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27 October

Arms

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.

US Navy Tests Simultaneous Aegis Defense Against Missiles, Drones

The US Navy and the Missile Defense Agency have conducted an Aegis combat system test against multiple targets in Hawaii.

25 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy, L3Harris to Develop Heavy Fuel Version of FVR-90 Drone

The US Navy has partnered with L3Harris Technologies to develop a heavy fuel engine variant of the FVR-90 drone.

24 October

Exercises

Ronald Watkins

US, South Korea Complete ‘Silent Shark’ Anti-Submarine Exercise

The US and South Korea have completed the “Silent Shark” anti-submarine warfare exercise near Guam amid increasing tensions with North Korea.

24 October

Americas

USS Henry M. Jackson, a US submarine, is seen breaking the surface in the middle of the image. In the background, two helicopters are flying overhead. The sky is blue and cloudy.

Juster Domingo

White House Requests $3.4 Billion to Speed up Nuclear Sub Production

The White House has requested a $3.4-billion fund to accelerate build and sustainment rates for attack submarines to meet its requirements.

23 October

Commentary

Burn pits were often used in Iraq and Afghanistan

Michael Knickerbocker

Trashing Energy Needs: A Case for Expanded Plasma Gasification Use by the US Military

Plasma gasification holds the potential to revolutionize how the military approaches sustainability, energy resilience, and waste management.

20 October

Middle East

he Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Bosphorus Strait

Staff Writer With AFP

US Navy Intercepts 3 Missiles Fired From Yemen ‘Potentially’ at Israel: Pentagon

A US Navy ship in the Red Sea shot down missiles and drones that had been fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, possibly at Israel, the Pentagon said.

18 October

Sea

USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) is seen docked near a sandy shore. Its hull is painted in grey.

Juster Domingo

US Navy Taps NASSCO for Burke-Class Destroyer Upgrades

General Dynamics subsidiary NASSCO has been awarded a $15-million maintenance and modernization contract for two Burke-Class destroyers.

18 October

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

HII to Integrate Minotaur Mission System Into US Naval Platforms

HII has been awarded a $244-million contract to integrate the Minotaur mission system into various US military naval platforms.

17 October

Sea

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Dwight D. Eisenhower is returning to homeport at Norfolk, Va. after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Launches Eisenhower Strike Group’s First Medical Expeditionary Capability

The US Navy has integrated the first medical expeditionary capability aboard the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group.

16 October

Sea

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Regional Training Center in Danville, VA, Oct. 11. Groundbreaking of the ATDM Regional Training Center is a key milestone in scaling ATDM by providing a dedicated training facility with the infrastructure and equipment necessary to reach full capacity of 800-1,000 workers trained per year by FY 2025.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Breaks Ground on Submarine Workforce Training Center

The US Navy has held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new workforce training center to support submarine fleet development in Virginia.

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