ARLINGTON, Va. — The commander of the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet said the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle currently deployed in the Western Pacific is proving to be a benefitting to his fleet’s operations. “Any sensor is…
Vigor Begins Work on USS Tulsa, Wins USS Michael Murphy Challenge
PORTLAND, Ore. — Vigor, a Titan company, is beginning work on two major docking selected restricted availabilities (DSRA) awarded this year, at both Swan Island in Portland, as well as Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY), the company said in an…
Navy Transferred Remaining RQ-4A BAMS-D UAVs to NASA
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has transferred its three remaining RQ-4A BAMS-D high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). “All three currently reside at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center and will be operated…
Vice Admiral: U.S. Navy Seeks 100-USV Fleet Patrolling Middle East Waterways by Next Summer
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy hopes to have a fleet of 100 unmanned service vessels (USVs) patrolling the waterways of the Middle East region by the summer of 2023, said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces…
USS Billings (Gold Crew) Returns Home After 4th Fleet Deployment
MAYPORT, Fla. — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) Gold Crew returned to Mayport, Fla., Oct. 7th, following its second successful deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations, the fleet’s public affairs office said in…
Navy EA-18G Squadron Home from Emergency EUCOM Deployment
ARLINGTON, Va. — A squadron of U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft has returned to its home base after more than six months deployed to the European Command as part of the build-up of forces in support NATO’s eastern…
Ameresco, Bright Canyon Energy Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for Kūpono Solar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., PHOENIX, Ariz. and HONOLULU, Hawaii — Ameresco, Inc., a leading clean technology integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and Bright Canyon Energy, a leading developer of energy infrastructure, hosted a groundbreaking and blessing ceremony for the…
22nd MEU, Kearsarge ARG Return from Seven-Month Deployment
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Sailors and Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) returned home to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 9, 2022, after completing a seven-month deployment with the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)…
Navy Demonstrates VLS Reload in San Diego Harbor
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy is scheduled to demonstrate re-arming the vertical launch system aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) at Naval Air Station North Island and in the San Diego Harbor from Oct. 4 – 7,…
Future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee Completes Acceptance Trials
WASHINGTON — The future USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) completed Acceptance trials, October 6, Team Ships Public Affairs said in a release. During trials, the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey inspected the ship performing a series of demonstrations…
