Vienna, 20 February 2024 – Schiebel, together with Korean based defence solutions companies Hanwha Systems and UI Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) for the development and delivery of the Vertical Take-off and…
New Dry Dock Project at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Reaches Early Milestone
From Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Public Affairs, Feb. 16, 2024 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Dragados/Hawaiian Dredging/Orion JV (DHO JV), under contract with Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), has begun major in-water construction for a new dry dock at Pearl…
Navy to Commission Future Expeditionary Sea Base USS John L. Canley
FEB. 16, 2024 The Navy will commission the future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) as the newest Expeditionary Sea Base ship (ESB) during a 10:00 a.m. PST ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 17, in Coronado, California. The commissioning ceremony’s principal…
WEST 2024: Naval Special Warfare a Force Multiplier for Fleet, Prioritizing Reintegration with Joint Force
By MC1 Felicito Rustique, Naval Special Warfare Command Public Affairs SAN DIEGO – Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC), attended and participated in AFCEA-USNI WEST (WEST) 2024 conference, Feb. 13-15. WEST, the premier naval conference and exposition…
CNO Concludes Trip to West Coast for Industry and Sailor Engagements
14 February 2024 SAN DIEGO – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti traveled to San Diego to speak at WEST 2024, meet with industry leaders, and engage with Sailors, Feb. 12-14. Franchetti’s visit to San Diego was anchored with…
ONR Global Gaining Insight into the Effects of Glacial Melting in Coastal Regions
A research project from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global is providing valuable information about the effects of melting glaciers in Patagonia that feed into coastal fjords, transporting sediments, freshwater and nutrients. Dr. Chris Konek, science advisor at ONR…
USNS Mercy Returns to San Diego, Concluding Pacific Partnership 24-1
By Ensign Lacy Burkett Feb. 13, 2024 SAN DIEGO – Pacific Partnership 24-1 personnel assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) returned home today as the ship pulled in to Naval Air Station North Island, concluding the four-month humanitarian and…
Viasat Announces First U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Ship Installation
Company to Maintain and Operate Commercial Communications Infrastructure for 105 Ships Under Next Generation Wideband Follow-On Contract February 13, 2024 CARLSBAD, Calif., February 13, 2024 – Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the completion of the first…
USNS Robert E. Peary and NAVELSG Join Forces to Carry Out Proof-of-Concept Testing
By LaShawn Sykes, Military Sealift Command 08 February 2024 NORFOLK, Va. – Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) and the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG), in January, joined forces to…
BAE Systems to enhance U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A UAS with next-generation vehicle management system computer
Increased computing power delivers advanced performance for unmanned aerial refueler ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Feb. 12, 2024 — BAE Systems has been selected by Boeing to upgrade and modernize the vehicle management system computer (VMSC) for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned…
