YOKOSUKA, Japan — The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 16, following a five-month deployment across 5th and 7th Fleet, the ship’s public affairs office said in a release. During Ronald Reagan’s deployment, the embarked…
USTRANSCOM Commander ‘Laser-Focused’ on ‘Buy-Used’ Strategy for Sealift
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In her first major keynote address since taking command, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), discussed priorities and challenges ahead for the transportation enterprise today at the National Defense Transportation…
Indian Navy Accepts Delivery of 11th P-8I from Boeing
NEW DELHI — Boeing is continuing to expand the Indian navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the delivery of the country’s 11th P-8I, the company said Oct. 18. The patrol aircraft is an integral part of the Indian…
NGC Delivers 500th WSN-7 Inertial Navigation System to the U.S. Navy
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Northrop Grumman Corp.has delivered the 500th WSN-7 ring laser gyroscope inertial navigation system (INS) to the U.S. Navy, the company said in a release. “Installed across the U.S. Navy fleet, Northrop Grumman continues to support U.S. and NATO surface…
Navy Puts Renewed Focus on Ship Battle Damage Repair
ARLINGTON, Va. — The loss of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard pier-side to a raging fire last year was a terrible blow to the U.S. Navy, but as the hulk of the ship was being towed from San…
Coast Guard Commissions Sentinel-class Cutter Emlen Tunnell
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145), Patrol Forces Southwest Asia’s fourth 154-foot Sentinel-class cutter, into service at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia Oct. 15, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in release. Adm. Karl Schultz,…
LCS Santa Barbara Christened
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA hosted the christening ceremony for the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) Independence-variant littoral combat ship at the company’s Gulf Coast shipyard Oct. 16, the company said in a release. Ship sponsor Lolita Zinke performed the…
USS Germantown Arrives in San Diego after 10-Year Forward Deployment
SAN DIEGO — Amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) arrived in San Diego Oct. 15, after a decade of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region operating out of Japan, Expeditionary Strike Group 3 public affairs said in a release. As part…
Navy Responds to Russian Allegation Regarding Encounter in Sea of Japan
PEARL HARBOR — The U.S. Pacific Fleet released on Oct. 15 the following statement regarding the encounter that day between an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and a Russian destroyer: “The statement from the Russian Defense Ministry about the interaction between…
Saildrone Closes $100 Million Funding to Advance Ocean Intelligence Products
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Saildrone, a market leader in ocean data, ocean mapping, and maritime intelligence solutions, announced Oct. 18 the close of its $100 million Series C round, bringing its total funding to $190 million. Led by BOND, the round includes…
