From Military Sealift Command, Aug. 13, 2025 Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Mr. C Scott Duncan (second from left) addresses the crew of USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) during a ship tour, aboard the ship Aug. 13,…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf Returns Home from Deployment in Support of Southern Border Operations
From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District, Aug. 13. 2025 ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) crew returned to their home port on Coast Guard Base Alameda, California, Sunday, following a 70-day patrol operating along the…
31st MEU supports anti-submarine warfare operation in Indo-Pacific
From Capt. Robert DeRonda, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Aug. 12, 2025 CAMP HANSEN, Japan — On Aug. 8, 2025, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, supported an operational anti-submarine warfare mission utilizing the MV-22B Osprey teamed…
DARPA Christens Unmanned Ship Aimed at Revolutionizing Naval Capability
Defiant demonstrates path to accelerate US shipbuilding and strengthen naval fleet From Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Aug 11, 2025 DARPA has marked a traditional naval milestone with the christening of USX-1 Defiant, a first-of-its-kind autonomous, unmanned surface vessel designed from the…
Expedition Reveals Thirteen Shipwrecks from WWII Battles off Guadalcanal
From Clifford Davis, Naval History and Heritage Command, Aug. 12, 2025 HONIARA, Solomon Islands — A multinational expedition led by the Ocean Exploration Trust aboard the Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has completed a groundbreaking archaeological survey of more than a…
Navy Awards Raytheon $258 Million Contract for SM-2 Missiles
From RTX, Aug. 13, 2025 TUCSON, Arizona — The DoD recently announced that Raytheon has been awarded a $258 million contract for the engineering, manufacturing, and development of SM-2 Block IIICU All Up Rounds. This is a new contract for…
Leonardo DRS Completes First Open-Water Demonstration of Counter-UAS Equipment
From Leonardo DRS, Aug. 12, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 12, 2025 ̶ Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that is has successfully completed its first series of open-water demonstrations of its advanced maritime Mission Equipment Package (MEP) for counterUAS…
Coast Guard Awards $32M for Runway Reconstruction at Base Elizabeth City, NC
From U.S. Coast Guard East District, Aug. 12, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. – The U.S. Coast Guard’s Facilities Design and Construction Center in Norfolk, Virginia, has awarded RQ Construction a $32 million design-build contract for the reconstruction of crosswind Runway 1-19 and…
Coast Guard Commissions USCGC Earl Cunningham in Kodiak, Alaska
From Coast Guard Arctic District Public Affairs, Aug. 11, 2025 KODIAK, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its newest cutter, Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham (WPC 1159), for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in…
Fairbanks Morse Defense to Supply Valves, Actuators for U.S. Coast Guard WCC Program
BELOIT, Wis. – August 12, 2025 – Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has secured a contract from Birdon America to supply key fluid control components for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program. The company will deliver motor-operated valves…
