WASHINGTON — The newest nominee for chief of naval operations listed his top three technology priorities to the Senate Armed Services Committee during his July 31 confirmation hearing, with artificial intelligence coming in as No. 1. “On the top of…
Oregon-Based Cutter Back Home After $311 Million Cocaine Seizure
ASTORIA, Ore. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC-632) returned home July 30 following a 56-day counternarcotic patrol to the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a release. The crew interdicted five suspected…
BAE Garners Order for Payload Tubes of Virginia-Class Submarines
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — BAE Systems has received a follow-on contract to produce 28 more payload tubes for the U.S. Navy’s Block V Virginia-class attack submarines, the company said in a July 25 release. Under the contract with General Dynamics Electric…
Navy to Commission Guided-Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony on July 27 at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to…
Cutter Healy Gets Underway for Months-Long Arctic Patrol
SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) departed for a months-long deployment to the Arctic Ocean on July 22, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a release. The cutter will support multiple science missions as well as Operation…
Marine Infantry Battalion Becomes First Operational Unit to Receive JLTVs
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Program Executive Officer Land Systems is equipping the Marine Corps’ first infantry battalion — 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division — with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, and U.S. Navy and Marine leadership visited to…
Future USS Tripoli Completes Builder’s Trials
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The Navy’s newest America-class amphibious assault ship, the future USS Tripoli (LHA 7), successfully completed builder’s trials on July 19. The ship returned to the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipbuilding division’s shipyard following four days underway in the…
Navy Awards Billion-Dollar Sonobuoy Contract
Arlington, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s increasing focus on anti-submarine warfare is reflected in a recent mega-contract award for its primary air-dropped sensor, the sonobuoy. Naval Air Systems Command has awarded to ERAPSCO, a joint venture of Sparton and USSI…
Navy Recon Aircraft Approached by Venezuelan Fighter in Unsafe Manner
MIAMI, Fla. — A U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II aircraft, flying a mission in approved international airspace on July 19, was approached in an unprofessional manner by a SU-30 Flanker Venezuelan fighter aircraft, according to the U.S. Southern Command. “After…
Iranian Drone Downed by Marine Corps Electronic Attack System
ARLINGTON, Va. — An Iranian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle downed by U.S. naval forces July 18 was brought down not by missiles or guns but by a vehicle-mounted electronic attack system. The Iranian UAV had flown within 1,000 yards of…
