USS Stethem Operates Flexrotor UAV in Gulf of Oman
USS Stethem (DDG 63) recently demonstrated expansive maritime domain awareness, utilizing Flexrotor unmanned aerial vehicles during operations in the Gulf of Oman, Nov. 8-9. The UAVs, part of U.S. Naval…
Babcock Celebrates HMS St Albans Moving Back Onboard
Babcock is celebrating a major milestone in the overhaul of HMS St Albans as the ship’s staff move on board. The Type 23 frigate has been undergoing a comprehensive life-extension…
Austal Lays Keel for USNS Billy Frank Jr (T-ATS 11)
The keel for the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), the Navy’s 6th Navajo-class platform, was laid Nov. 14 at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. A keel laying ceremony recognizes…
Sri Lankan Navy Commander Attends Indo Pacific International Maritime Expo in Sydney
In a significant display of maritime collaboration and strategic engagement, the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition and the Indo Pacific Sea Power Conference 2023, hosted by the Royal Australian Navy,…
Divers and Engineers Recognized After Complex Repair to HMS Audacious
Royal Navy divers and submariners were commended for their ingenuity for overcoming engineering challenges that kept a hunter-killer submarine on vital national tasking for an extra six months. Marine engineers…
Mexican Navy Provides Disaster Support After Hurricane Otis
The Secretary of the Navy, through the Mexican Navy, reports that, within the framework of the implementation of the Navy Plan in its Assistance Phase for the civilian population, on…
Australia’s First MQ-4C Triton Makes First Flight
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed the first flight of Australia’s multi-intelligence MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft on Thursday, Nov. 9 at its Palmdale Aircraft Integration Center in California. The…
Newport News Shipbuilding Opens Additional Site in Norfolk
HII announced November 8 that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has begun production at an additional campus in Norfolk to support the shipyard’s continued progress toward more effective and efficient…
REMUS 620 In-Water Testing
Last November, HII’s Mission Technologies division revealed the future of underwater exploration with the REMUS 620, the new medium-class unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). This week, the team achieved a critical…
Unveiling the Innovative Australian Sea Mine Rail Deployment System
Rheinmetall Defence Australia, a key strategic industrial partner to the Australian Defence Force, has teamed up with Adelaide-based technology company Supashock, to develop a world-first sea mine rail deployment system.…