By U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet Public Affairs Sept. 27, 2024 KEY WEST, Fla. – U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet demonstrated unmanned air, surface and undersea capabilities from the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington during the command’s…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, LCAC 110
By Team Ships Public Affairs, Sept. 6, 2024 New Orleans, Louisiana – The U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of the latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 110, from Textron Systems on Sept. 6. This new addition to the fleet…
U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Beloit (LCS 29)
By Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs, Oct. 1, 2024 MARINETTE — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Beloit (LCS 29) from Lockheed Martin at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette,…
Sept. 30 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command Sept. 30, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. - In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed six Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined these UAVs presented…
Navy Exceeded FY24 Recruiting Goals
From the Navy Office of Information, Oct. 1, 2024 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (October 1, 2024) – The U.S. Navy exceeded its Fiscal Year 2024 recruiting goals, contracting 40,978 new recruits by the end of the fiscal year and marking its most significant…
Cruiser USS Antietam is Decommissioned
Story By LaDonna Singleton, Commander, Naval Surface Forces Public Affairs, Sept. 27, 2024 HONOLULU (September 27, 2024) – Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) was recognized for its more than 37 years of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony…
RTX Receives U.S. Navy Contract for ESSM Block 2 Missiles
Multi-mission weapon system will provide increased flexibility and capability for U.S. and allied navies From RTX TUCSON, Ariz. (September 30, 2024) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has received a $525 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce…
NOAA Awards Contract for Next-Generation Hurricane Hunter Aircraft
By Jonathan Shannon, NOAA, September 27, 2024 Today, NOAA announced that it has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, based in Georgia, for two specialized C-130J Hercules aircraft to become the next generation of NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft. The…
Sonobuoy Testing on Heavy Lift Helicopters Expands Capabilities
From Naval Air Systems Command, Sep 27, 2024 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Recent successful testing of hand-launched deployments of sonobuoys from a CH-53E Super Stallion have expanded the capabilities of the aircraft, providing increased flexibility for the U.S. Navy to…
Navy Unveils ‘Strike Group’ Recruitment Technology
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy displayed one of its latest high-tech recruitment tools, the Strike Group, in Washington, D.C. last week at the Navy Memorial. The modular, mobile system showcases different aspects of Navy life in an aircraft carrier strike…
