Release from HII ***** NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) today christened the Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. “Shipbuilding is a noble calling, and you can see…
AeroVironment Introduces VTOL Kit for Puma AE UAS
Release from AeroVironment ***** New vertical take-off and landing kit expands operational capabilities and streamlines constrained area operations ARLINGTON, Va., May 9, 2023 – AeroVironment, Inc. today introduced the Puma™ VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) kit, designed for plug-and-play integration into Puma…
Flag Officer Announcements
Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** Flag Officer Announcements MAY 5, 2023 Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Rear Adm. Robert M. Gaucher for appointment to…
Marine Units Ordered to the Southern Border
***** Arlington, Va. — U.S. Marines from two units have been selected to augment the Department of Homeland Security in assisting with operations along the U.S. southwest border, according to the U.S. Northern Command. The Marines will “provide support with…
USS COOPERSTOWN IS COMMISSIONED IN NEW YORK
Release from Commander, Naval Surface Forces ***** By Ensign Nicko West, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet 06 May 2023 NEW YORK – The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) May 8,…
Navy fields new training system enhancing readiness, affordability
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** Published: May 8, 2023 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Naval Aviation Training Systems and Ranges (PMA-205) and the F/A-18 and EA-18G (PMA-265) program offices are fielding a sophisticated Live…
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $30 Million in Drugs with International Task Force
Release from U.S. Naval Central Forces Command Public Affairs ***** MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized more than $30 million of heroin and methamphetamine from a fishing vessel transiting the Gulf of Oman, May 8. …
Navy to Commission Future Littoral Combat Ship Cooperstown
Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** The Navy will commission the future USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) as the newest Independence- variant littoral combat ship (LCS) during a 10:00 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, May 6, in New York…
Integrated Battle Problem 23.1 Kicks Off
Release from Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs ***** SAN DIEGO - U.S. Pacific Fleet began its second multi-domain unmanned capabilities exercise May 1. The exercise features and develops unmanned capabilities “above the sea, on the sea and below the sea.” …
Navy to Christen Submarine Massachusetts
Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** The Navy will christen one of its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News…
