Release from Northrop Grumman ***** PLYMOUTH, Minn. – Oct. 4, 2023 – The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a development contract for the company’s newly designed 57mm guided high explosive ammunition. Designated for use with the Mk110 Naval Gun…
Coast Guard takes part in San Francisco Fleet Week with ship tours and community events
***** Oct. 5, 2023 By U.S. Coast Guard District 11 SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Coast Guard will participate in the annual San Francisco Fleet Week from October 2-10 in San Francisco Bay. Throughout the week, the Coast Guard will…
U.S. Navy Awards Sev1Tech $45 Million Contract for Logistics IT Support
Release from Sev1Tech ***** Sev1Tech to provide services for the Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics, and Business Solutions’ portfolio of essential branch operations WOODBRIDGE, Va., October 5, 2023 – Sev1Tech, a leader in providing information technology (IT), engineering, program…
U.S. Ships to participate in San Francisco Fleet Week
***** 03 October 2023 Story by Brian O’Rourke SAN FRANCISCO – Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from several ships, squadrons and military units will be in San Francisco for the annual San Francisco Fleet Week, Oct. 2-9. Participating ships and…
USS Detroit (LCS 7) Decommissioned
***** MAYPORT, FL, UNITED STATES Story by Lt. Ayifa Brooks, 09.29.2023 Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron TWO NAVAL STATION MAYPORT (Sept. 29, 2023) – Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Detroit (LCS 7) was decommissioned in Mayport, Fla., September 29. As an…
General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $967 Million Contract Modification for Virginia-Class Submarines
***** GROTON, Conn. (October 3, 2023) – General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today it has been awarded a $967 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for Lead Yard Support and Development and Design…
VMM-364 transfers Horn of Africa mission to VMM-261
***** 10.03.2023 Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Rion Codrington Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti AMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (October 1, 2023) – Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 reinforced (VMM-364) handed off their mission as the Aviation Combat Element in the Horn of Africa…
SECNAV Names Future Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 810)
Release from the Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs ***** Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, today, announced that the future Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine SSN 810 will be named USS San Francisco. Secretary Del Toro made the announcement during…
Secretary Del Toro Tours Historic West Coast Facility, Explores Ways to Increase Shipyard Capacity in the Pacific
Release from Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs ***** VALLEJO, CA, UNITED STATES 10.02.2023 Office of the Secretary of the Navy A week after calling for a new, bold maritime statecraft, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and key members…
Systems Models Keep Submarines Mission Ready
BY TRACY GREGORIO An important, yet often underappreciated challenge for undersea warfare is keeping submarine systems well-maintained and available. Every command has a budget for reliability, maintainability, and availability (RMA), but those resources are limited and need to be carefully…
