New “Investment Horizons” Framework Accelerates Technology Transitions from Academia to Defense ARLINGTON, Va., August 27, 2024 – As the world grapples with increasing geopolitical tensions and the race for technological dominance intensifies, the Office of Naval Research (ONR), led by…
National Call to Maritime Service Website launched
27 August 2024 WASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), the Hon. Franklin R. Parker today announced the launch of the National Call to Maritime Service (NCTMS) and Naval Civilian Careers (NCC) websites in Syracuse, New…
Navy Awards Contract For Continued AN/UPX-50 Interrogator Redesign
Aug 28, 2024 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md.–The U.S. Navy awarded a $24 million contract to BAE Systems for the continued redesign of the AN/UPX-50(C) digital interrogator assemblies. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is a modification to a previously issued…
RTX’s SeaVue Multi-role Radar Provides Critical Targeting Data at RIMPAC
Radar proves its long-range target detection ability HONOLULU, Hawaii (Aug. 28, 2024) – Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, successfully demonstrated the SeaVue Multi-role Radar’s superior long-range target detection at the U.S. Navy’s Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) –…
Navy Partners with Shield AI to Enhance Autonomy in Naval Aviation
Aug 27, 2024 Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. — The Navy’s Strike Planning and Execution program (PMA-281) and Aerial Targets program (PMA-208) recently partnered with Shield AI to integrate autonomy and artificial intelligence software into the BQM-177A sub-sonic…
USCGC Frederick Hatch Wraps up a Successful Patrol in the Blue Pacific
From U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, Aug. 26, 2024 SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) successfully concluded a productive patrol period from July 22 to Aug. 12, 2024, under the ongoing Operation…
Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane Returns Home Following 68-day Operation Blue Pacific Patrol in Oceania
From Coast Guard District 14 External Affairs, Aug. 26, 2024 HONOLULU – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) returned to Honolulu Friday following a 68-day patrol in support of Coast Guard District Fourteen’s Operation Blue Pacific…
USS Kingsville Commissioned in Corpus Christi
Release from U.S. Pacific Fleet By Lt. Brinn Hefron of Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Navy commissioned Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36) at the Solomon P. Ortiz Center, August…
Kongsberg to Build Missile Factory in Australia
From Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Aug. 23, 2024 The government of Australia has announced its decision to invest in the construction of a new factory for Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (‘KONGSBERG’) strike missiles in Newcastle, Australia. The factory will manufacture…
Coast Guard Offloads Nearly $50 Million in Illegal Narcotics Interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
From the U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, Aug. 23, 2024 MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) offloaded more than 3,400 pounds of cocaine and 4,410 pounds of marijuana with a combined assessed street value of…
