From Dan Linehan, Feb. 12, 2025 MONTEREY, Calif.– Lasers enable the U.S. Navy to fight at the speed of light. Armed with artificial intelligence (AI), ship defensive laser systems can make rapid, accurate targeting assessments necessary for today’s complex and…
Australian MQ-4C Triton Program on Track and Preparing Next Aircraft for Delivery
From Northrop Grumman PALMDALE, Calif. – Feb. 6, 2025 – (PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed testing of Australia’s third MQ-4C Triton at the company’s Palmdale, California, facility. The company is preparing to ferry the aircraft to…
L3Harris Technology Enhances US Torpedo Capability
From L3Harris, Feb. 4 2025 Improved Post-Launch Communications System (IPLCS) cleared sub-system testing to move closer to providing innovative tool to submarine fleets. As great power competition increases and the U.S. Navy prioritizes strengthening undersea dominance, improved weapon reliability and…
USS O’Kane Returns Home after 7-Month Deployment to 5th, 7th Fleets
From U.S. 3rd Fleet, Feb, 10, 2025 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77), assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), returned to their homeport, Naval Base San Diego, after…
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Successfully Undocks USS Cheyenne
by Branden Bourque, Feb. 10, 2025 KITTERY, Maine – The Los Angeles improved-class attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) was successfully undocked Feb. 6, marking a significant milestone in its service life extension program at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. “I couldn’t be…
U.S. Navy Leaders Observe Joint Task Force Southern Guard Operations
From U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, Feb. 7, 2025 NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, and Rear Adm. John Hewitt, Commander, Navy Region Southeast, visited Joint Task Force…
Navy F/A-18 Fleet Gets Enhanced Target Tracking as IR Search and Track System Achieves IOC
From Naval Air Systems Command, Feb 4, 2025 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the F/A-18 E/F Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II system in November 2024, providing the fleet with an…
USS St. Louis Supports Operation Southern Guard at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay
By USNAVSOUTH/4TH FLEET PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Feb. 4, 2025 NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19) is moored at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) and the crew is supporting the expansion of…
NAVWAR at WEST 2025: Future of Multi-Domain Warfare Demands Agility, Audacious Innovation
From Lily Chen, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, Feb. 4, 2025 SAN DIEGO, Calif. — At the 2025 WEST Conference in San Diego, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) reinforced its commitment to driving technological innovation and strengthening the Navy’s…
Northrop Grumman Advances Airborne Navigation Capabilities for the US Navy
From Northrop Grumman, Feb. 4, 2025 WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – Feb. 4, 2025 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is advancing the U.S. Navy’s airborne navigation capabilities with implementation of the LN-251M, the next-generation upgrade of the LN-251 Inertial Navigation…
