From General Dynamics, June 18, 2025 GROTON, Conn. — General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a $987 million contract modification to a previously awarded contract supporting submarine production….
Caudle Nominated to be Next CNO
ARLINGTON, Va. — President Donald Trump has nominated Admiral Daryl Caudle as the next chief of naval operations. Caudle, a submarine officer, currently serves as commander. U.S. Fleet Forces Command, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The nomination was received by the…
Austal USA Launches First Steel Ship, the Future USNS Billy Frank
MOBILE, Ala. –Austal USA successfully launched the company’s first steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), on June 14. Named after a native American Korean War veteran who, as an activist, fought for justice and environmental preservation…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship-to-Shore Connector, LCAC 113
By Team Ships Public Affairs, June 17, 2025 NEW ORLEANS– The United States Navy accepted delivery of Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 113, from Textron Systems, June 12. The delivery of LCAC 113 comes after completion of Acceptance Trials conducted by…
Task Force 66 Applies Lessons Learned From Black Sea Battle Lab to Exercise BALTOPS 25
By U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs, June 17, 2025 UTSKA, Poland – Commander, Task Force (CTF) 66, U.S. 6th Fleet’s purpose-built all-domain task force with the mission of integrating Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) into fleet operations, is participating in Baltic Operations…
Curtiss-Wright Awarded $31 Million IDIQ Contract by the U.S. Navy
Curtiss-Wright to provide rugged Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)-based mission processing system to support Navy Minotaur software platform INTERNATIONAL PARIS AIR SHOW 2025, Le Bourget, Paris, France (Hall 3-D28) – June 16, 2025 – Curtiss-Wright Corporation today announced that it…
Navy’s MQ-4C Triton Maritime UAV Picks up the Tempo
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland — The MQ-4C Triton maritime uncrewed aircraft, built for the Navy by Northrop Grumman, has been picking up its operational tempo in recent months, even as international customers consider adding the high-flying drones to…
First Increment 3 Block 2 modifications complete for P-8A Poseidon aircraft
From Naval Air Systems Command, June 13, 2025 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Increment 3 Block 2 modifications are complete for the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The modifications outfit the P-8A with the full anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), and…
USS Cole Assists Royal Canadian Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Transfer Intercepted Contraband
13 June 2025 From U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Public Affairs CARIBBEAN SEA – The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), supporting maritime southern border operations, conducted a hold-and-transfer of 245 kilograms of contraband…
SECDEF Announces Flag and General Officer Nominations
From the Department of Defense, June 13, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Col. Christopher G. Tolar for appointment to the grade of major general,…
