From SECNAV Public Affairs 18 June 2024 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue (T-ATS) ship will be named USNS Narragansett in honor of the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island,…
June 17 Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command June 17, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed four Houthi radars and one uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Additionally, USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed…
CNO, CMC Sign Amphibious Warfare Ship Terms of Reference, Strengthening Navy-Marine Corps Team
17 June 2024 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Gen. Eric Smith signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Amphibious Warfare Ship Terms of Reference, June 12, 2024, demonstrating Navy and…
X-Bow Systems to Build Mk 72 and Mk 104 Standard Missile Rocket Motors for US Navy
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 18, 2024 – X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow), the nation’s leading new 3rd supplier and advance manufacturer of solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies, today announced that the United States Navy has awarded it both the Mk 72 booster and…
HII & US Navy Announce New Parking Garage at Newport News Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division, alongside U.S. Navy, city of Newport News and commonwealth of Virginia partners, announced today construction of a new parking garage that will enhance the…
U.S. Navy Rescues Crew from Vessel Struck by Houthis
By Carrier Strike Group Two Public Affairs | June 16, 2024 RED SEA –Sailors assigned to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) airlifted the crew of a merchant vessel attacked by Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea, June…
US Navy showcases Sea Hunter Unmanned Surface Vehicle at LA Fleet Week
By Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Navy showcased Sea Hunter, part of the U.S. Navy’s unmanned surface vehicles (USV) prototype fleet, during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 22-27. Sea…
Anduril to Open Large Scale Production Facility for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
The Rhode Island production facility will enable Anduril to increase production to 200 AUVs per year and create more than 100 jobs over the next five years. The factory announcement comes amid growing demand for Anduril’s AUVs, including an $18.6…
U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command June 15, 2024 TAMPA, Fla.- On June 13, Iranian-backed Houthis struck M/V Verbena, a Palauan-flagged, Ukrainian-owned, Polish-operated bulk cargo carrier in two separate missile attacks. Today, at approximately 1:45 p.m. (Sanna time), the crew issued a distress…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy Departs Seattle for Arctic Deployment
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, June 13, 2024 SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) departed Seattle Wednesday, beginning their months-long Arctic deployment. The crew will support scientists conducting three distinct science missions during Healy’s 2024 Arctic deployment. The first…
