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20 November

Austal Lays Keel for US Navy’s 6th Navajo T-ATS Vessel

Austal has laid the keel for the US Navy’s future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11) Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship in Alabama.

15 November

Americas

An artist rendering of a Columbia-class nuclear submarine breaching the surface. The top half of the submarine can be seen above the water surrounding it.

Rojoef Manuel

Gecko Robotics to Demo Weld Inspection for Columbia Submarine Program

Gecko Robotics has won a contract to demonstrate advanced weld inspection services for the US Navy’s Columbia-class nuclear submarine program.

14 November

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Firm Develops AI-Enabled Tool to Prevent Military Veteran Suicides

An American firm has developed a new AI-enabled tool to support the mental health of military veterans and prevent suicides.

10 November

Americas

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 2d Cavalry Regiment (2CR) listens to radio communication during Dragoon Ready at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 16, 2018.

Rojoef Manuel

BAE Systems to Develop Electronic Warfare Solutions for US Navy

BAE Systems has secured a contract to develop electronic warfare solutions for the US Navy’s COALESCE program.

9 November

Americas

A welder works on a steel panel at the Newport News Shipbuilding Norfolk Campus

Rojoef Manuel

HII Builds Norfolk Facility for US Navy Shipbuilding Programs

HII has established a new campus in Norfolk, Virginia, to further enhance its capability to support US Navy vessel construction programs.

7 November

Air

The StormBreaker smart weapon is a network enabled air-to-surface munition that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using its multi-effects warhead and tri-mode seeker.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Tests StormBreaker Smart Bomb With Super Hornet

The US Navy has conducted the initial fielding of the StormBreaker weapon using F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet multirole combat aircraft.

7 November

Americas

Joe Saballa

Personal Data of US Soldiers Easy, Cheap to Purchase Online: Study

The personal information of US active-duty service members is widely advertised online and can be bought easily and cheaply, a recent study has found.

7 November

Americas

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) transits Puget Sound following a 41-month engineered refueling overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Feb. 9, 2023. Louisiana is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Nuclear Submarine in Middle East for ‘Deterrence’: Pentagon

A US nuclear-powered Ohio-class submarine is in the Middle East to help prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader conflict.

6 November

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

L3Harris to Enhance F/A-18’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities

The US Navy has selected L3Harris Technologies to develop an F/A-18 next-generation electronic warfare system.

3 November

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Navy Equips ‘Devil Ray’ Unmanned Vessel With Lethal Munitions

The US Navy has announced the successful trial of its T38 “Devil Ray” unmanned surface vessel equipped with lethal munitions.

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