By Lt. Travis Weger, 23 May 2024 YOKOSUKA, Japan – Capt. Holman Agard relieved Cmdr. Dale Tourtelotte as commanding officer of the the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) May 23, during a change of command ceremony in…
BAE Systems to Develop Next-Generation Airborne Decoy Countermeasure
From BAE Systems NASHUA, N.H. – May 15, 2024 – BAE Systems has been selected by the U.S. Navy to develop Dual Band Decoy (DBD), one of the most advanced radio frequency (RF) countermeasures in the world. DBD is a…
May 30 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command, May 30, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – Between approximately 3:15 and 5 p.m. (Sanaa time) on May 30, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed eight uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) in Iranian-backed Houthi controlled areas of Yemen and over…
Marine Corps Launches Talent Acquisition Pilot for Cyber, Signals Intel
QUANTICO, Va. — Manpower and Reserve Affairs announced the Marine Corps Talent Acquisition Pilot (MCTAP) program today, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at identifying and recruiting highly skilled individuals to fill critical roles within the active and reserve components of the…
Kratos Defense Celebrates 200th Launch of BQM-177A in Support of U.S. Navy Exercises
May 28, 2024 at 8:00 AM EDT SAN DIEGO – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. , a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets and provider of high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems, announced that on Tuesday, April 2, the Kratos BQM-177A…
Cubic Awarded NAVAIR Contract to Provide Secure Live Virtual and Constructive Advanced Training Environment (SLATE)
From Cubic Defense, 29 May 2024 SAN DIEGO – Cubic Defense, the world’s leading provider of advanced air combat training, is awarded a contract modification with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide engineering support services for a demonstration in Guam,…
29 May Red Sea Update
From U.S. Central Command, May 29, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 8:40 p.m. (Sanaa time) May 28, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two missile launchers in an Iranian-backed Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. Separately, at approximately 11:30 p.m. (Sanaa time)…
Defense Department Conducts Recover, Repair Mission for Temporary Pier After Heavy Sea States
May 28, 2024 | By Matthew Olay, DOD News The Defense Department is working to recover three of four vessels associated with its temporary humanitarian aid pier in Gaza after rough seas caused the motorized sections to run aground May 25, the…
Coast Guard Cutters Sea Dog, Sea Dragon Decommissioned in St. Marys, Georgia
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District,M ay 29, 2024 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard decommissioned the U.S. Coast Guard cutters Sea Dog (WPB 87373) and Sea Dragon (WPB 87367), Wednesday, during a ceremony in St. Marys, Georgia. Rear Adm. Douglas…
Red Sea Update
Red Sea Update From U.S. Central Command, May28, 2024 TAMPA, Fla. – Between 12:05 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. (Sanaa time) May 28, Iranian-backed Houthis launched five anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into the Red Sea. M/V Laax,…
