Release from U.S. Naval Central Forces Command Public Affairs ***** MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized $80 million worth of heroin from a fishing vessel transiting the Gulf of Oman, May 10, during the ship’s…
NGC’s AARGM-ER Completes 5th Consecutive Successful Test
Release from Northrop Grumman ***** LOS ANGELES – May 8, 2023 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced the fifth consecutive successful flight test of the U.S. Navy’s AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The missile successfully detected,…
GE Power Conversion reports demand for its electric ship solutions to future-proof the latest generation of naval vessels
Release from GE Power Conversion ***** GE Power Conversion reports demand for its electric ship solutions to future-proof the latest generation of naval vessels This week, GE Power Conversion convened with the world’s leading navies and industry at IMDEX Asia,…
HII CHRISTENS VIRGINIA-CLASS ATTACK SUBMARINE MASSACHUSETTS (SSN 798)
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…
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…
