Release from U.S. Department of Defense ***** Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Rear Adm. Daniel L. Cheever for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, and assignment…
U.S., Egypt Enhance Maritime Partnership with Patrol Craft Transfer
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs MANAMA, Bahrain – U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) transferred three patrol craft to the Egyptian Navy, March 21, during a formal…
Theodore Roosevelt completes maintenance, returns to San Diego
Release from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs ***** 17 March 2023 From USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Public Affairs BREMERTON, Wash. – The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departed Bremerton, Washington, March 17, after…
Navy receives final JPALS unit delivery
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** Mar 16, 2023 The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the final Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS) unit March 16 marking another on-time or ahead of schedule delivery for increased capability at sea. …
Navy Concludes EOC Westpac Deployment of MQ-4C Triton UAV
************** ARLINGTON, Va.— The U.S. Navy is concluding the first deployment of a detachment of MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting (MISR&T) unmanned aerial vehicles, ending the Early Operational Capability deployment of the Triton, paving the…
USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) RECEIVES SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION
Release from Naval Surface Force Atlantic Public Affairs ***** 14 March 2023 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK — OPNAV N96 recently approved a five-year service life extension for USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). First-in-class Arleigh Burke’s estimated service life was 35 years, expected…
Release from General Dynamics Electric Boat
************** Statement from General Dynamics Electric Boat President Kevin Graney Regarding the AUKUS Agreement GROTON, Conn. (March 13, 2023) – Today, the United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced the trilateral AUKUS partnership, which will provide Australia with a conventionally…
Northrop Grumman Offers Battle Management, Command and Control Expertise for U.S. Navy’s E-XX TACAMO Program
Release from Northrop Grumman ***** MELBOURNE, Fla. – Mar. 15, 2023 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is leveraging its weapons system integration and battle management leadership to compete for the U.S. Navy’s E-XX TACAMO fleet of aircraft systems. The…
Amphib Suppliers to Navy Cite Need for Consistency in Ship Orders
*********** ARLINGTON, Va. — The companies supplying components and materials to the shipbuilders who produce the amphibious warfare ships for the U.S. Navy say that consistency in ship orders brings economies to the work and stability to the industrial base. …
