ARLINGTON, Va. — President Donald Trump has nominated Admiral Daryl Caudle as the next chief of naval operations. Caudle, a submarine officer, currently serves as commander. U.S. Fleet Forces Command, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The nomination was received by the…
Austal USA Launches First Steel Ship, the Future USNS Billy Frank
MOBILE, Ala. –Austal USA successfully launched the company’s first steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), on June 14. Named after a native American Korean War veteran who, as an activist, fought for justice and environmental preservation…
NOAA Awards $95.4M Contract for Upgrades, Maintenance on NOAA’s Oscar Dyson
From Keeley Belva, NOAA, June 18, 2025 NOAA has awarded $95,408,666 to JAG Alaska, Inc. from Seward, Alaska, to complete expanded upgrades and maintenance on NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson. Following the 2026 field season, the ship will go into a…
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant Exits Active Duty After 57 Years of Service
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, June 17, 2025 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — The Coast Guard held a heritage recognition ceremony, Tuesday, in Jacksonville to honor the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) and recognize its more than 57…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship-to-Shore Connector, LCAC 113
By Team Ships Public Affairs, June 17, 2025 NEW ORLEANS– The United States Navy accepted delivery of Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 113, from Textron Systems, June 12. The delivery of LCAC 113 comes after completion of Acceptance Trials conducted by…
Task Force 66 Applies Lessons Learned From Black Sea Battle Lab to Exercise BALTOPS 25
By U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs, June 17, 2025 UTSKA, Poland – Commander, Task Force (CTF) 66, U.S. 6th Fleet’s purpose-built all-domain task force with the mission of integrating Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) into fleet operations, is participating in Baltic Operations…
Airspace around Coast Guard Cutters Now Restricted for Drones
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Aviation Administration has declared the airspace in the vicinity of U.S. Coast Guard cutters to be restricted airspace to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). In a June 16 directive from…
Near Earth Autonomy Achieves First Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helo
From Near Earth Autonomy, June 17, 2025 PITTSBURGH, Pa. – June 17, 2025: Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth), a prime performer for the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program, has successfully completed the first autonomous test flight of…
USCGC Harriet Lane Conducts Law Enforcement Operations with Cook Islands Partners
From Coast Guard 14th District External Affairs, June 16, 2025 RAROTONGA, Cook Islands – The U.S. Coast Guard concluded bilateral maritime law enforcement operations alongside Cook Islands law enforcement partners offshore Rarotonga Friday. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Harriet…
Curtiss-Wright Awarded $31 Million IDIQ Contract by the U.S. Navy
Curtiss-Wright to provide rugged Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)-based mission processing system to support Navy Minotaur software platform INTERNATIONAL PARIS AIR SHOW 2025, Le Bourget, Paris, France (Hall 3-D28) – June 16, 2025 – Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it…
