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…
RTX and DARPA to revolutionize Gallium Nitride technology for improved radio frequency sensors
Release from RTX ***** Demonstration will employ diamond to increase sensor capabilities TUCSON, Ariz., (Nov. 16, 2023) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a four-year, $15 million contract from DARPA to increase the electronic capability of…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departs Seattle to begin Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica
Release from Coast Guard Pacific Area ***** 16 November 2023 SEATTLE – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed Seattle, Wednesday, and are scheduled to transit to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze. Operation…
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS DELIVERS 6TH AND FINAL BOSTON-BOUND FAST RESPONSE CUTTER TO U.S. COAST GUARD
Release from Bollinger Shipyards ***** USCGC Melvin Bell is the sixth of six FRCs to be homeported in Boston, MA LOCKPORT, La., — (November 16, 2023) – Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) today announced it has delivered the USCGC Melvin Bell to…
SECNAV Names Ship After World War II Hero, Medal of Honor Recipient Ernest E. Evans
Release from the Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs ***** 15 November 2023 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced, today, that a DDG 51 Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer will be named after World War II…
USS Thomas Hudner Shoots Down Drone from Yemen
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ***** ARLINGTON, Va. — A. U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer (DDG) shot down a drone over the Red Sea, the Department of Defense said in a Nov. 15 release. The release, relayed by Cmdr. Rick…
