By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the Navy Reserve has been delivered to Patrol Squadron 62 (VP-62). In March 6 ceremonies at the Boeing Military Delivery Facility in…
Coast Guard offloads $4.5 million in seized cocaine, transfers custody of 2 smugglers to federal law enforcement in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
March 8, 2024 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier offloaded 182 kilograms of cocaine and transferred custody of two male smugglers to federal law enforcement authorities in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Friday. The British…
Under Secretary Raven Visits United Kingdom and Norway to Discuss Regional Security, Highlights Importance of Interoperability
March 8, 2024 From Under Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs OSLO, Norway – The Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven visited the United Kingdom and Norway, March 3-8, to meet with partner navies, government and military leaders, Sailors and Marines, and to observe a…
NAVAIR returns V-22 Osprey to flight status
Mar 8, 2024 Naval Air System, PAX River — Effective March 8, 2024 at 7 a.m. EST, Naval Air Systems Command is issuing a flight clearance for the V-22 Osprey thereby lifting the grounding. This decision follows a meticulous and…
Amphib Warship Part Suppliers Press Congress for Stability in Shipbuilding
By Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. companies that supply components and parts for the U.S. Navy’s amphibious warfare fleet expressed support for the Marine Corps baseline requirement of 31 large and medium amphibious warfare ships…
Houthis Kill Innocent Civilians with Missile Attack
USCENTCOM March 6, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 11:30 a.m. (Sanaa time) March 6, an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) was launched from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas of Yemen toward M/V True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned bulk carrier, while transiting the Gulf of Aden….
VCNO Visits Newport News; Discusses Maintenance, Quality of Service
07 March 2024 WASHINGTON – Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby visited HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, in Virginia, to discuss submarine and aircraft carrier maintenance and Quality of Service in the shipyard, March 5. Kilby began his visit…
Kraken Robotics Signs Cooperative Research & Development Agreement with US Navy for next Generation Synthetic Aperture Sonar Beamforming
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND, 04 March 2024 /GLOBE NEWSWIRE/ — Kraken Robotics Inc. announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Kraken Robotic Systems Inc., has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT). The objective…
Saildrone Launches First Production Surveyor off the Manufacturing Line at Austal USA
MOBILE, Ala., March 6, 2024 — Today, Saildrone announced it has launched the first aluminum Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle (USV) off the Austal USA production line in Mobile, Ala. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Lisa Franchetti was on site…
March 4 and 5 Red Sea Update
USCENTCOM March 5, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – On March 5, between the hours of 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces shot down one anti-ship ballistic missile and three one-way attack unmanned aerial systems launched from Iranian-backed…
