Release from U.S. 7th Fleet ***** By Ensign Jayla Darby 23 May 2023 COMBINED FLEET ACTIVITY, Yokosuka – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS SHOUP (DDG 86) returned to Combined Fleet Activity Yokosuka, Japan, following the completion of its first Forward-Deployed…
uAvionix RT-2087/ZPX Miniaturized Transponder Selected for Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Release from uAvionix ***** 05/03/23| Press Release Bigfork, MT 24 May 2023 – uAvionix Corporation defense customer, SURVICE Engineering of Belcamp, MD has been awarded a production contract from the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Aircraft Systems Program Office. The…
USS TRUXTUN RETURNS FROM DEPLOYMENT
Release from U.S. 2nd Fleet ***** 25 May 2023 NORFOLK, Va. — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, May 25, 2023, following an eight-month deployment with Carrier Strike Group…
SCSTC Launches Virtual Maintenance Trainer Pilot at the Waterfront
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [email protected] / [email protected] May 25, 2023 Contact: Kimberly Lansdale DAHLGREN, Va. – The Navy has authorized the delivery of the most advanced maintenance training systems to the waterfront. To achieve this, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S….
Navy Scaling Back Planned Triton Deployable Sites from Five to Three
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is planning to reduce the number of planned deployment sites for its MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles in accordance with its planned reduction in the number of Tritons being procured. “FY24…
HII is Awarded Advance Procurement Contract Modification For Virginia-class Block V Submarines
Release from General Dynamics Electric Boat ***** NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $305.2 million contract modification from General Dynamics Electric Boat to…
SECNAV awards MSGs for successful evacuation from Khartoum
Release from U.S. Marine Corps Communications Directorate ***** Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, visited Marine Corps Embassy Security Group Headquarters at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on May 19 to personally thank the Marines with Marine…
French Warship Seizes $108 Million in Drugs during Indian Ocean Seizures
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | May 24, 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain — A French warship operating in support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 conducted four illegal drug…
Navy Orders Ninth John Lewis-Class Fleet Replenishment Oiler
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has ordered construction of the ninth fleet replenishment oiler of the new John Lewis class for the Military Sealift Command. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded to General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding…
Cargo Preference Essential Element For Us Merchant Marine, National Security
Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, USN (Ret) Recently, there have been renewed calls by some to do away with – or greatly diminish – the requirements that govern the sea transportation of cargo that is owned, procured, furnished, or financed…
