From Austal USA MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA welcomed the Honorable Dr. Brett Seidle, acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research Development and Acquisition (ASN RDA) at the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard yesterday. Dr. Seidle, joined by Rear Admiral…
U.S. Navy awards GE Aerospace Performance Based Logistics Contract for Avionics
From GE Aerospace, Feb. 24, 2025 CINCINNATI – February 24, 2025 – GE Aerospace has been awarded a contract to provide performance-based logistics (PBL) avionics support for the F/A-18, AV-8B and AH1-Z aircraft globally. “Supporting the safety and operations of…
Joint Maritime Information Center Meets with Cruise Ship Industry Officials on Red Sea Security
From U.S. Fifth Fleet, Feb. 26, 2025 MANAMA, Bahrain – The director of the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) met with representatives of the cruise ship industry in both Bahrain and Dubai in February to discuss JMIC operations and purpose…
USS St. Louis Completes First Deployment to 4th Fleet
From U.S. 4th Fleet, Feb. 25, 2025 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — USS St. Louis (LCS 19), a Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), returned to Naval Station Mayport this week, concluding its first deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet Area…
Successful tests for Hugin LDUUV to U.S. Navy
Kongsberg Discovery successfully completes acceptance testing of a HUGIN Superior Autonomous Underwater Vehicle system for the Defense Innovation Unit and U.S. Navy. From KONGSBERG Only one year after being awarded a 24-month frame contract for Large Diameter Unmanned Underwater Vehicles…
Leonardo DRS Gets $45M Navy Commitment to Bolster US Submarine Industrial Base
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 24, 2025 ̶ Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it has received a $45 million U.S. Navy Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) investment commitment through contracts with HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding. The investment is expected to…
GA-ASI Advances Unmanned Sub-Hunting with Test of New Air-Dropped Sensors
From GA-ASI SAN DIEGO – 25 February 2025 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues to expand the role of unmanned aerial systems, demonstrating the first-ever Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability on an MQ-9B SeaGuardian®. In a groundbreaking test from…
Truman returns to sea following repairs
By USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Public Affairs, Feb. 24, 2025 MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) is underway conducting routine flight operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Feb. 24,…
Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak Returns Home Following 37-Day Law Enforcement Patrol in American Samoa
From U.S. Coast Guard District 14 External Affairs, Feb. 23, 2025 HONOLULU – The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) returned home to Honolulu Saturday following a 37-day territorial integrity patrol along the U.S. maritime…
The Navy’s Carrier Airwing Flies Further With Hercules’ New Tanker Approval
From Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Feb. 24, 2025 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. –- The Navy Reserve’s KC-130T Hercules fleet, upgraded with the NP200 propeller system, is cleared to aerially refuel a significantly wider range of aircraft across the carrier…
