F-35 in “Beast Mode” for First Time on HMS Queen Elizabeth
Loaded on to this state-of-the-art jet from 17 (Trials and Evaluation) is the weaponry it would typically carry on a …
Naval Forces
First UK F-35 Lightning Jets Land on HMS Queen Elizabeth
UK F-35 Lightning jets are landing, taking off and hovering onboard Britain’s next-generation aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth for the …
Northrop Grumman Doubles Performance of AQS-24 Minehunting Sonar
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully operated the AQS-24 minehunting sonar at depths greater than 400 feet during system testing …
NAVSEA Approves New Mobile Saturation Diving System for Sustained Operations
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) approved the Navy’s only Saturation Fly Away Diving System (SATFADS) for sustained operations after completing …
September 30th is Last Day for Blue Navy Working Uniform, Rank-Insignia Cover
The last day of approved wear of the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type I is Sept. 30, as this uniform …
Naval Aviation Hits Target for Readiness, Shifts Sights to Sustainment
Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) announced Sept. 24 that Naval Aviation has achieved its Secretary of Defense-mandated readiness target of …
Navy Tests Mine Countermeasures on USNS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams
USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (T-ESB 4) recently completed a three-day voyage in the Chesapeake Bay to test an anti-mine system.…
UK Selects Babcock as Preferred Bidder for Royal Navy’s Newest Warship
Babcock Team 31 has been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) as the preferred bidder to deliver its …
Navy Veteran Awarded Medals 75 Years After WWII Service
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer awarded a WWII Sailor two high-level combat decorations in recognition of his meritorious …
Navy Transforms Naval Education, Hires First Chief Learning Officer
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced John R. Kroger as the Department of the Navy’s first-ever chief learning …