Friday, March 29, 2024

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DoD Inspector General to Audit Navy’s MQ-25 UAV Program 

ARLINGTON, Va. — The inspector general of the Department of Defense is planning to conduct an audit of the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling unmanned aerial vehicle program.  In a March 21 memorandum addressed to the undersecretary of Defense…

Navy Orders YRBM Barges from Conrad Shipyard  

MORGAN CITY, La. — Conrad Shipyard LLC has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for the design and construction of up to eight Yard, Repair, Berthing and Messing (YRBM) barges, the company said in a release.   YRBM barges…

Navy Decommissions Two More Patrol Ships 

ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy decommissioned two more Cyclone-class coastal patrol ships in March, bring to five the number of PCs retired from the U.S. 5th Fleet this year, all within a one-month period, according to the fleet’s public…

ONR-Sponsored RE2 Robotics, VideoRay ROV Achieve New Depth Milestone 

PITTSBURGH and POTTSTOWN, Pa. — RE2 Robotics, a leading developer of intelligent mobile manipulation systems, announced March 22 that its Maritime Mine Neutralization System reached an unprecedented depth milestone of more than 1 kilometer during a recent open-water demonstration for…

Crowley to Operate Ice-Class Tanker for Military Sealift Command 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Crowley has been awarded the Military Sealift Command charter contract to operate the Stena Polaris, an Ice-class tanker serving bulk fuel needs of the U.S. Department of Defense, the company said March 21.  Crowley’s government ship management…

Marine Corps Orders Development of Recovery Variant of ACV 

QUANTICO, Va. — The Marine Corps has taken the next step in developing its family of Amphibious Combat Vehicles by beginning development of a maintenance/recovery variant of the ACV.  The Marine Corps Systems Command awarded BAE Systems Land & Armaments…

Four Marines Die in MV-22B Crash in Norway 

ARLINGTON, Va. — A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft crashed in Norway on March 18, killing all four Marine crewmen on board.  The Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261), based at Marine Corps Air Station…

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