U.S. Central Command, April 14, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. — On April 13 and the morning of April 14, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, supported by U.S. European Command destroyers, successfully engaged and destroyed more than 80 one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA…
USS Roosevelt Departs for Sixth FNDF-E Patrol
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to begin its sixth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol, April 11. The ship and her crew will begin this patrol by crossing the Strait…
IDF Announces Rafael’s C-Dome First Combat Interception of Hostile Target at Sea
HAIFA, Israel — Overnight, the Israeli Navy successfully deployed Rafael’s C-Dome to intercept a suspicious hostile target which posed a significant threat to Israeli assets and strategic sites in southern Israel. C-Dome is the naval version of the Iron Dome…
SENEDIA’s New England Submarine Shipbuilding Partnership Surpasses 5,000 Workers Trained
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. – SENEDIA—The Alliance for Defense Tech, Talent, and Innovation—announced today that their New England Submarine Shipbuilding Partnership continues to expand and has now facilitated the training of more than 5,000 people across the region for high-paying careers in…
April 11 Red Sea Update
U.S. Central Command, April 11, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 1:00 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 11, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched over the Red Sea from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled…
Kongsberg Maritime to Supply Propulsion Systems for Coast Guard’s OPC
Kongsberg Maritime has been selected by Austal USA to supply its Promas propulsion system to the latest ship in the United States Coast Guard’s new Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Heritage Class program. This initial contract is to supply Kongsberg Maritime…
HII Delivers Amphibious Transport Dock Richard M. McCool Jr. to U.S. Navy
PASCAGOULA, Mississippi — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the delivery of amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) to the U.S. Navy. Richard M. McCool Jr. is the 13th San Antonio-class ship delivered by Ingalls and is the…
Navy Strives to Realize its Vision for Greater Use of Unmanned Systems
Unmanned systems are increasingly part of maritime defense, but integrating remote air, surface and undersea capabilities into fields of operation requires new thinking and a whole lot of trust, military leaders and experts said at Sea-Air-Space 2024. “In force fleet,…
Navy to Deploy SDB-II Smart Weapon Aboard F/A-18
By Precision Strike Weapons Program Office PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy is set to field the Small Diameter Bomb Increment II on the F/A-18E/F after declaring Early Operational Capability in October. The F/A-18E/F is the Navy’s first platform to…
USCGC Harriet Lane Returns After Inaugural Operation Blue Pacific Patrol in Oceania
HONOLULU — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) and crew returned to home port in Hawaii April 9 after a 79-day patrol in support of Coast Guard District Fourteen’s Operation Blue Pacific in Oceania. Harriet Lane and crew…
