From Saildrone, Dec. 12, 2024 St. Petersburg, Fla. — Saildrone has been selected by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to map Florida’s coastal waters in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI), a multiyear…
SECNAV Attends 2024 USNI Defense Forum Washington Conference
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Dec. 11, 2024 WASHINGTON (Dec. 11, 2024) – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro gave remarks at the 2024 U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) Defense Forum, Dec. 11, 2024. The forum consisted of Senior military officials, members…
Northrop Grumman Starts Production of the First E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for France
From Northrop Grumman, Dec. 10, 2024 ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Dec. 10, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) celebrated the start of production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy at the company’s St. Augustine manufacturing facility. The ceremony brought…
The Wasp ARG-24th MEU (SOC) Returns Home After a 7-Month Deployment
From U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Dec. 6, 2024 The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG), commanded by Amphibious Squadron (CPR) 4, returned to Hampton Roads, Virginia following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 6. The…
The USS Green Bay Arrives in San Diego After a Decade in Japan
Dec. 10, 2024 SAN DIEGO – The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived Dec. 9 in its new homeport of San Diego from Sasebo, Japan. This homeport shift will be a permanent change of…
JMSDF Fleet Air Force, U.S. Navy’s Task Force 70 Sign Memorandum to Increase Bilateral Electronic Attack Capability
By Lt.Cmdr. Seth Koenig NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI – Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Koji Kaneshima, Commander, Fleet Air Force (CFAF), and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
Lockheed Martin and Missile Defense Agency Demonstrate Critical Capability for Defending Guam with Successful Flight Test
From Lockheed Martin ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam, Dec. 11, 2024 – Lockheed Martin and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in support of United States Indo-Pacific Command and the Department of Defense (DoD), have successfully completed Flight Experiment Mission (FEM)-02. Completion…
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Undocks USS Zumwalt
From HII, Dec. 6 2024 PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully undocked USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-class of guided missile destroyers, taking the ship one step…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 111
By Team Ships Public Affairs, Dec. 9, 2024 NEW ORLEANS – The latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 111 was delivered to the Navy from Textron Systems on Nov. 27. The delivery of LCAC 111 comes after completion of…
USS Arleigh Burke Returns Home After 4-Month Patrol
From U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa / U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs Dec. 9, 2024 ROTA, Spain – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) returned home Dec. 7 after a four-month patrol, its fifth since…
