RESTON, Va. (Oct. 17, 2024) – Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® innovation leader, was recently awarded a follow-on contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) to support unmanned and automated systems for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). This single-award…
Navy Announces Site for New Navy Museum
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro highlighted a site selection ceremony for the future of the National Museum of the United States Navy on Oct. 18. “This is a moment of immense pride and anticipation for the…
Update on Growler Mishap Near Mt. Rainier
17 October 2024 From CNAF Public Affairs The following are news releases from Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific pertaining to the Growler Mishap near Mt. Rainier in Washington state on Oct. 15, 2024. YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. – The U.S. Navy,…
USS George Washington Transits to Japan
By USS George Washington Public Affairs. Oct. 17, 2024 SAN DIEGO – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed the San Diego area for routine operations Oct. 8, beginning its transit to Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington assumed the role of…
CNO Sets 80% Surge Readiness Goal by 2027
Oct. 16, 2024 | By Matthew Olay , DOD News Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti today said that her goal of having 80% of the Navy’s ships and aircraft ready to surge on short notice by 2027 may seem ambitious,…
Enabling Off-the-Shelf Autonomous Naval Warfare
How an autonomous fleet of small, uncrewed platforms can extend maritime reach From Northrop Grumman The nature of naval warfare is often unpredictable. As near-peer adversaries work to rapidly increase their total number of vessels, uncrewed systems will play an…
Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Returns to San Diego After 9-month Deployment
16 October 2024 From Courtesy Story SAN DIEGO – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), the flagship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) returned to its homeport of San Diego Oct. 15 after conducting operations…
USS Russell Returns Home to San Diego
16 October 2024 From Courtesy Story SAN DIEGO – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) returned to Naval Base San Diego Oct. 15, following an eight-month deployment with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) to the…
BAE Systems and Kongsberg Sign Teaming Agreement for New Platform Situational Awareness Tool
The Integrated Combat Solution tool will give Warfighters the situational awareness they need for any mission, as well as options to respond to potential threats From BAE Systems WASHINGTON — October 16, 2024 — BAE Systems has entered into a…
Navy Demonstrates First At-sea Reloading of Vertical Launching System
From Thomas McMahon, Oct. 15, 2024 SAN DIEGO—The U.S. Navy achieved a breakthrough in combat readiness today as it successfully demonstrated the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method (TRAM) on an underway warship in open ocean for the first time. Sailors aboard…
