations: Active O-8 Flag Officer Nominations Navy Rear Adm. (lower half) Mark D. Behning has been nominated for appointment to…
Leonardo DRS to Build State-of-the-Art Naval Propulsion Manufacturing and Test Facility Near Charleston, S.C.
ARLINGTON, VA, February 27, 2024 ̶ Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it has signed a ground lease in the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area to develop a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, allowing the company to grow its naval…
Navy Pins First Robotics Warfare Specialist
By MC1(SW/AW) Jeanette M. Mullinax, Chief Of Naval Personnel Public Affairs 27 February 2024 ARLINGTON, Va. — The Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, and the Navy’s Personnel Plans and Policy Division (N13) Director, Rear Adm. Jim Waters,…
Feb. 27 Red Sea Update
USCENTCOM On Feb. 27, between the hours of 9:50p.m. and 10:55 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. aircraft and a coalition warship shot down five Iranian-backed Houthi one-way attack (OWA) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the Red Sea. CENTCOM forces identified these UAVs originating from Houthi-controlled…
Coast Guard Cutter Alert Returns Home to Astoria for the Last Time
By U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, Feb. 26, 2024 ASTORIA, Ore. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) and its crew returned to their homeport, Monday, after a 59-day counter-narcotics patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This patrol…
