Release from United States Coast Guard ***** Feb. 15, 2023 Editor’s Note: For b-roll of Bear’s patrol, click here; homecoming footage can be viewed here. PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth Wednesday…
Wreck Site Identified as World War II Submarine USS Albacore (SS 218)
Release from United States Navy ***** From Petty Officer 1st Class Abigayle Lutz, Naval History and Heritage Command WASHINGTON - Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) confirmed the identity of a wreck site off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, as USS…
BAE Systems successfully tests Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®‘ small uncrewed aerial systems on ACV C4/UAS
Release from BAE Systems ***** SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. – Feb. 16, 2023 – BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® conducted a successful test of the Stalker and Indago small uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) on an Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command,…
Navy Admirals Detail Russian Arctic Build-Up
***** WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. Navy leaders in the Atlantic and European regions discussed, in some detail, the nature of the Russian build-up and naval activity in the Arctic region during a recent seminar in Washington. Speaking Feb. 9 at…
HII Plans Additional Demonstration for Pharos Launcher for LDUUVs
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is seeking an opportunity to demonstrate its new launch and recovery platform for large-diameter UUVs (LDUUVs) at sea on a U.S. Navy amphibious landing platform dock ship, a company official said. Brian…
AUSTAL USA CELEBRATES OPENING OF SAN DIEGO WATERFRONT SHIP REPAIR FACILITY
Release from Austal USA ***** FEBRUARY 13, 2023 San Diego, Calif. – Austal USA celebrated the opening of the company’s new San Diego waterfront ship repair facility today during an afternoon reception that brought together military and community leaders, elected officials,…
Northrop Grumman Connects Distributed Platforms Across Domains
Release from Northrop Grumman ***** Multi-platform demonstration showcased interoperability among F-35, MQ-4C Triton, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and naval ships SAN DIEGO – Feb. 13, 2022 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully demonstrated its gateway technology in a flight test…
Sikorsky Delivers Two More CH-53K® Helicopters To U.S. Marine Corps
Release from Sikorsky ***** Connecticut factory busy building multi-mission helicopters STRATFORD, Conn., Feb. 13, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), delivered two CH-53K helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps in the final quarter of 2022. These CH-53K heavy lift…
Navy Selects CAES for Block II SEWIP Support
Release from CAES ***** February 13, 2023 CAES to Provide Support to the Program Covering Spares, Engineering Services, and Repair for Antenna Array Panel Assemblies Arlington, Va. — CAES, a leading provider of mission-critical advanced RF technology, has been awarded an IDIQ contract…
Construction starts on the third Dreadnought Class submarine
Release from BAE Systems ******* 9 Feb 2023 BAE Systems has today marked the start of construction of the third Dreadnought Class submarine, Warspite, at its shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Warspite is the third of four Dreadnought Class ballistic missile…
