From U.S. Pacific Fleet, Dec. 13, 2024 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) returned to their homeport, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 12, after…
HII and Job Corps Partner to Build Careers at Ingalls Shipbuilding
From HII PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program, partnered to host a two-day recruiting event to offer students a direct career path to…
SECNAV Announces Sponsors of Future USS Charles J. French
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Dec. 12, 2024 WASHINGTON DC (Dec. 12, 2024) – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the sponsors of the future USS Charles J. French (DDG 142) will be the Director of the Office of…
Data Link Solutions receives up to $1 billion IDIQ award for MIDS JTRS modernization efforts
Advanced tactical radio system enhances battlefield situational awareness and mission effectiveness From BAE Systems WAYNE, N.J. — Dec. 11, 2024 – The U.S. Navy has awarded Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture between BAE Systems and Collins Aerospace, an…
U.S Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Robert F. Kennedy
By Team Ships Strategic Operations, Dec. 11, 2024 SAN DIEGO – John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208) delivered to the Navy on Dec. 10. Delivery follows the completion of Integrated Sea Trials where the ship’s…
L3Harris Plays Key Role in Successful Missile Defense Test
MELBOURNE, Fla., Dec. 12, 2024 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) provided the Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target and propulsion for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA (SM-3 Blk IIA) used in the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) latest successful test aimed at…
CENTCOM Forces Defeat Houthi Attacks on U.S. Navy and U.S.-Flagged Ships in the Gulf of Aden
From U.S. Central Command, Dec. 10, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Navy destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS O’Kane (DDG 77) successfully defeated a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 9 – 10. The…
Saildrone Awarded Contract to Map Florida’s Coastal Waters
From Saildrone, Dec. 12, 2024 St. Petersburg, Fla. — Saildrone has been selected by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to map Florida’s coastal waters in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI), a multiyear…
SECNAV Attends 2024 USNI Defense Forum Washington Conference
From SECNAV Public Affairs, Dec. 11, 2024 WASHINGTON (Dec. 11, 2024) – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro gave remarks at the 2024 U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) Defense Forum, Dec. 11, 2024. The forum consisted of Senior military officials, members…
Northrop Grumman Starts Production of the First E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for France
From Northrop Grumman, Dec. 10, 2024 ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Dec. 10, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) celebrated the start of production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy at the company’s St. Augustine manufacturing facility. The ceremony brought…
