U.S. Central Command April 16, 2024 TAMPA, Fla.- Between 10:50 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 16, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully engaged two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas in Yemen. There were no injuries…
Rite-Solutions Awarded Navy Task Order to Support Electronic Warfare and Support Trainers
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — Rite-Solutions has been awarded a five-year, $10.7 million competitive Task Order from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Division Newport to provide hardware and software development services for Electronic Warfare (EW) and Electronic Support (ES) elements of…
Indian Navy Carries Out First Drug Interdiction as CMF Member
By Combined Maritime Forces Public Affairs | April 16, 2024 MANAMA, Bahrain — The Indian Navy Ship INS Talwar, operating in support of the Canadian-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, conducted its first interdiction of illicit narcotics as a member of…
SECNAV Celebrates Keel Laying of the Future Frigate USS Constellation
SECNAV Public Affairs, 12 April 2024 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro traveled to Marinette, Wisconsin, to celebrate the keel laying for the future USS Constellation (FFG 62), April 12. The Constellation is the first ship of the Constellation-class…
Canadian-Led CTF 150 Conducts Third Drug Interdiction in a Week
By Combined Maritime Forces Public Affairs MANAMA, Bahrain — The Royal Navy’s HMS Lancaster (F229), operating in support of the Canadian-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, carried out its second successful drug seizure in as many days, seizing 2,000 kg…
Defense of Israel Activities Update
U.S. Central Command, April 14, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. — On April 13 and the morning of April 14, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, supported by U.S. European Command destroyers, successfully engaged and destroyed more than 80 one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA…
USS Roosevelt Departs for Sixth FNDF-E Patrol
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to begin its sixth Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol, April 11. The ship and her crew will begin this patrol by crossing the Strait…
IDF Announces Rafael’s C-Dome First Combat Interception of Hostile Target at Sea
HAIFA, Israel — Overnight, the Israeli Navy successfully deployed Rafael’s C-Dome to intercept a suspicious hostile target which posed a significant threat to Israeli assets and strategic sites in southern Israel. C-Dome is the naval version of the Iron Dome…
April 11 Red Sea Update
U.S. Central Command, April 11, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 1:00 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 11, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched over the Red Sea from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled…
Kongsberg Maritime to Supply Propulsion Systems for Coast Guard’s OPC
Kongsberg Maritime has been selected by Austal USA to supply its Promas propulsion system to the latest ship in the United States Coast Guard’s new Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Heritage Class program. This initial contract is to supply Kongsberg Maritime…