Release from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam ***** Oct. 19, 2023 SANTA RITA, Guam — Following the signing of an expanded bilateral law enforcement agreement in August, during the Joint Heads of Pacific Security conference, representatives of the U.S….
VCNO Visits Sailors, Defense Industry in Newport
Release from the VCNO Public Affairs ***** Oct. 19, 2023 Newport, R.I. – Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti traveled to Newport, R.I., to tour Navy facilities and visit with Sailors and defense industry leaders, Oct. 19. Franchetti…
Draper awarded contract to support development of next generation Trident II Weapon System Under $2.2B Navy Contract
Release from Draper ***** TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Draper, a company with decades of service to the U.S. Navy, announced today a $2.2 billion contract to continue the support of the Trident II D5 weapon system while also beginning…
HII TO PROVIDE READINESS AND TRAINING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. NAVY
Release from HII ***** MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division was awarded a $134 million contract to provide readiness and training software development support for the U.S. Navy. The task order was…
Autonomous Maritime Drone Manufacturer Ocean Aero Opens 63,000-Square-Foot Facility on Gulf Coast
Release from Ocean Aero ***** GULFPORT, Miss.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocean Aero announces the opening of their new headquarters and manufacturing facility located at the Port of Gulfport on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. With 63,000 square feet of state-of-the-art production capacity, the new Ocean…
USCGC Reliance Upholds Fishery laws and Conducts Exercises with Mexican Navy
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** Oct. 16, 2023 PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Monday, following a 60-day patrol in the Florida Straits…
Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns home following 118-day, 23,000-mile Western Pacific patrol
Release from U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area ***** Oct. 18, 2023 ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their Alameda homeport Wednesday following a 23,000-mile, multi-month Western Pacific patrol operating in support…
HII Expands Presence with New Advance Technology Facility in Downtown Syracuse
Release from HII ***** SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Mission Technologies division hosted a ceremony to mark the opening of the company’s new engineering facility in Syracuse, expanding the company’s presence in the region. …
Service Chiefs from US Navy, Royal Navy, and US Marine Corps Sign Revised Strategic Charter, Strengthening the Special Relationship
Release from Vice Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs ***** Oct. 18, 2023 ATLANTIC OCEAN – Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith embarked HMS Prince of Wales (PWLS) and met…
USS Mount Whitney Departs Homeport for Eastern Mediterranean
Release from U.S. 6th Fleet ***** By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mario Coto, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) GAETA, Italy – The U.S. 6th Fleet Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) departed Gaeta, Italy, Oct. 18,…
