By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Virginia — U.S. naval aviation is at its highest readiness in years, a senior naval aviation admiral said to an audience in Washington and online. Speaking Aug. 26 in an event of the…
Coast Guard Achieves Historic Milestone with Offload Over 76,140 lbs.
Release From Coast Guard Southeast MIAMI – The U.S. Coast Guard achieved a historic milestone with the offload of 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics, valued at $473 million, marking the largest quantity of drugs offloaded in Coast Guard history, in Port…
Navy Announces Commissioning Date and Location for the Future USS Pierre
From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Aug. 20, 2025 SAN DIEGO, California — The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, in Panama City, Florida, Nov. 15. The naming of LCS…
RTX’s Raytheon Successfully Demonstrates Advanced Tracking Capabilities of AN/SPY-6(V)4 Radar
Milestone marks the first live test in a maritime environment BARKING SANDS, Hawaii (August 26, 2025) – In partnership with the U.S. Navy, Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has successfully completed its first live test of the AN/SPY-6(V)4 radar…
Vigor Marine Group, Samsung Heavy Industries Announce Strategic Partnership
Leading repair and shipbuilding companies to team on flexible, innovative solutions to enhance U.S. Navy, MSC support in forward locations, U.S. shipbuilding From Vigor Marine Group PORTLAND, Ore. (August 26, 2025) — Vigor Marine Group (VMG), a leading, innovative U.S….
Navy Installs 34th Chief of Naval Operations
Aug. 25, 2025 | From the Navy Office of Information Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle assumed the duties as the 34th chief of naval operations during an assumption of office ceremony, attended by over 300 Defense Department senior leaders, distinguished guests and families…
Coast Guard, partners conclude Operation Ika Moana in Samoa
From Coast Guard Oceania District External Affairs, Aug. 22, 2025 HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard concluded participation in Operation Ika Moana, a maritime surveillance initiative hosted by the Samoan Police Maritime Wing in conjunction with the Pacific Maritime Security Program in Apia, Samoa,…
USS Higgins Completes Expeditionary Missile Reload Simulation At Sea
From MC2 Trevor Hale, Aug. 25, 2025 CLEVELAND BAY, Australia – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) simulated an expeditionary reload of a Standard Missile (SM) 2 while anchored in the vicinity of Townsville, Australia, July 28. The…
New facility at San Nicolas Island doubles target launch capacity
From Naval Air Systems Command, Aug 21, 2025 SAN NICOLAS ISLAND, Calif.—Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division leaders, joined by Naval Surface Warfare Center – Port Hueneme Division, Naval Facilities Command, and Naval Base Ventura County leaders, cut the ribbon…
UPDATE: USS New Orleans Fire Incident
By U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs, Aug. 22, 2025 YOKOSUKA, Japan – UPDATE Aug. 22: The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) returned under its own propulsion to White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 22. New…
