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Jun- 2024 -

11 June

Sea

USNS Cherokee Nation towing, rescue, and salvage ship (T-ATS 7). Photo: Bollinger Shipyards

US Navy Christens Second Navajo Vessel in Louisiana

The US Navy has christened the second Navajo-class towing, rescue, and salvage ship at the Bollinger Shipyards facility in Louisiana.

5 June

Sea

Illustration of Skylark Labs' Self Evolving AI-enabled Subsea Target Detection and Identification System in Action

Rojoef Manuel

Skylark Demos Subsea Detection for US Navy’s Global-X Challenge in Estonia

Skylark Labs has demonstrated its subsea object detection and identification solution in Estonia as part of the US Navy’s Global-X Challenge.

3 June

Sea

The Navy's newest Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft arrived at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PCD) September 2nd 2020. The two craft, LCAC 100 and LCAC 101, were escorted by NSWC PCD's research, development, test and evaluation craft, LCAC 91. This effort is part of the Navy's Ship to Shore Connector Program which calls for the procurement of 72 craft with a separate craft serving as a test and training craft.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Accepts New Ship-to-Shore Hovercraft From Textron

Textron Systems has delivered the US Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion 109 as part of the service’s Ship-to-Shore Connector fleet expansion.

May- 2024 -

31 May

Sea

Personal photo taken from the AUTEC FH-227 aircraft in 1974 of the AUTEC complex on Andros Island.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Reopens Undersea Laboratory Pier in Bahamas

The US Navy has inaugurated a refitted small-craft pier on the Bahamas to further support deep water innovations and simulations for the agency.

29 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Artist’s rendering of the Wildcat unmanned aerial system. Photo: AeroVironment

Rojoef Manuel

AeroVironment Joins Design Team for DARPA’s Naval VTOL Drone

DARPA has partnered with AeroVironment to support design works for the agency’s naval vertical takeoff and landing concept, the “X-Plane.”

28 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

China, Russia Trying to Infiltrate US Military Bases: Navy Admiral

A high-ranking US Navy official has warned that China and Russia have intensified attempts to infiltrate American military bases, potentially jeopardizing national security.

24 May

Sea

The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. Sailors assigned to Independence's Gold crew and embarked Mine Countermeasures Squadron, Detachment 1, departed Naval Station Mayport for the transit to San Diego after successfully completing testing on the mine countermeasures mission package.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Christens Final Independence Littoral Combat Ship

The US Navy has christened the final Independence-class littoral combat ship, the USS Pierre (LCS 38) in Mobile, Alabama.

24 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

An Iver3-580 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle surfaces in Kaneohe Bay during an informational brief aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2017. The AUV was demonstrated by the Naval Research Laboratory and 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion for senior leaders with Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The system is a state of the art autonomous device that could help provide amphibious units with quick and accurate underwater survey data. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Develops Underwater Drone Algorithms for Seabed Missions

The US Navy is developing and testing algorithms to sustain unmanned underwater vehicle operability in bathymetry operations.

21 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Forms Second Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron

The US Navy has officially established its second Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado.

17 May

Technology

An artist's rendition of the Dual Band Decoy (DBD). The DBD, which has the same cylindrical shape as most mini-rockets, is seen being towed by an aircraft. It appears to be attached to the jet plane via fiber optic cables.

Juster Domingo

US Navy Taps BAE for Radio Frequency Jammer Development

The US has chosen BAE Systems to develop the Dual Band Decoy, a new radio frequency jammer to be used to counter enemy attacks.

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