By Jonathan Shannon, NOAA, September 27, 2024 Today, NOAA announced that it has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, based in Georgia, for two specialized C-130J Hercules aircraft to become the next generation of NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft. The…
Sonobuoy Testing on Heavy Lift Helicopters Expands Capabilities
From Naval Air Systems Command, Sep 27, 2024 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Recent successful testing of hand-launched deployments of sonobuoys from a CH-53E Super Stallion have expanded the capabilities of the aircraft, providing increased flexibility for the U.S. Navy to…
Navy Unveils ‘Strike Group’ Recruitment Technology
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy displayed one of its latest high-tech recruitment tools, the Strike Group, in Washington, D.C. last week at the Navy Memorial. The modular, mobile system showcases different aspects of Navy life in an aircraft carrier strike…
SIOP microgrid study by NAVFAC EXWC to enhance energy resilience, mission assurance at naval shipyards
NAVFAC awarded a $3.7 million contract for an electrical microgrid study as part of the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program to assess public shipyards in the event of a power grid or utility outage. From William Couch, Sept. 27, 2024 WASHINGTON —…
BlackSky Wins U.S. Navy Research Contract for Gen-3 Advanced Optical Intersatellite Links
Project Overmatch initiative advances JADC2 mission and enables real-time imagery support to warfighters during time-sensitive military operations worldwide From BlackSky, Sept. 26, 2024 HERNDON, Va. (September 26, 2024) — BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a competitive U.S. Navy research contract…
Element U.S. Space & Defense Unveils New $3M Naval Shock-Testing Barge to Enhance U.S. Navy Readiness
From Element U.S. Space & Defense, Sept. 26, 2024 State-of-the-Art Platform Bolsters National Defense by Ensuring Critical Naval Equipment Withstands the Harshest Conditions BELCAMP, Md. –Element U.S. Space & Defense, a trusted government partner with over six decades of expertise…
Marine Corps Successfully Demonstrates Link-16 in Third XQ-58A Valkyrie Test Flight
From Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The Marine Corps’ XQ-58A Valkyrie successfully completed its third test flight on Sept. 20, 2024, at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. This flight was conducted in partnership with…
BAE Systems Awarded Modernization Contract for USS Halsey
SAN DIEGO — Sept. 26, 2024 — BAE Systems has received a $177.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). The total value of the previously…
Northrop Grumman Awarded JCREW/DRAKE Full Rate Production Follow-on Contract
Intelligent electronic countermeasure systems designed to increase protection from ship-to-shore SAN DIEGO – Sept. 26, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was awarded a follow-on production contract as part of a larger contract, which is now valued at over…
USS Preble Departs San Diego for Japan
USS Preble Departs San Diego for Japan 26 September 2024 From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet SAN DIEGO — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) departed San Diego Sept. 22, 2024, shifting its homeport to…
