By Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs, Oct. 25, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy competitively awarded a contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc., to develop the Mining Expendable Delivery Unmanned Submarine Asset (MEDUSA)…
Austal USA Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Facility for Submarine Modules
From Austal USA Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA celebrated the start of construction for a new manufacturing facility for submarine modules (MMF3) today. This new building, scheduled to be fully operational in late 2026, will significantly increase Austal USA’s capacity…
SECNAV Visits Georgia Tech Research Institute, Underscoring Commitment to Innovation and Collaboration
From SECNAV Public Affairs, 23 October 2024 ATLANTA – Oct. 23, 2024 – The Secretary of the Navy Hon. Carlos Del Toro visited the Georgia Tech Research Institute today to highlight the vital role of research and development in maintaining naval…
US, Australian Naval Forces Conduct Bilateral Operations
By MC1 Gregory Johnson. Oct. 24, 2024 STRAIT OF MALACCA – The U.S. Navy (USN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducted bilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the Strait of Malacca, Oct. 20-23. Participating ships included the USN…
Navy’s Third Operational F-35C Lightning II Squadron Achieves Safe For Flight Certification
From Lt. John Choi, Oct. 23, 2024 VFA-86 has earned a Full Safe for Flight certification on the F-35C. The F-35C enhances the carrier strike group’s ability to project power, supporting U.S. national security and integrating seamlessly with other carrier…
SECNAV Names Future SSN 813 for Atlanta
From SECNAV Public Affairs, 23 October 2024 ATLANTA (Oct 23, 2024) – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that the future Virginia-class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine SSN 813 will be named USS Atlanta. Del Toro made the announcement during…
Navy Warfare Center Drives First Naval Strike Missile Launch Demo from Destroyer
From Thomas McMahon, Oct. 23, 2024 PORT HUENEME, California – Among the flurry of fleet activities in the recent Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in Hawaii was a milestone that Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD)…
Philly Shipyard Delivers Second National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, Patriot State
Program designed to provide state-of-the-art training vessels to five state maritime academies From Philly Shipyard, Sept. 26, 2024 PHILADELPHIA — September 26, 2024 — Philly Shipyard, Inc. (“Philly Shipyard”), the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), today delivered the Patriot…
Navy Announces Commissioning Ceremony for the Future USS Beloit
From Karli Yeager, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Beloit (LCS 29), a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, on Nov. 23, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. LCS 29 will be the…
NAVAIR Taps Mercury to Provide Advanced Data Transfer Systems for Navy Aircraft
ANDOVER, Mass., Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mercury Systems, Inc., a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing power to the edge, today announced it was awarded a five-year contract worth as much as $131.3 million from the U.S. Naval…
