ARLINGTON, Virginia – AeroVironment’s PS2500 battery is now approved for use in the Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The optional PS2500 battery allows operators to achieve extended endurance of up to three hours of flight time. The increased…
U.S. 7th Fleet Holds Change of Command, Welcomes New Commander
By U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs, Feb. 15, 2024 YOKOSUKA, Japan – U.S. 7th Fleet held a change of command ceremony Feb. 15 at the Fleet Activities Yokosuka Theater. Vice Adm. Fred W. Kacher relieved Vice Adm. Karl O. Thomas as the…
CNO Concludes Trip to West Coast for Industry and Sailor Engagements
14 February 2024 SAN DIEGO – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti traveled to San Diego to speak at WEST 2024, meet with industry leaders, and engage with Sailors, Feb. 12-14. Franchetti’s visit to San Diego was anchored with…
ONR Global Gaining Insight into the Effects of Glacial Melting in Coastal Regions
A research project from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global is providing valuable information about the effects of melting glaciers in Patagonia that feed into coastal fjords, transporting sediments, freshwater and nutrients. Dr. Chris Konek, science advisor at ONR…
USNS Mercy Returns to San Diego, Concluding Pacific Partnership 24-1
By Ensign Lacy Burkett Feb. 13, 2024 SAN DIEGO – Pacific Partnership 24-1 personnel assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) returned home today as the ship pulled in to Naval Air Station North Island, concluding the four-month humanitarian and…
Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns home after 77-day patrol in the Florida Straits
Feb. 13, 2024 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) and crew returned home Tuesday, following a 77-day maritime safety and security patrol in the Florida Straits. Tampa deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force –…
Viasat Announces First U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Ship Installation
Company to Maintain and Operate Commercial Communications Infrastructure for 105 Ships Under Next Generation Wideband Follow-On Contract February 13, 2024 CARLSBAD, Calif., February 13, 2024 – Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the completion of the first…
IISS Military Balance 2024 Spotlights an Era of Global Insecurity
13 Feb. 2024 KEY FINDINGS: •Russia has lost around as many tanks as it had in its active inventory when it launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 •While Moscow has traded quality for quantity in its replenishment…
U.S. 2nd Fleet Forward Deploys for Steadfast Defender 2024
13 February 2024 BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 1ST CLASS RYAN SEELBACH, U.S. 2ND FLEET PUBLIC AFFAIRS BODØ, Norway – A contingent of more than 100 U.S. 2nd Fleet and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 personnel are forward deployed to Bodø,…
Marine Corps Systems Command Announces Organizational Restructuring, Enhancing Force Modernization and Capability Delivery
Feb. 13, 2024 MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Marine Corps Systems Command, or MARCORSYSCOM, and Program Executive Officer Land Systems, or PEO LS, are initiating a structural reorganization aimed at modernizing and streamlining operations to enhance the operational capabilities…
