From General Dynamics Mission Systems, August 20, 2024 TAUNTON, Mass. – General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today that it was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract by the U.S. Navy worth $20.7 million to exercise an option for Hammerhead Encapsulated…
BAE Systems to Upgrade Flight Control Computers for FA-18E/F and F-15EX Fighters
Technology refresh increases processing power to enhance aircraft performance, capabilities, and readiness ENDICOTT, N.Y. — August 20, 2024 — BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to upgrade the fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control computers (FCC) for the F-15EX Eagle II…
Saildrone Completes Autonomous Survey of Gulf of Maine to Identify Potential Deep-sea Coral Habitat
Saildrone has surveyed 1,500 sq. nm in the Jordan and Georges Basins that had never before been mapped in high resolution. From Saildrone, August 20, 2024 PORTLAND, Maine — Saildrone has mapped 1,500 square nautical miles in the north-central Gulf…
Secretary of the Navy Advances Maritime Statecraft in Copenhagen
From SECNAV Public Affairs, 19 August 2024 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited A.P. Moller-Maersk during a trip to the Kingdom of Denmark last week. During the visit, he met with A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc, and stated that…
U.S. Coast Guard Completes Operation Island Chief in Pacific Region
From U.S. Coast Guard District 14 External Affairs, Aug. 19, 2024 HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard completed Island Chief, a 13-day operation to safeguard the invaluable marine resources of Pacific Island nations and the Western Central Pacific Ocean. From…
U.S. Navy Awards SAIC Three Contracts for Engineering Services
From SAIC, August 15, 2024 Contracts to support work at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, California RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 15, 2024– Science Applications International Corp. (NASDAQ: SAIC) has been awarded three contracts worth $58.2M to support the Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Integrated…
Final VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Delivered
From U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, August 19, 2024 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. — Presidential Helicopters Program Office (PMA-274) and the Marine Corps accepted delivery of the final VH-92A helicopter, built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, in…
U.S. Navy Investigating Incident Involving Two MH-60S Seahawks at Naval Air Station Fallon
From Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 16 August 2024 FALLON, Nev. – The U.S. Navy is investigating the cause of an incident involving two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on the training…
USS Halsey Returns Home from Westpac Deployment
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria Llanos, Aug. 16, 2024 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) returned to Naval Base San Diego Aug. 16, following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet. …
Aug 16-18 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command August 18, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined the UAV presented an…
