By Lt. Mckensey Cobb, June 27, 2024 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR – The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG) and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) transited the Strait…
GA-ASI and Lockheed Martin Developing Net-Enabled Weapons Capability for MQ-9B SeaGuardian
SAN DIEGO – 27 June 2024 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) are collaborating to provide Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability for GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The addition of NEW capability for…
June 26 U.S. Central Command Update
From U.S. Central Command TAMPA, Fla. – In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command forces successfully destroyed one Houthi radar site in a Houthi controlled area of Yemen. It was determined the radar site presented an imminent threat to U.S.,…
Desig Of World’s First Hydrogen-hybrid Research Vessel Approved
Scripps Oceanography research vessel will use liquid hydrogen fuel cells to enable zero-emissions operation From Scripps Institution of Oceanography, June 25, 2024 The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) approved the preliminary design of a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid research vessel that will…
HII Hosts Congressional Delegation at Newport News Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) today hosted a congressional delegation from the House Armed Services Committee at its Newport News Shipbuilding division to meet with shipyard leadership and a tour of the company’s…
Amphibious Combat Vehicles Conduct Egress Training, Mark First Time Ashore Overseas in Okinawa
From the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit OKINAWA, Japan (June 24, 2024) – The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted the first overseas ship-to-shore operations with Amphibious Combat Vehicles June 24, 2024, at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan. Elements of the…
Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Sojourner Truth
By Team Ships Strategic Operations, June 21, 2024 SAN DIEGO – The keel for the future USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), a John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was authenticated at General Dynamics (GD) NASSCO, June 21. The ship is named…
Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Departing the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility
From the U.S. Department of Defense, June 22, 2024 ARLINGTON, Va.–Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following statement: The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) departed the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility today and will remain briefly…
Iron Mountain Anticipates Increase in Work for the Navy Under GPO Contract
ARLINGTON, Va. — An information technology company expects its business with the U.S Department of the Navy to increase as task orders come under a government contract from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) for document scanning and conversion services. …
SECNAV Names Future Guided Missile Frigate USS Galvez (FFG 67)
From SECNAV Public Affairs, 21 June 2024 MADRID – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a future Constellation-class Guided Missile Frigate, FFG 67, will be named USS Galvez, June 21. Secretary Del Toro made the announcement while…
