Release from By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter crew seized about $21 million worth of illegal drugs from a stateless vessel while operating in the international waters of the…
HII is Awarded Contract for DDG 51-Class Follow Yard Support
Release from HII ***** PASCAGOULA, Miss., Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division received a cost-plus-award fee contract from the U.S. Navy for follow yard support of the Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class…
CMF’s French-led Combined Task Force 150 Seizes $34 Million in Illegal Narcotics at Sea
Release from Combined Maritime Forces Public Affairs ***** MANAMA, Bahrain — A French navy ship working with Combined Maritime Forces seized about $34 million worth of illegal drugs from a stateless vessel while operating in the international waters of the…
U.S. 4th Fleet Conducts Inaugural Maritime Planning Symposium
Release from USNAVSOUTH/4TH FLEET PUBLIC AFFAIRS ***** CALLAO, Peru – 25 naval officers from eight partner nations recently completed the first-ever U.S. 4th Fleet Maritime Planning Symposium at the Peruvian Naval War College (Escuela Superior de Guerra Naval) in Callao, Peru. Supported by…
SECNAV Del Toro Leads Inaugural Meeting of the Government Shipbuilders Council
***** 17 November 2023 As part of his commitment to strengthen the Nation’s shipbuilding and maintenance, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro kicked off the inaugural meeting of the Government Shipbuilders Council (GSC) at the Coast Guard Yard in…
USCGC Myrtle Hazard completes successful patrol emphasizing community commitment in CNMI
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam ***** Nov. 15, 2023 SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew successfully completed a multifaceted patrol from Oct. 16 to Nov. 5, 2023, underscoring the Service’s unwavering commitment…
GA-ASI DEMONSTRATES SHORT TAKEOFF/LANDING OF UAS ON UK CARRIER
Release from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems ***** Mojave Flights for the Royal Navy Highlight UAS’ Ability to Operate From Warships SAN DIEGO – 17 November 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted a first-of-its-kind demonstration of its short…
History-Making Oceanographer and Ret. Navy Captain Dies at 92
Release from the U.S. Navy ***** 16 November 2023 Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Don Walsh, best known for his daring dive to the deepest spot on Earth, nearly 36,000 feet below the ocean’s surface, has died at age 92. Walsh was…
US Navy Submarine Industrial Base Team Launches 2023-2024 Defense Trade Skill Pipeline Programs
Release from Naval Sea Systems Command ***** Nov. 17, 2023 By Team Submarines Public Affairs WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Over the last two months, the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) program team, in partnership with a critical network of…
Celebrating 45 years of the F/A-18 Strike Fighter
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.–Born out of necessity and innovation, the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet introduced a level of aircraft superiority that had not been seen before and set the standard…
