Release from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems ***** Mojave Flights for the Royal Navy Highlight UAS’ Ability to Operate From Warships SAN DIEGO – 17 November 2023 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted a first-of-its-kind demonstration of its short…
History-Making Oceanographer and Ret. Navy Captain Dies at 92
Release from the U.S. Navy ***** 16 November 2023 Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Don Walsh, best known for his daring dive to the deepest spot on Earth, nearly 36,000 feet below the ocean’s surface, has died at age 92. Walsh was…
US Navy Submarine Industrial Base Team Launches 2023-2024 Defense Trade Skill Pipeline Programs
Release from Naval Sea Systems Command ***** Nov. 17, 2023 By Team Submarines Public Affairs WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Over the last two months, the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) program team, in partnership with a critical network of…
Celebrating 45 years of the F/A-18 Strike Fighter
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.–Born out of necessity and innovation, the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Hornet introduced a level of aircraft superiority that had not been seen before and set the standard…
SECNAV Names Ship After World War II Hero, Medal of Honor Recipient Ernest E. Evans
Release from the Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs ***** 15 November 2023 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced, today, that a DDG 51 Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer will be named after World War II…
USS Thomas Hudner Shoots Down Drone from Yemen
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ***** ARLINGTON, Va. — A. U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer (DDG) shot down a drone over the Red Sea, the Department of Defense said in a Nov. 15 release. The release, relayed by Cmdr. Rick…
BAE Systems to equip Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter class frigates with Mk 45 naval gun
Release from BAE Systems ***** LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nov. 15, 2023 — BAE Systems has received a contract to deliver multiple shipsets of the Mk 45 Medium Caliber Gun and automated Ammunition Handling System (AHS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s…
Keel Authenticated for Future Billy Frank Jr.
Release from Naval Sea Systems Command ***** Nov. 14, 2023 By Team Ships Public Affairs MOBILE, Ala. – The keel for the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), the Navy’s 6th Navajo-class platform, was laid Nov. 14 at Austal USA’s shipyard…
USS Stethem, Task Force 59 put more eyes in the sky, expanding maritime domain awareness
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | November 14, 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) recently demonstrated expansive maritime domain awareness, utilizing…
New Uncrewed Undersea Capabilities Strengthen AUKUS Partnership
Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** The UK, US and Australia have strengthened their maritime forces, introducing new uncrewed undersea vessels to extend the range and lethality of their warfare capabilities. As part of the AUKUS partnership, the…
