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Sep- 2024 -

5 September

Americas

Launch of USNS Point Loma (EPF 15) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel. Photo: Austal

Rojoef Manuel

Austal Launches 15th US Navy Spearhead Logistics Ship

Austal has launched the US Navy’s 15th Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel in Mobile, Alabama.

4 September

Americas

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) bridge navigation training team, participate in a seamanship and navigation simulator during a visit to the Navigation, Seamanship and Ship-Handling Training Program (NSST) facility located on Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 13, 2020. Ford is in port for a scheduled window of opportunity for maintenance as part of her Post-Delivery Test and Trials phase of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Riley McDowell)

Rojoef Manuel

Quebec Company to Supply Video Processing Suites for US Navy

Video streaming technology developer Haivision has received a $61.2-million contract to deliver combat video processing suites for the US Navy.

Aug- 2024 -

30 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

RTX Demos SeaVue Radar’s Long-Range Target Detection at RIMPAC

RTX showcased the ability of its SeaVue multi-role radar to provide long-range target detection during the Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024.

30 August

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Lays Keel of 80th Arleigh Burke Destroyer

The US Navy has laid the keel of the 80th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine.

29 August

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Shield AI, US Navy to Demo AI Pilot With BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target

Shield AI and the US Navy have partnered to test AI-enabled autonomy software with the Kratos BQM-177A subsonic aerial target.

28 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Military Could Escort Philippine Ships in South China Sea: Admiral

The US military has expressed its willingness to escort Philippine resupply missions in the South China Sea.

28 August

Air

200623-N-KM072-001 KEY WEST, Fla. (June 23, 2020) An F-5N Tiger jet with Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 111 Sun Downers lands at Naval Air Station Key West's Boca Chica Field after training with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 Flying Eagles June 23, 2020. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Danette Baso Silvers)

Rojoef Manuel

V2X Wins US Navy Tiger Training Aircraft Sustainment Contract

V2X has secured a $747-million maintenance contract for the US Navy’s F-5 Tiger light supersonic training aircraft.

21 August

Americas

U.S. Army combat medics assigned to 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and U.S. Navy corpsmen assigned to 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, engage in a rigorous cross-training exercise during Pacific Fortitude at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, August 13, 2024. Pacific Fortitude supports long-standing agreements to the Republic of Korea by deploying forces, drawing and supporting equipment to validate unit readiness and the U.S. commitment to the ROK-US alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Grice)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army, Navy Medics Facilitate Cross-Training in South Korea

The US Army and Navy have conducted cross-training in South Korea to upskill medical teams for future combat scenarios.

20 August

Air

A Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA (SM-2 Blk IIIA) interceptor is launched from the USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) off the coast of Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Vigilant Wyvern/Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48, a joint test of the U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency conducted October 25, 2023.

Ronald Watkins

X-Bow Hypersonic Booster Passes Preliminary Design Review

X-Bow Systems announced that it has completed the preliminary design review of its solid fuel hypersonic booster rocket engine.

20 August

Asia Pacific

230425-N-OX430-1292 Philippine Sailors assigned to Naval Special Operations Units and U.S. Naval Special Warfare operators conduct over the beach approach drill in preparation for an upcoming bilateral training scenario at Joint Task Force Malampaya in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines during Balikatan 23, April 25, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Naval Special Warfare is the nation’s elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet’s reach and gain and maintain access for the Joint Force in competition and conflict. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gaither)

Rojoef Manuel

SAIC to Support US Navy Pacific Fleet Tactical Training

SAIC has signed a $120-million agreement to assist the US Navy Tactical Training Group Pacific’s fleet preparation effort.

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