From Northrop Grumman MELBOURNE, Fla. – Feb. 20, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and Hanwha have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in connection with the Republic of Korea’s Mine Countermeasures Helicopter (KMCH) program. The agreement supports Northrop…
U.S. Navy Celebrates Second Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in Nutekpor, Ghana
By MCC Justin Stumberg, U.S. 6th Fleet, Feb. 20, 2025 NUTEKPOR, Ghana – Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, in collaboration with U.S. Naval Forces Africa, and the U.S. Embassy, Accra hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Jan. 22, 2025, to commemorate the construction…
USS Thomas Hudner Deploys to Fourth Fleet
From U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Feb. 19, 2025 NORFOLK, VIRGINIA – The Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) departs Naval Station Mayport, Florida to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 18. Thomas Hudner will…
PteroDynamics Awarded U.S. Navy Contract to Develop Next-Gen Autonomous Transwing VTOL UAS
Expansion to 2021 Blue Water Logistics UAS Contract Calls for Development and Demonstration of Fleet-Deployable, 330-pound P5 Transwing for Critical Repair Cargo From Pterodynamics Inc. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - February 18, 2025 – PteroDynamics Inc., an innovator in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft…
Insitu Awarded $102 Million for ScanEagle, Blackjack UAS
BINGEN, Wash., Feb. 18, 2025 – Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded a $102,353,293 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001922D0038). This modification increases the contract ceiling to procure 21 RQ-21A Blackjack air vehicles and 47 ScanEagle air…
Commanding Officer of USS Harry S. Truman Relieved
U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs, Feb. 20, 2025 SOUDA BAY, Greece – Capt. Dave Snowden, commanding officer of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), was relieved Feb. 20 due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. Snowden…
Readout of Navy Leadership’s Meeting with the Governor of Guam
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Feb.19, 2025 Under Secretary of the Navy Spokesperson Capt. Courtney Hillson provided the following readout: Victor Minella, who is Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of the Navy, met with Guam’s Governor Lou Leon Guerrero at…
USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. Rescues Seven Mariners in Arabian Gulf
By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | February 19, 2025 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY — Crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard fast-response cutter USCGC Clarence Sutphin, Jr. (WPC-1147) and the mine countermeasures ship USS Devastator (MCM 6)…
Salvage Efforts Continue for EA-18G Aircraft in San Diego Bay
From Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Feb. 16,2025 Members of the Mobile Diving and Salvage Company 3-8, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three (EODMU-3), continued salvage planning and operations today for the EA-18G Growler that crashed…
USS Harry S. Truman Conducts Emergent Repair Availability
By USS Harry S. Truman Public Affairs, Feb. 16, 2025 SOUDA BAY, Greece – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, on Feb. 16 to conduct an…
