March 4, 2024 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Sunday, following a 75-day patrol of the Windward Passage. During the patrol, Forward’s crew intercepted five unlawful migrant…
HII Completes Acceptance Trials On Richard M. Mccool Jr. (LPD 29)
PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful completion of acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico for amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), the final Flight…
Navy Announces Flag Officer Assignments
ARLINGTON, Va.—The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced on March 1 the following assignments: Rear Adm. Anthony C. Carullo will be assigned as director, Warfare Development, N72, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C….
USCGC Vigilant Assists in Interdicting 1,200 Pounds of Cocaine during Caribbean Deployment
March 4, 2024 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned home to Cape Canaveral, Sunday, following a 60-day patrol in the Central and Eastern Caribbean. Deploying in support of Joint Interagency…
SECNAV Del Toro Engages Japanese Shipbuilding Execs
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro met with leading Japanese shipbuilding industry executives and toured a shipyard undertaking maintenance and repair of a U.S. Navy oiler, Feb. 28-29. Discussions were productive and centered on attracting Japanese investment in integrated…
SECNAV Del Toro Visits Republic of Palau
KOROR, Republic of Palau (March 1, 2024) – Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro visited the Republic of Palau Feb. 29 to March 1 for a series of strategic engagements on the expanding relationship with the critically important…
U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future LCS USS Kingsville (LCS 36)
By Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants March 1, 2024 MOBILE, Ala. — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36) at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, March 1. Kingsville is the 18th Independence-variant Littoral…
HASC Leaders Wittman, Kelly Amplify Pressure on CAPE to Support Cost-Effective 31-Amphib Floor Requirement
March 1, 2024 WASHINGTON – Senior leaders of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), Congressman Rob Wittman (R-Virginia) and Congressman Trent Kelly (R-Mississippi) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)’s Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation office to affirm the importance…
Navy Announces Flag Officer Assignments
ARLINGTON, Va.—The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced on March 1 the following assignments: Rear Adm. Anthony C. Carullo will be assigned as director, Warfare Development, N72, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C….
U.S. Navy Selects Mercury to Deliver Electronic Warfare Combat Training Subsystems
ANDOVER, Mass., March 01, 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 that it received a five-year, $243.8 million, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to deliver…
