Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** 06 December 2023 From NAVAIR Public Affairs Out of an abundance of caution, following the AFSOC operational stand down, NAVAIR is instituting a grounding bulletin for all V-22 Osprey variants Dec. 6. This…
NOAA, U.S. Navy award construction contract for new NOAA Marine Operations Center
Release from NOAA ***** BY Keeley Belva, Dec. 5, 2023 Today, the U.S. Navy, on behalf of NOAA, has awarded $146,778,932 to Skanska USA, from New York, to design and build a new NOAA facility on Naval Station Newport in…
Successful JAGM-MR Guided Flight Test Demonstrates Tri-Mode Seeker, Multiple Target Discrimination
Release from Lockheed Martin ***** CHINA LAKE, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2023) – Lockheed Martin successfully conducted a JAGM-MR guided flight test on Dec. 2, 2023, at China Lake Test Range in California. The successful flight test demonstrated JAGM-MR’s tri-mode seeker and its…
Navy to complete rapid delivery of new counter-UAS system to Ukraine
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** Dec 6, 2023 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.–The Navy will complete the delivery of a new Counter-Unmanned Air System (UAS) weapon system to Ukraine this month as part of the Department…
U.S. Navy to start recovery operations for downed Army Blackhawk
Release from U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs ***** From U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The U.S. Navy contracted the multi-purpose support vessel, NG Worker, for search and recovery operations of an Army Blackhawk aircraft that crashed into…
Coast Guard to SLEP, Expand MH-60T Helicopter Fleet as Sikorsky Delivers First New Airframe
***** By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va.—The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed plans to expand is MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter fleet and make it the standard service-wide helicopter. The service life-extension of the current MH-60T fleet is being highlighted…
Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association and CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation become Navy Seabee Foundation
Release from the Navy Seabee Foundation ***** On December 2, 2023, the boards of the Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association and the CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation signed an agreement to merge the two organizations and become the Navy Seabee Foundation. The agreement…
Sri Lanka Joins Combined Maritime Forces in Middle East as 39th Member
Release from Combined Maritime Forces Public Affairs ***** December 05, 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain — Combined Maritime Forces welcomed Sri Lanka, Nov. 20th, as the 39th member of the world’s largest maritime security partnership. “We are excited to have Sri Lanka…
Navy Announces Completion of P-8A Poseidon Salvage Operation
Release from Commander, 3rd Fleet Public Affairs ***** KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii – The Navy completed salvage operations of the P-8A Poseidon in Kaneohe Bay on Dec. 3, the on-scene commander told reporters Dec. 4. “The aircraft is out of the…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma and crew return to homeport following 65-day patrol in the Florida Straits
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Dec. 5, 2023 NEWPORT, R.I. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma (WMEC 908) and crew returned to their homeport in Newport on Tuesday, after a 65-day patrol in the Florida Straits. …