By Lt. j.g. Andrea Perez, Naval Air Station Sigonella Public Affairs, March 31, 2024 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy – The first MQ-4C Triton arrived to Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, March 30, 2024. The MQ-4C’s arrival to the U.S. Sixth Fleet…
March 30 Red Sea Update
U.S. Central Command, March 31, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – At 8:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) March 30, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed two unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in self-defense. One was engaged over the Red…
Navy Resources Arrive in Baltimore to Support Key Bridge Efforts
By Navy Public Affairs, 1 April 2024 BALTIMORE – The Chesapeake, a 1000-ton lift capacity derrick barge, the Ferrell, a 200-ton lift capacity revolving crane barge, and the Oyster Bay, a 150-ton lift capacity crane barge have arrived to Baltimore…
RTX’s SM-6 intercepts ballistic missile target at sea
Test of enhanced software succeeds against sophisticated medium-range ballistic missile PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii (March 29, 2024) — A Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) built by Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target at sea in…
Leidos-designed low-profile vessels participate in U.S. Army’s Project Convergence Capstone 4 exercise
RESTON, Va. (March 29, 2024) – Two Leidos-designed uncrewed and autonomous-capable low-profile vessels (LPVs) recently participated in the Project Convergence Capstone 4 military exercises in California. Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a Fortune 500 innovation company, delivered the vessels to the U.S. Marine Corps…
U.S. Navy and JSDF conduct Tomahawk Land Attack Missile Training
By MC1 Ryan M. Breeden, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs, March 29, 2024 YOKOSUKA, Japan – Sailors assigned to Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC) hosted members from the Japan Self-Defense Force aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG…
March 28 Red Sea Update
U.S. Central Command, March 28, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – Between 6:00 and 10:56 p.m. (Sanaa time) on March 28, and for the second day in a row, U.S. Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed four unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by…
U.S. Navy Delivers First P-8A Poseidon Aircraft for Increment 3 Block 2 Modifications
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy delivered the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft to be modified with Increment 3 Block 2 capabilities to Boeing on March 27, enabling the fleet to be outfitted with the full…
March 27 Red Sea Update
From U.S. Central Command, March 27, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – Between 2:00 and 2:20 a.m. (Sanaa time) on March 27, United States Central Command successfully engaged and destroyed four long-range unmanned aerial systems (UAS) launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen. These…
Navy’s Top Officer Credits Training, Logistics with Meeting Red Sea Mission
By Matthew Olay, DOD News Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti yesterday said she credits both a recent transformation in the Navy’s surface warfare training regimen and the quality of logistics operations for the service’s ability to successfully counter…