ARLINGTON, Va. — A second Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship has been retired from the fleet in the Persian Gulf. USS Typhoon (PC 5) was decommissioned in Manama, Bahrain, on Feb. 28 after 28 years of service, a few days after…
Future Attack Submarine USS Oregon Delivered to U.S. Navy
GROTON, Conn. — The submarine force’s newest attack submarine, the future USS Oregon (SSN 793), was delivered to the U.S. Navy on Feb. 26, Team Ships Public Affairs said Feb. 28. PCU Oregon is the 20th Virginia-class submarine that are…
Navy to Demo New Mine Countermeasure System on MQ-8 Fire Scout
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy is working to develop a new mine countermeasure sensor suite for the MQ-8C Fire Scout that that will enable the unmanned helicopter to detect and localize mines and obstacles on land and at-sea, Naval…
Rep. Wittman Responds to CNO’s 500-Ship Fleet Aspirations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Virginia), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee, released the following statement in response to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday’s recent assertion the Navy needs a…
General Atomics Delivers First of Two Bearing Support Structures for Columbia-Class Subs
SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems announced March 2 it has delivered to the U.S. Navy the first of two Bearing Support Structures for installation in the first Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine currently under construction. GA-EMS has been under contract…
MQ-9A RPV Passes 2 Million Flight Hours
SAN DIEGO — The MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft has surpassed 2 million flight hours in support of global customers, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. said March 2. The workhorse unmanned aircraft combines unmatched persistence and mission flexibility with a greater…
Navy’s Second F-35C Fleet Squadron Declared Safe for Flight
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s second fleet squadron to operate the F-35C Lightning II strike fighter has been declared safe for flight in that aircraft. Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97) — the Warhawks — reached that status Feb. 18, a…
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Reaches Southernmost Navigable Waters on Earth
MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) reached the southernmost navigable waters on the planet Feb. 17 while underway in the Bay of Whales, Antarctica, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said March 1. Polar…
HII Completes Inaugural Maintenance, Modernization Period for USS Gerald R. Ford
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The first planned incremental availability for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has been completed, Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division announced March 1. Gerald R. Ford is the first ship in…
CNO and Connecticut Congressman Visit Commands and Industry Partners
GROTON, Conn. — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Connecticut Rep. Joe Courtney traveled to Rhode Island and Connecticut to visit with Sailors, tour Navy commands and meet with industry partners on Feb. 28, the CNO’s Public Affairs…
