Release from General Dynamics Electric Boat ***** Quonset Point, R.I. (August 17, 2023) – General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it held a keel laying for the Virginia-class submarine Tang (SSN 805)…
Blue Ridge Returns to Yokosuka, Concludes Summer Patrol
Release from U.S. 7th Fleet ***** From Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Hall, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Public Affairs YOKOSUKA, Japan — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Aug. 17,…
HII RECEIVES ORDER TO BUILD TWO REMUS 620 UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES FOR NOAA
Release from HII ***** McLEAN, Va., Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently ordered two REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) from HII (NYSE: HII). The customized, medium-class UUVs will be built by…
First round of attack helicopters arrive in the Czech Republic
Release from Naval Air Systems Command ***** NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. –Two AH-1Z Vipers arrived in the Czech Republic this week, marking the first in-country delivery as part of a partnership with the US Marine Corps H-1…
Farewell, FLIP! Renowned Navy-Owned Research Platform Retired after 60 Years of Service
Release from the Office of Naval Research ***** Aug. 16, 2023 By Warren Duffie, Jr., Office of Naval Research ARLINGTON, Va.- A dynamic era in naval oceanography recently ended as the iconic Floating Instrument Platform – popularly known as FLIP –…
USS Sioux City (LCS 11) Decommissions
Release from LCS Squadron Two ***** NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. — Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Sioux City (LCS 11) was decommissioned in Mayport, Fla., August 14. As an operational unit, Sioux City and its crew played an important…
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Welcomes First Contingent of AUKUS Personnel
Release from Naval Sea Systems Command ***** 16 August 2023 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Aug. 15, 2023) — Personnel from participating nations reported to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY&IMF) in support of the Australia, United Kingdom, and…
VMGR-153 provides Transportation of JTF-50 Personnel and Equipment from Oahu to Maui
Release from Marine Corps Base Hawaii ***** U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 (VMGR-153) load cargo onto a KC-130J Hercules assigned to VMGR-153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Air Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe…
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)
Release from HII ***** PASCAGOULA, Miss., Aug. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the successful launch of the Navy’s third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128). “The translation and…
Coast Guard shifts response focus to maritime environment after Maui Fires
Release from U.S. Coast Guard 14th District ***** Aug. 14, 2023 HONOLULU – Coast Guard first responders are shifting the focus of response resources to minimizing maritime environmental impacts from the Maui fires while remaining ready to respond to any new…
