Submarine Lost Off Key West 80 Years Ago Remains Relevant
June 12th marks the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the USS R-12 WWII Submarine lost off Key West in 1943. It was discovered in October 2010 by the Lost…
GA-ASI SeaGuardian Supports Northern Edge 2023
As part of a U.S. Navy contract, an MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) supported the NORTHERN EDGE 2023 (NE23) exercise May 8-19, 2023.…
Gerald R Ford Teams with Norway, U.K. for Arctic Exercises
The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) trained with the Royal Norwegian Navy and Air Force and the Royal Navy in a series of security exercises in the High…
The Reinvigoration of the RNZN Boarding Capability
Last month Lieutenant Jack Walters (Matataua Boarding Officer) and a team of 11 Matataua personnel demonstrated their skillset while travelling from Auckland to Wellington aboard Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS…
Groningen Fishes 241 Kilos of Drugs From the Caribbean Sea
HNLMS Groningen has intercepted 241 kilos of contraband. The action took place on the night of 4-5 June near the Windward Islands. That was announced today. It is the patrol…
PNS Saif Rescues Stranded Fishing Vessel in Arabian Sea
Karachi, 01 Jun 23: Pakistan Navy Ship SAIF while carrying out routine patrolling in the Arabian Sea, expeditiously responded to a distress call by a stranded Fishing Vessel AL ZUBAIR…
US Navy Orders AAG and EMALS for Future CVN 81 Doris Miller
The U.S. Navy awarded General Atomics a $1.204-billion contract modification June 12 to build the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) for the future USS Doris…
Annual GAO Weapon Systems Assessment
What GAO Found The Department of Defense (DOD) continues to face challenges quickly developing innovative new weapons. These challenges persist even with recent reforms to its acquisition process intended to…
Northrop Grumman AN/WSN-12 Inertial Sensor Module for US Navy
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a production contract for the new AN/WSN-12 Inertial Sensor Module (ISM). Northrop Grumman’s AN/WSN-12 ISM is a next-generation sensor that significantly improves maritime…
Impressive Performance Spurs New Croatian Navy Davit Order
The Croatian Navy has returned to Vestdavit for a repeat order of the latter’s PLAR-4000 davit for retrofitting on an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) after seeing its proven reliability on…