From U.S. Central Command May 6, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 10:47 a.m. (Sanaa time) on May 6, 2024, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists over the Red Sea….
USCG Cutter Diligence Returns Home Following Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Patrol and Response to Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, May 6, 2024 PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) returned to their home port in Pensacola April 27 after a two-month deployment spent conducting a living marine resources patrol in…
U.S. Navy Christens Newest Unmanned Surface Vessel, Vanguard
By Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs, May 6, 2024 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy christened Vanguard, the newest Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) during a recent ceremony in Mobile, Alabama. Vanguard is the Navy’s first…
Royal Navy Enhances Underwater Capabilities with Acquisition of Additional HII Advanced Unmanned Vehicles
From HII MCLEAN, Va., May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII, the leading manufacturer of underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs), announced the recent sale of three REMUS 100s and five REMUS 300s to the Royal Navy. This transaction marks a significant…
BlueHalo and Kraken Partner to Advance Autonomous Maritime Operations
ARLINGTON, Va. and LONDON, U.K. — BlueHalo, the company transforming the future of global defense, and Kraken Technology Group, a maritime technology leader specializing in disruptive high-performance platforms, today announced a strategic partnership to integrate BlueHalo’s cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence and…
USCGC Active Returns from Eastern Pacific Patrol; One Life Saved, $50.8M of Cocaine Interdicted
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, May 3, 2024 PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) and crew returned home to Port Angeles Friday after completing a 54-day multi-mission patrol in support of a Joint Interagency Task…
Deputy Secretary of Defense Hicks Announces First Tranche of Replicator Capabilities Focused on All Domain Attritable Autonomous Systems
MAY 6, 2024 Exemplifying the Department’s focus on harnessing the value of commercial technology to solve critical operational challenges, the first iteration of the Replicator initiative has reached an execution milestone. Deputy Secretary Hicks announced today some of the capabilities…
U.S. Navy Celebrates Expanding Talent Pipeline for Submarine Industrial Base
From Naval Sea Systems Command, May 3, 2024 WASHINGTON – This May, the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) program is hosting a series of Talent Pipeline Project (TPP) Signing Day events across key maritime hubs to recognize the latest…
Navy to Christen Future Expeditionary Sea Base USS Robert E. Simanek
From the Chief of Information, 3 May 2024 The Navy will christen the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7) as the newest Expeditionary Sea Base ship (ESB) during a 9:00 a.m. PST ceremony on Saturday, May 4, in San…
Navy Announces Flag Officer Assignments
MAY 3, 2024 The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced May 3 the following assignments: Rear Adm. Heidi K. Berg will be assigned as deputy commander, Navy Space Command; and deputy commander, Fleet Cyber Command, Fort…
