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Oct- 2024 -

1 October

Northrop to Supply Next-Gen Intelligent Jammers to US Navy in $161M Deal

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract valued at up to $161 million to produce JCREW/DRAKE 2.0 intelligent jamming systems for the US Navy.

Sep- 2024 -

30 September

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE Clinches Arleigh Burke Destroyer Modernization Contract

The US Navy has contracted BAE Systems to maintain and modernize the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey.

30 September

Sea

Naval Air crewman loads sonobuoys aboard a P-8A Poseidon aircraft. Photo: Lance Cpl. Joseph Atiyeh/USMC

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Procures Sonobuoys From Ultra Maritime

Massachusetts-based Ultra Maritime has received a $99 million contract for low rate initial production of sonobuoys for the US Navy.

27 September

Air

A P-8A Poseidon, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 30, flies over the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The P-8A's primary function is anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare and will be the replacement for the P-3C Orion. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mike DiMestico/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

AAR Wins Potential $1.2B US Navy Poseidon Maritime Patrol Fleet Upkeep Deal

AAR has received a $1.2-billion contract to perform maintenance for the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fleet.

26 September

Arctic

Inder Singh Bisht

Northrop Demos MQ-4C for Arctic Missions as Russia, China Eye Region

Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the MQ-4C Triton navigation system's ability to operate deep in the Arctic as the mineral-rich region attracts the attention of global powers.

19 September

Sea

The U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of the latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 110, from Textron Systems on Sept. 6. This new addition to the fleet signifies a substantial enhancement in the Navy’s amphibious capabilities, providing a vital asset for rapid deployment and logistical support.

Rojoef Manuel

Textron Hands Over Latest Ship-to-Shore Hovercraft to US Navy

Textron Systems has delivered the US Navy’s latest Ship-to-Shore Connector as part of the Landing Craft Air Cushion modernization program.

18 September

Air

Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 "Yellowjackets", assigned to Carrier Task Force 70, break away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean while flying in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 22 (VS22), June 13 2022. Exercises like VS22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Space Force to train in precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris to Supply New Jamming Pods for US Navy Growler Aircraft

L3Harris Technologies has received a contract to provide custom tactical jamming pods for the US Navy’s EA-18G Growler aircraft.

16 September

Americas

Joe Saballa

General Dynamics to Build More US Navy Replenishment Ships in $6.7B Deal

General Dynamics NASSCO has signed a $6.75-billion agreement with the US Navy to construct additional replenishment oiler vessels.

11 September

Sea

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Sept. 4, 2024) Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) enters Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) Sept. 4, 2024. North Carolina is at the shipyard for its Depot Modernization Period, where the shipyard project team and ship’s crew will give the vessel its scheduled maintenance upgrades and makeover. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to repair, maintain, and modernize Navy fast-attack submarines and surface ships, in order to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight.” (U.S. Navy photo by Justice Vannatta)

Rojoef Manuel

Fourth US Navy Virginia Nuclear Submarine Starts Upgrade in Pearl Harbor

The US Navy has commenced the Depot Modernization Period of its fourth Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

11 September

Air

220810-N-WU964-1044 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Cmdr. Edmund Poynton, commanding officer of the Tigertails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in an E-2D Hawkeye after a change of command ceremony, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10. During the change of command ceremony Cmdr. David Wiltshire transferred command of VAW 125 to Poynton. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Procures New Routers for Advanced Hawkeye Early Warning Aircraft

The US Navy has awarded Fuse Integration a contract to produce router systems for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning aircraft.

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