By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), will become a unit of the U.S. Pacific Fleet when it makes its first deployment. …
P-8 Mishap in Hawaii Is Possible First Loss in Aircraft’s Career
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ***** ARLINGTON, Va. — A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft ran off a runway at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii on Nov. 20, likely resulting in the first loss of…
USS Thomas Hudner Shoots Down Drone from Yemen
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ***** ARLINGTON, Va. — A. U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer (DDG) shot down a drone over the Red Sea, the Department of Defense said in a Nov. 15 release. The release, relayed by Cmdr. Rick…
Coast Guard to Lay Up Some Cutters, Boats in Face of Recruit Shortfall
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ***** ARINGTON, Va.—The U.S. Coast Guard will lay up several cutters and patrol boats because of a service-wide manning shortage, moves that will reduce the Coast Guard’s capacity for operations in the near term…
AI-Powered Drones: A Revolutionary Solution to Navy Corrosion Challenges
Unmanned aerial vehicles have played an important role in combat since the late 1960s, particularly in reconnaissance missions. Today, with the help of AI, small, autonomous drones such as Skydio’s sUAS platforms can leverage this reconnaissance capability to combat one…
Systems Models Keep Submarines Mission Ready
BY TRACY GREGORIO An important, yet often underappreciated challenge for undersea warfare is keeping submarine systems well-maintained and available. Every command has a budget for reliability, maintainability, and availability (RMA), but those resources are limited and need to be carefully…
Australia Announces Procurement of Fourth MQ-4C Triton UAV
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va.—The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will procure a fourth MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle UAV), the Australian government announced in a Sept. 19 release. The Triton’s builder, Northrop Grumman Corporation, is…
USS Canberra Commissioning Touched Hearts
The rare commissioning abroad brought people together from across the globe. It’s always a special occasion when a new ship is commissioned and brought to life with crew, family, and friends, but the recent commissioning of the USS Canberra (LCS…
USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) Decommissions
Release from Littoral Combat Ship Squadron Two ***** 11 September 2023 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT (Sept. 8, 2023) – Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) was decommissioned in Mayport, Fla., September 8. As an operational unit, Milwaukee and…
A Day to Remember
This is the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, and on the world. Once again, it is a day to reflect and remember. In fact, we who experienced the events of that day in any way must remember…
