Release from Saildrone ***** The Saildrone Voyager, a 10-meter USV used for near-shore bathymetry and maritime security, is a proven platform and a force multiplier providing near-real-time data across the world’s oceans. (November 7, 2023 – ALAMEDA) – Saildrone, the…
Two U.S. Navy carriers join Japan destroyer on Multi-Large Deck Event in Philippine Sea
Release from Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet ***** By Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs PHILIPPINE SEA – The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force…
AI-Powered Drones: A Revolutionary Solution to Navy Corrosion Challenges
Unmanned aerial vehicles have played an important role in combat since the late 1960s, particularly in reconnaissance missions. Today, with the help of AI, small, autonomous drones such as Skydio’s sUAS platforms can leverage this reconnaissance capability to combat one…
OHIO-CLASS SUBMARINE ENTERS THE U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** 06 November 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain – An Ohio-class submarine arrived in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Nov. 5. The submarine’s rapid deployment in the U.S. Central Command area of…
Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie Completes U.S Marine Corps PAACK-P Program Flight
Release from Kratos Defense & Security ***** November 2, 2023 at 4:15 PM EDT SAN DIEGO, Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets and an industry-leading provider of…
Navy to deploy SDB-II smart weapon aboard F/A-18 aircraft
Release from the Naval Air Systems Command ***** Nov 6, 2023 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. — The Navy is set to field the Small Diameter Bomb-II on the F/A-18E/F after declaring Early Operational Capability (EOC) in October….
U.S. Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in the South China Sea
Release from Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs ***** Nov. 3, 2023 SPRATLY ISLANDS, South China Sea – On November 3, USS Dewey (DDG 105) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands, consistent with international…
U.S. Navy Funds Mercury to Develop Photonics Chiplet Manufacturing Capability for Defense Applications
Release from Mercury Systems Inc. ***** ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing power to the edge, today announced an agreement with the U.S. Navy to…
U.S. Sixth Fleet Conducts Bilateral, Dual-Carrier Operations in Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Release from Carrier Strike Group 12 Public Affairs and Carrier Strike Group 2 Public Affairs ***** EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The ships and aircraft of two U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups conducted joint exercises over the last three days. Sailors and…
Adm. Lisa Franchetti Sworn in as 33rd CNO
Release from the Navy Office of Information ***** 02 November 2023 WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro swore-in Admiral Lisa Franchetti as the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations at a small ceremony in the Pentagon, Nov. 2. “I…
