Feb. 23, 2024 KEY WEST, Fla. – The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC 910) returned to their homeport in Key West on Friday following a 62-day patrol in the Central Caribbean Sea. Thetis worked in support…
Red Sea Update
USCENTCOM Feb. 23, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. - On Feb. 22, at approximately 5 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted self-defense strikes against four Iranian-backed Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and two mobile anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCM) that were…
R2S Breaks Ground on Iron Dome Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas
East Camden, Ark. (Feb. 21, 2024) – R2S has broken ground on its new manufacturing facility in East Camden, Arkansas. The facility will produce the Tamir missile for the Iron Dome Weapon System and its variant, the SkyHunter missile to…
SECNAV Del Toro Announces Effort to Deter Adversarial Foreign Investment Risks, Protect Innovation and Technology
22 February 2024 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the formation of the Department of the Navy (DON) Maritime Economic Deterrence Executive Council (MEDEC) during a panel discussion hosted by the Aspen Institute and powered by the Bloomberg…
SECNAV Del Toro Names Ship in Honor of Force Master Chief Petty Officer of the Seabees James D. Fairbanks
21 February 2024 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that the future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue (T-ATS) ship will be named in honor of James D. Fairbanks, member of the Chippewa Tribe and the 13th Force Master Chief…
HII Begins Topside EMALS Testing on John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) at Newport News Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division (NNS) recently began topside testing of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) on aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). …
Cubic Awarded Contract from NAVAIR for KnightLink Systems
SAN DIEGO, February 20, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Cubic Defense has secured an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to maintain, upgrade and support deployment of the Full Motion Video (FMV) System, known as KnightLink, for the Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) MH-60 Sierra (MH-60S) helicopter fleet. …
USS Delbert D. Black Returns To Homeport Following A Surge Deployment
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jimmy Ivy 20 February 2024 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Mayport, February 18, 2024, following a near 3-month surge deployment. The…
USS John L. Canley Commissioning Recognizes Legacy of Vietnam Veterans and Medal of Honor Recipient
From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs CORONADO, CALIFORNIA (Feb. 17, 2024) – Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) commissioned at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, California, Feb. 17. The first of…
SCHIEBEL WINS CAMCOPTER S-300 CONTRACT FOR SOUTH KOREAN NAVY
Vienna, 20 February 2024 – Schiebel, together with Korean based defence solutions companies Hanwha Systems and UI Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) for the development and delivery of the Vertical Take-off and…
