Oct 21, 2024 NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) and Strategic Communications Wing 1 (SCW-1) today announced the name selected for the Navy’s new Take Charge and…
Navy awards Leidos $248M Contract to Provide Autonomous Systems Design and Engineering
RESTON, Va. (Oct. 17, 2024) – Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® innovation leader, was recently awarded a follow-on contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) to support unmanned and automated systems for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). This single-award…
Update on Growler Mishap Near Mt. Rainier
17 October 2024 From CNAF Public Affairs The following are news releases from Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific pertaining to the Growler Mishap near Mt. Rainier in Washington state on Oct. 15, 2024. YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. – The U.S. Navy,…
USS George Washington Transits to Japan
By USS George Washington Public Affairs. Oct. 17, 2024 SAN DIEGO – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed the San Diego area for routine operations Oct. 8, beginning its transit to Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington assumed the role of…
CNO Sets 80% Surge Readiness Goal by 2027
Oct. 16, 2024 | By Matthew Olay , DOD News Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti today said that her goal of having 80% of the Navy’s ships and aircraft ready to surge on short notice by 2027 may seem ambitious,…
Multi-Domain Test Event Lets XQ-58A Demonstrate Tactical Data Link Integration
From U.S. Marine Corps Communications Directorate EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLA. — The Marine Corps’ XQ-58A Valkyrie completed its latest test flight and first multi-service integration effort during Emerald Flag 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, this October. Emerald…
Enabling Off-the-Shelf Autonomous Naval Warfare
How an autonomous fleet of small, uncrewed platforms can extend maritime reach From Northrop Grumman The nature of naval warfare is often unpredictable. As near-peer adversaries work to rapidly increase their total number of vessels, uncrewed systems will play an…
Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Returns to San Diego After 9-month Deployment
16 October 2024 From Courtesy Story SAN DIEGO – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), the flagship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) returned to its homeport of San Diego Oct. 15 after conducting operations…
USS Russell Returns Home to San Diego
16 October 2024 From Courtesy Story SAN DIEGO – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) returned to Naval Base San Diego Oct. 15, following an eight-month deployment with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) to the…
BAE Systems and Kongsberg Sign Teaming Agreement for New Platform Situational Awareness Tool
The Integrated Combat Solution tool will give Warfighters the situational awareness they need for any mission, as well as options to respond to potential threats From BAE Systems WASHINGTON — October 16, 2024 — BAE Systems has entered into a…
