ANDOVER, Mass., Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mercury Systems, Inc., a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing power to the edge, today announced it was awarded a five-year contract worth as much as $131.3 million from the U.S. Naval…
Coast Guard Cutter Bear Returns Home After 58-Day Operation Vigilant Sentry Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Oct. 22, 2024 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WPC 901) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Oct. 7, following a 58-day homeland security and counter-drug patrol in the Windward…
Remembering Two Trailblazing Aviators: Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman
From Commander, Naval Air Forces Public Affairs, 22 October 2024 Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman will be remembered as role models, trailblazers, and women whose influence touched countless people on the flight deck and well beyond. …
USS Washington (SSN 787) Awarded Presidential Unit Citation
By MC1 Justin E. Yarborough 18 October 2024 The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) prepares to moor pierside during the boat’s homecoming at Naval Station Norfolk, Dec. 15, 2023. Washington returns following a deployment that supported national security…
USS Harpers Ferry Returns to Homeport After Indo-Pacific Deployment
By Petty Officer 2nd Class Sang Kim, Oct. 18, 2024 SAN DIEGO – Amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) returned to homeport in San Diego, following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 7th and 3rd Fleet areas of operations…
F-35B Test Jet Begins Sea Trials with Japanese Destroyer in Eastern Pacific
21 October 2024 From Michael Land PACIFIC OCEAN – A U.S. F-35 Lightning II aircraft landed aboard Japan’s Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) for the first time Oct. 20 off the southern coast of California to begin developmental test…
TACAMO community announces name for new mission aircraft: E-130J
Oct 21, 2024 NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) and Strategic Communications Wing 1 (SCW-1) today announced the name selected for the Navy’s new Take Charge and…
Navy awards Leidos $248M Contract to Provide Autonomous Systems Design and Engineering
RESTON, Va. (Oct. 17, 2024) – Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® innovation leader, was recently awarded a follow-on contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) to support unmanned and automated systems for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). This single-award…
Navy Announces Site for New Navy Museum
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro highlighted a site selection ceremony for the future of the National Museum of the United States Navy on Oct. 18. “This is a moment of immense pride and anticipation for the…
Update on Growler Mishap Near Mt. Rainier
17 October 2024 From CNAF Public Affairs The following are news releases from Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific pertaining to the Growler Mishap near Mt. Rainier in Washington state on Oct. 15, 2024. YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. – The U.S. Navy,…
