ARLINGTON, Va. — The commander of the U.S. 5th Fleet/Naval Forces Central Command said he is pleased with the results of the experimentation with unmanned vessels and artificial intelligence in his area of operations and predicts a significant expansion of…
HII’s REMUS 300 Selected as Navy’s Next-Generation Small UUV
MCLEAN, Va. — HII announced March 30 its advanced unmanned underwater vehicle, REMUS 300, was selected as U.S. Navy’s next generation small UUV program of record. REMUS 300 technology was designed to advance distributed maritime operations by conducting critical underwater…
Marine Corps Hornet Squadron Repositioned to Eastern Europe
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Department has added another tactical jet squadron to eastern Europe to shore up U.S. European Command and possible NATO forces in the region, the Defense Department said. Defense Department spokesman John F. Kirby told reporters…
Marine Corps’ Black Sheep to Ride the Lightning
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps’ famous Black Sheep squadron has a new designation as it upgrades to from its AV-8B Harrier II attack jet to its new aircraft, the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II strike fighter. Marine Attack Squadron…
Coast Guard Cutter Tampa Returns to Homeport following 70-day Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia, March 26, after a 70-day patrol in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said March 29. Throughout the…
Russia’s a ‘Threat,’ but China’s Still the Focus of New National Defense Strategy, 2023 Pentagon Budget
ARLINGTON, Va. — More money for science and technology research, dealing with climate change, modernizing the nuclear triad and deterring Russia in Europe and China in the Indo-Pacific region are among the priorities outlined in President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2023 defense…
Proposed Navy Aircraft Procurement Reduced for 2023
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy plans to procure 96 aircraft in fiscal 2023, down from the 129 aircraft enacted in the fiscal 2022 appropriations law. The numbers are expected to go even lower over the years of the Future Years…
New National Defense Strategy Delivered to President
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of Defense delivered the new 2022 National Defense Strategy to the president March 28, the department said. The NDS is classified, but DoD released a fact sheet to inform readers until an unclassified version is…
Navy Fleet Would Shrink Further Under 2023 Ship Decommissioning Plan
ARLINGTON, Va. — Normally the number of new U.S. Navy ships requested for the next a new fiscal year garners the most attention of reporters, but this time it was the number of ships the Navy is seeking to decommission…
Navy Deploys More EA-18G Electronic Attack Jets to EUCOM
ARLINGTON, Va. — A squadron of U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft has been deployed to the European Command as part of the build-up of forces in support NATO’s eastern flank. According to Defense Department spokesman John Kirby, the…
