ARLINGTON, Va. — Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III announced Nov. 2 the president has nominated Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady for reappointment to the rank of admiral, and assignment as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington,…
AeroVironment Demonstrates Switchblade Loitering Missile Integration for Air Launched Effects from JUMP 20 UAS
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 3, 2021 — AeroVironment has successfully demonstration of integrating Switchblade 300 loitering missiles and JUMP 20 medium unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for increased mission autonomy and efficacy, the company said Nov. 3. This Air Launched Effects (ALE) proof-of-concept demonstration took place in August 2021…
Coast Guard Offloads $3.5 million in Seized Cocaine, Transfers 3 Suspected Smugglers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez offloaded $3.5 million in cocaine Friday and transferred custody of three smugglers to federal agents in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard 7th District said…
Cutter Bertholf Returns to Homeport following North Pacific Patrol
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) returned to homeport in Alameda Monday, following a 105-day deployment throughout the North Pacific, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said Nov. 1. The crew patrolled more than 27,000…
Fluor Receives $1.16 Billion Contract Extension for Navy Nuclear Propulsion Work
IRVING, Texas — Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fluor, has received a Department of the Navy contract extension fiscal year 2022 for its part of its naval reactors work in a joint program overseen by the…
Revolutionizing Navy’s Sustainment with a Single Digital Thread
Mike Lyden, Rear Admiral (Ret), Supply Corps, United States Navy Within a Naval career spanning 33 years, Mike Lyden served as Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and 45th Chief of the US Navy Supply Corps from 2008 to July 2011…
AUKUS Agreement Will Provide Tomahawk Missiles to Australian Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — The AUKUS agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States announced last month highlighted the plan to add nuclear-powered attack submarines to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), but the agreement also will add long-range precision-strike…
USS Billings Returns Home After U.S. 4th Fleet Deployment
MAYPORT, Fla. — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) returned to Mayport, Florida, Oct. 30, following its successful first deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations, said U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet Public Affairs. Billings (Gold crew), along…
Rolls-Royce Opens New $11 Million Facility to Support U.S. Navy Programs
WALPOLE, Mass. – Rolls-Royce has completed an $11 million investment in its flagship Naval Defense campus with the opening of a new high-tech manufacturing, repair and test facility. The 25,000-square-foot facility will enhance and modernize the company’s naval operations in…
Navy Hypersonic Rocket Motor Moves Closer to Flight Testing
WASHINGTON — The Navy Strategic Systems Programs successfully conducted a second test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Oct. 28 in Promontory, Utah, as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) offensive hypersonic strike…
