WASHINGTON — The keel for the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127) was ceremonially laid at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works on March 30, Team Ships Public Affairs said March 31. The ship is named for Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick…
Norfolk-based E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Crashes, Two Injured, One Fatality
NORFOLK, Va. — A Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye assigned to an East Coast Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) crashed in the vicinity of Wallops Island and Chincoteague, Virginia, March 30, the commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic public affairs…
NAVCENT Commander: Goal of 100 USVs in Area by Summer of 2023
ARLINGTON, Va. — The commander of the U.S. 5th Fleet/Naval Forces Central Command said he is pleased with the results of the experimentation with unmanned vessels and artificial intelligence in his area of operations and predicts a significant expansion of…
HII’s REMUS 300 Selected as Navy’s Next-Generation Small UUV
MCLEAN, Va. — HII announced March 30 its advanced unmanned underwater vehicle, REMUS 300, was selected as U.S. Navy’s next generation small UUV program of record. REMUS 300 technology was designed to advance distributed maritime operations by conducting critical underwater…
Marine Corps Hornet Squadron Repositioned to Eastern Europe
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Department has added another tactical jet squadron to eastern Europe to shore up U.S. European Command and possible NATO forces in the region, the Defense Department said. Defense Department spokesman John F. Kirby told reporters…
Marine Corps’ Black Sheep to Ride the Lightning
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps’ famous Black Sheep squadron has a new designation as it upgrades to from its AV-8B Harrier II attack jet to its new aircraft, the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II strike fighter. Marine Attack Squadron…
Coast Guard Cutter Tampa Returns to Homeport following 70-day Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia, March 26, after a 70-day patrol in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said March 29. Throughout the…
Russia’s a ‘Threat,’ but China’s Still the Focus of New National Defense Strategy, 2023 Pentagon Budget
ARLINGTON, Va. — More money for science and technology research, dealing with climate change, modernizing the nuclear triad and deterring Russia in Europe and China in the Indo-Pacific region are among the priorities outlined in President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2023 defense…
Proposed Navy Aircraft Procurement Reduced for 2023
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy plans to procure 96 aircraft in fiscal 2023, down from the 129 aircraft enacted in the fiscal 2022 appropriations law. The numbers are expected to go even lower over the years of the Future Years…
New National Defense Strategy Delivered to President
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of Defense delivered the new 2022 National Defense Strategy to the president March 28, the department said. The NDS is classified, but DoD released a fact sheet to inform readers until an unclassified version is…
