May 15, 2025 | By C. Todd Lopez, DoD News On Capitol Hill yesterday, Navy Secretary John Phelan told lawmakers that increasing shipbuilding to better outfit the Navy, developing an accountable and innovative warfighter culture and improving the welfare of the fighting…
USS Normandy Returns from Deployment to 4th Fleet
From U.S. 2nd Fleet, May 15, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) returned to Naval Station Norfolk May 15, concluding a nearly three-month deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. The crew…
FRCE inducts first CH-53K King Stallion for maintenance
From FRCE, May 15, 2025 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) opened a new chapter in its support of naval aviation’s heavy lift mission with the induction of a CH-53K King Stallion April…
New Systems Pending, but Coast Guard ‘Stretched Thin,’ Lunday Says
Much-needed new ships are on the way for the U.S. Coast Guard, acting Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday told members of a House Armed Services Committee panel on May 14 as Congress prepares to receive defense budget requests from the new…
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, L3Harris Partner on Integration for Aerial Logistics Connector
From Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and L3 Harris, May 14, 2025 WASHINGTON (May 14, 2025) — Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) announced a teaming agreement to incorporate L3Harris’ proven platform system integration capabilities on the…
DOD Demonstrates Reusability of Hypersonic Test Vehicle
May 14, 2025 | By DoD News The Defense Department conducted a second successful flight of a fully recoverable uncrewed hypersonic test vehicle in March 2025, with the first being in December 2024. This test campaign, led by DOD’s Test Resource…
Vatn Systems Unveils New AUV-Torpedo Product Line and Opens Manufacturing Facility
The Skelmir S12 is a lightweight 12.75-inch diameter platform that enables AUV and torpedo missions representing a significant leap in underwater technology, offering unprecedented pricing, flexibility, and performance The company’s new manufacturing facility leverages patent-pending modular design and vertical integration…
CNATRA’s Past Commanders Return to Assist Shaping the Future of Naval Aviation
From Chief of Naval Air Training, May 9, 2025 NAS CORPUS CHRISTI —The Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA), Rear Admiral Rich Brophy, hosted former CNATRA commanders onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi and NAS Kingsville last week as…
Continuing Promise 2025 Set to Begin
By U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet Public Affairs, May 13, 2025 MAYPORT, Florida – The U.S. Navy Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will deploy this June-August to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations as part…
USCGC Kimball Returns Home After 84-Day Counter-Drug Patrol in the Eastern Pacific
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, May 9, 2025 HONOLULU — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned to their Honolulu home port Monday after an 84-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean. While patrolling international waters off…
