Program is first-of-its-kind countermeasure against hypersonic threats From Northrop Grumman, Sept. 25, 2024 CHANDLER, Ariz. – Sept. 25, 2024 – The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will proceed with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI)…
Sept 24 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command, Sep. 24, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle over the Red Sea. It was determined this system presented an imminent threat to…
U.S. Navy selects BAE Systems to provide advanced digital interrogator target data processor solution
Identification Friend or Foe tech refresh design implements new capabilities into one system From BAE Systems GREENLAWN, N.Y. — September 24, 2024 – BAE Systems has received a $19 million contract from the U.S. Navy to design and implement UPX-24…
USS Leyte Gulf Decommissioned
From USS Leyte Gulf Public Affairs, Sept. 24, 2024 NORFOLK, Va. – The crew of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) held a decommissioning ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk on September 20th. Over 500 attendees including plankowners…
Navy Partners With Private Industry to Grow Submarine Industrial Base Capacity
By Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communication Sept. 20, 2024 WASHINGTON – The Navy is proud to announce a groundbreaking co-investment collaboration to bolster U.S. maritime dominance and national security. In order to meet submarine production requirements, and in…
USS Omaha Participates in Oceania Maritime Security Initiative
By Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1, Sept. 20, 2024 PACIFIC OCEAN – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12), with an embarked detachment from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35 and a law enforcement detachment from U.S. Coast Guard…
Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Deploys
By Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs, 23 September 2024 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 23, 2024) Sailors assigned to engineering and aviation intermediate maintenance department muster on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine USS Baltimore
From SECNAV Public Affairs, 20 September 2024 BALTIMORE (Sept 20, 2024) – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that the future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine SSN 812 will be named USS Baltimore. Del Toro made the announcement during…
USNS Lucy Stone Christened as MSC’s Newest Fleet Replenishment Oiler
Story by Sarah Cannon, Military Sealift Command Pacific, Sept. 21, 2024 SAN DIEGO-Fleet replenishment oiler USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), the Military Sealift Command’s newest ship, was christened during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif.,…
Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Deploys Sept. 23-15
From U.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs NORFOLK, Va. — More than 6,500 Sailors assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) will leave Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment, Sep. 23-25. The carrier strike group consists of the…
