SpaceShip to transport Vulcan rockets to launch sites in Florida and California AMELIA, La. — (October 24, 2024) – Joined by ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno and other ULA executives at Bollinger Marine Fabricators, Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) today officially…
Carrier Strike Group Conducts Second Multi-Large Deck Event with Italian ITS Cavour CSG
By Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group & Cavour Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs | October 24, 2024 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY — The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) conducted a Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) with the Italian Navy’s…
Senators Ask Administration to Assess Proposal to Address Submarine Production Delays
Oct. 25, 2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in…
U.S. Navy Awards MEDUSA Contract to Advance Innovative Unmanned Technology
By Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs, Oct. 25, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy competitively awarded a contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc., to develop the Mining Expendable Delivery Unmanned Submarine Asset (MEDUSA)…
Austal USA Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Facility for Submarine Modules
From Austal USA Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA celebrated the start of construction for a new manufacturing facility for submarine modules (MMF3) today. This new building, scheduled to be fully operational in late 2026, will significantly increase Austal USA’s capacity…
USCGC Resolute Crew Returns Home, Offloads $115M Worth of Drugs in St. Petersburg
From Public Affairs Detachment Tampa Bay, Oct. 23, 2024 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute offloaded approximately 9,690 pounds of cocaine and 5,490 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $115 million, in their homeport of St. Petersburg, Wednesday. In addition to the contraband, Resolute’s crew previously transferred five suspected smugglers ashore to face federal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice. Resolute’s crew deployed to the…
SECNAV Visits Georgia Tech Research Institute, Underscoring Commitment to Innovation and Collaboration
From SECNAV Public Affairs, 23 October 2024 ATLANTA – Oct. 23, 2024 – The Secretary of the Navy Hon. Carlos Del Toro visited the Georgia Tech Research Institute today to highlight the vital role of research and development in maintaining naval…
Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk Returns Home From 62-Day Migrant Interdiction Operations Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, Oct. 23, 2024 KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) returned to their homeport of Key West, Oct. 11, following a 62-day migrant interdiction operations patrol in the…
US, Australian Naval Forces Conduct Bilateral Operations
By MC1 Gregory Johnson. Oct. 24, 2024 STRAIT OF MALACCA – The U.S. Navy (USN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted bilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the Strait of Malacca, Oct. 20-23. Participating ships included the USN…
Navy’s Third Operational F-35C Lightning II Squadron Achieves Safe For Flight Certification
From Lt. John Choi, Oct. 23, 2024 VFA-86 has earned a Full Safe for Flight certification on the F-35C. The F-35C enhances the carrier strike group’s ability to project power, supporting U.S. national security and integrating seamlessly with other carrier…
