SEATTLE — New Zealand received the first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a Dec. 7 ceremony at the Museum of Flight, Boeing said in a release. “As a maritime nation, delivery of the P-8A will ensure…
Task Force 59 Launches Aerial Drone from Coast Guard Ship in Middle East
MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Navy unmanned task force in the Middle East launched an aerial drone from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel operating the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 7, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs…
Navy Authenticates Keel for Future Attack Submarine USS Arizona
WASHINGTON — Senior Navy leaders, elected officials and industry partners gathered at General Dynamics Electric Boat’s Quonset Point Facility, Dec. 7, to attend a keel-authentication ceremony for future Virginia-class submarine USS Arizona (SSN 803), Team Submarine Public Affairs said in…
Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Robert F. Kennedy
WASHINGTON — The keel for the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the Navy’s 4th John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company Dec. 5, Team Ships Public Affairs said in a…
SECDEF Announces Marine Corps General Officer Nominations
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced on Dec. 6 that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Marcus B. Annibale for appointment to the grade of major general. Annibale is currently serving…
Marine Corps General: Strategic Overseas Bases Critical to Deterring Adversaries
WASHINGTON — The commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory and Futures Directorate says overseas bases are an underestimated key to deterring competitors from aggression and coercion against friendly nations and allies in the Pacific region. The value…
Maritime Domain Awareness Starts with Seeing What’s on the Sea
MANAMA, Bahrain — The U.S. Fifth Fleet’s Task Force 59 is conducting Digital Horizon, an unmanned systems demonstration featuring a flotilla of different unmanned surface vessels to help build maritime awareness. Digital Horizon is one of the ways that Task…
Textron BELL V-280 Valor Chosen as New U.S. Army Long-Range Assault Aircraft
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Textron Inc. announced Dec. 5 that Bell Textron Inc., a Textron company, has been awarded the development contract for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. The award is based on Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor…
INDOPACOM’s Aquilino: Ukraine Situation Could Happen in Taiwan
SIMI Valley, Calif. — The situation in Ukraine could easily happen in Taiwan if the main actors aren’t careful, a top admiral warned during comments at the Reagan National Defense Forum here on Dec. 3. Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of…
CNO on China: Shipbuilders Can Expect High Revenue for Foreseeable Future
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The defense contractors who run U.S. Navy shipyards can expect plenty of revenue in the coming years as the Navy faces off with China, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said Dec. 3 at the…
