From Austal USAMOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA cut the ribbon for an expanded research center at the Austal USA Advanced Technologies (AT) facility in Charlottesville, Va. With the addition of 10,000 square feet, the now 25,000 square-foot facility houses equipment…
Navy to Pursue a Block Buy of 4 Amphibious Warfare Ships
August 15, 2024 By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor WASHINGTON – The secretary of the Navy has notified Congressional leaders that the Navy will pursue a block buy of four amphibious warfare ships — one America-class amphibious assault ship (LHA) and three San Antonio-class…
U.S. Submarine Tender to Support AUKUS Pillar 1 Milestone
From the Navy Office of Information, Aug. 16, 2024 HMAS STIRLING, Australia - The U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) pulled into HMAS Stirling, Aug. 16, marking the seventh port visit in Australia since the ship left…
August 15 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command Aug. 15, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. - In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi ground control station in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined this ground control station…
Navy Medicine Enterprise Established to Support Readiness and Warfighting
From Bobbie Camp, 16 August 2024 FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby approved the establishment of the Navy Medicine Enterprise (NME), which is an operationally focused organizational structure providing senior fleet leadership a mechanism to…
Japan Buys Two SeaGuardians From GA-ASI
SAN DIEGO, August 15, 2024 (Newswire.com) – The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has signed a contract for the purchase of two SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), scheduled for delivery in 2025. This follows JCG’s ongoing…
Senate Committee Report Calls for Coast Guard Action on Sexual Harassment Claims
In a new report entitled “A Pervasive Problem,” the majority staff of the Homeland Security Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations concluded the U.S. Coast Guard must do more to eliminate sexual harassment in its ranks and at the service’s academy…
Navy Completes Install of First MQ-25 Unmanned Air Warfare Center Aboard USS George H.W. Bush
Aug 15, 2024 Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. — The Navy recently installed the world’s first Unmanned Air Warfare Center (UAWC) aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), where Air Vehicle Pilots (AVPs) will control future MQ-25™ Stingray…
Coast Guard Offloads More Than $18M in Illegal Narcotics Interdicted in Caribbean
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, Aug. 15, 2024 MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered offloaded more than 1,380 pounds of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $18.1 million in Miami Beach, Wednesday. A…
U.S., France Naval Forces Conduct Bilateral Operations in Indo-Pacific
From Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15, 15 August 2024 The U.S. Navy and French Navy joined forces to conduct bilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 13. The operations included U.S….
