Release from U.S. Pacific Fleet ***** From Courtesy Story BREMERTON, Wash. – Interim seismic mitigation efforts, which began Feb. 15 on the Trident Refit Facility Delta Pier in Bangor, have been completed. In January of this year the Navy restricted…
Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)
Release from U.S. Dept. of Defense ***** 18 August 2023 The Navy will christen the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) during a 9:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 19, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. ShapeThe principal address will be delivered…
Leidos selected by U.S. Navy to operate and sustain medium unmanned vessels
Release from Leidos ***** RESTON, Va. (August 17, 2023) – Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, was recently awarded a new task order by Naval Sea Systems Command to manage, operate and maintain the U.S. Navy’s Overlord and…
General Dynamics Electric Boat Holds Keel-Laying Ceremony for Submarine Tang (SSN 805)
Release from General Dynamics Electric Boat ***** Quonset Point, R.I. (August 17, 2023) – General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it held a keel laying for the Virginia-class submarine Tang (SSN 805)…
Blue Ridge Returns to Yokosuka, Concludes Summer Patrol
Release from U.S. 7th Fleet ***** From Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Hall, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Public Affairs YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 17,…
HII RECEIVES ORDER TO BUILD TWO REMUS 620 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES FOR NOAA
Release from HII ***** McLEAN, Va., Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently ordered two REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) from HII (NYSE: HII). The customized, medium-class UUVs will be built by…
First round of attack helicopters arrive in the Czech Republic
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. –Two AH-1Z Vipers arrived in the Czech Republic this week, marking the first in-country delivery as part of a partnership with the US Marine Corps H-1…
Farewell, FLIP! Renowned Navy-Owned Research Platform Retired after 60 Years of Service
Release from the Office of Naval Research ***** Aug. 16, 2023 By Warren Duffie, Jr., Office of Naval Research ARLINGTON, Va.- A dynamic era in naval oceanography recently ended as the iconic Floating Instrument Platform – popularly known as FLIP –…
USS Sioux City (LCS 11) Decommissions
Release from LCS Squadron Two ***** NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Sioux City (LCS 11) was decommissioned in Mayport, Fla., August 14. As an operational unit, Sioux City and its crew played an important…
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Welcomes First Contingent of AUKUS Personnel
Release from Naval Sea Systems Command ***** 16 August 2023 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Aug. 15, 2023) — Personnel from participating nations reported to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY&IMF) in support of the Australia, United Kingdom, and…
