By CNATRA Public Affairs CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) has been awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC) by the Chief of Naval Operations in recognition of its exceptional performance in training student naval aviators. This…
USS Oregon Completes Homeport Shift to Norfolk
From Petty Officer 1st Class Justin Yarborough, March 10, 2025 NORFOLK — The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) arrived at Naval Station Norfolk, following a change of homeport from Naval Submarine Base New London, March 7, 2024. Oregon’s…
Saildrone Launches in St. Pete for First Ocean Mapping Mission of Florida’s Coastal Waters
Two Saildrone Voyager USVs have been deployed from St. Petersburg for the first time to map Florida’s coastal waters within the continental shelf. From Saildrone, March 10, 2025 ST. PETERSBURG, Florida: Saildrone is launching two 10-meter Saildrone Voyager uncrewed surface…
USCGC Polar Star Crew Concludes Operation Deep Freeze 2025, Departs Antarctica
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, March 6, 2025 SOUTHERN OCEAN — Accomplishing its missions, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed the Antarctic region Tuesday, after 65 days south of the Antarctic Circle in support…
Transcom Asks Lawmakers for More Used Vessels
March 6, 2025 | By C. Todd Lopez, DoD News To bolster America’s Ready Reserve Force fleet, U.S. Transportation Command wants to buy as many as 10 used shipping vessels. “We need to both build it here, and we actually need to…
Coast Guard Offloads Over $141M in Illicit Drugs Interdicted in Caribbean Sea
From U.S. Coast Guard District 7, March 6, 2025 MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant’s crew offloaded approximately 12,470 pounds of cocaine, Thursday, worth an estimated $141.4 million at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach. The seized contraband was the…
Leonardo DRS Announces Delivery of Voice Communication Systems for Navy Destroyers
ARLINGTON, Va. MARCH 6, 2025 –Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today the delivery of its first next-generation Integrated Voice Communication Systems (IVCS) in support of the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke DDG51-class destroyers. The state-of-the-art systems provide mission-critical ship-wide communications…
NAVAIR Awards Kratos Additional $59.3M for BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target Systems
From Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, March 6, 2025 SAN DIEGO, March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, and industry-leading provider of high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems, announced…
Blue Angels Certified Airshow Ready for 2025 Season
From Chief of Naval Air Training, March 3, 2025 EL CENTRO, California – The United States Navy Blue Angels have successfully completed their annual certification in El Centro, California, for the 2025 air show season. After rigorous training and evaluations,…
Trilateral Maritime Exercise Supports Allied Interoperability
By U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet Public Affairs March 6, 2025 CARIBBEAN SEA – Showing the benefits of maritime presence in the Caribbean, three warships and one aircraft from three allies conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) on Mar….
