From Dan Linehan, March 21, 2025 MONTEREY, Calif. – Rapidly fielding emerging technologies and prioritizing investments in AI, drones, and counter-drone systems, among other technologies, are key to military modernization and remaining the strongest, most lethal force in the world. …
Australia, India, Japan, Korea, U.S. Complete Multinational Exercise Sea Dragon 2025
From Commander, Task Force 72 Public Affairs, March 19, 2025 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Exercise Sea Dragon 2025 successfully concluded at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, marking the completion of two weeks of intensive multinational anti-submarine warfare training,…
USS Vermont Returns Home from First Western Pacific Deployment
From Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Barnes, March 18, 2025 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam March 16, following a seven-month deployment, the submarine’s first deployment…
Hegseth Says Campaign Against Houthis Will be ‘Unrelenting’ Until Hostilities Cease
March 17, 2025 | By Matthew Olay, DoD News During a media interview yesterday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military will continue to tactically engage Iranian-backed Houthis until they stop acting aggressively against U.S. ships in the region. Hegseth commented…
Vestdavit Sees Successful Sea Trials For First Davits Delivered To Us Navy Oilers At Gd Nassco
From Vestdavit Efficient installation and commissioning of onboard equipment is critical in the newbuild construction process – and this has been demonstrated with successful sea trials for the first davits installed by Vestdavit on a series of US Navy fleet…
HII to Expand Shipboard, Shore-Based Training Support for U.S. Navy and Coalition Forces
From HII MCLEAN, Va., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a $147 million contract to support shipboard and shore-based combat training services for the U.S. Navy. Under the…
USS Truxtun Deploys from Naval Station Norfolk
From U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs, March 15, 2025 NORFOLK, Va. (Mar. 15, 2025) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departed Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled independent deployment today. The ship’s departure comes after months…
USNS Wally Schirra Completes Major Maintenance at South Korean Shipyard
GYEONGSANGNAM-DO, Republic of Korea – Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) completed a seven-month regular overhaul (ROH) at Hanwha Ocean, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025. The ROH marks the…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, LCAC 112
By Team Ships Public Affairs, March 13, 2025 NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 112, from Textron Systems, March 13. Delivery of LCAC 112 follows completion of acceptance…
Sound-Absorbing Chamber Allows Navy to Test Torpedoes Indoors
March 13, 2025 | By Katie Lange, DoD News The Navy has various methods of testing torpedoes and other underwater weapons, including at tracking ranges. One unique Navy facility in Keyport, Washington allows experts to test these systems indoors. The Weapons…
