By Lt.Cmdr. Rick Moore Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet HMAS STIRLING, Western Australia, Australia (Aug. 22, 2024) – In a historic first, Australian personnel will work alongside with their U.S. counterparts to conduct maintenance on USS Hawaii (SSN 776)…
August 22-23 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command Aug. 23, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi missile system in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined this system presented a clear and…
Amphibious Transport Dock Richard M. McCool, Jr. Sails Away From Ingalls Shipbuilding
From HII PASCAGOULA, Miss., Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) departed from HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Thursday, en route to its commissioning site in Pensacola, Florida. …
SECNAV Advances Maritime Statecraft During Visit to UK’s Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard
From SECNAV Public Affairs, 22 August 2024 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited BAE Systems Submarines Barrow-in-Furness Shipyard during a trip to the United Kingdom last week. During the visit he met with UK government, Royal Navy and…
Navy’s Carrier Air Wings Will Train as a Joint Fighting Force in Simulators at Sea
From NAWCAD Visual Information, 22 August 2024 Aviators across USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) carrier air wing now train as a joint fighting force using advanced simulators developed and installed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD). The…
August 21 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command, Aug. 21, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. - In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed an Iranian-backed Houthi surface-to-air missile and radar system in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined these systems…
USS San Diego Departs for Japan
From Commander, Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 20 August 2024 SAN DIEGO – The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) left San Diego, Aug. 14, for Sasebo, Japan. San Diego will replace USS Green Bay…
Sidus Space Awarded $2M Contract for US Navy Propulsion Program
From Sidus Space CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., August 20, 2024 – Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), a provider of end-to-end precision Space Infrastructure solutions that include satellite Data-as-a-Service on its proprietary on-orbit platform, proudly announces its selection by Craig Technologies for the manufacturing of…
General Dynamics Mission Systems Awarded Modification to Deliver Hammerhead Encapsulated Effectors to U.S. Navy
From General Dynamics Mission Systems, August 20, 2024 TAUNTON, Mass. – General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today that it was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract by the U.S. Navy worth $20.7 million to exercise an option for Hammerhead Encapsulated…
BAE Systems to Upgrade Flight Control Computers for FA-18E/F and F-15EX Fighters
Technology refresh increases processing power to enhance aircraft performance, capabilities, and readiness ENDICOTT, N.Y. — August 20, 2024 — BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to upgrade the fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control computers (FCC) for the F-15EX Eagle II…
