June 30, 2014, Dam Neck, Va. (NNS) - The U.S. Navy hosted its first Maker Faire, a series of workshops titled, "Print the Fleet," to introduce 3D printing and additive manufacturing to Sailors and other stakeholders attending the two-day event June 24 and 26 at Combat Direction Systems Activity (CDSA), Dam Neck, a Navy warfare center. The Navy's event took place on the heels … [Read more...]

June 27, 2014, GUAM (NNS) - U.S. 7th Fleet and the Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) tested how radar-absorbing, carbon-fiber clouds can prevent a missile from detecting and striking its target, June 21-25. The Navy tested these manmade clouds, called maritime obscurant generator prototypes, to assess their tactical effectiveness for anti-ship missile defense. The … [Read more...]

SAN DIEGO, June 25, 2014 - Twenty-three nations, 47 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, maritime exercise scheduled June 26 to Aug. 1 in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that … [Read more...]

June 23, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The U.S. military successfully intercepted an intermediate-range ballistic missile test target June 22 launched from the U.S. Army's Reagan Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, according to a Defense Department news release. The Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Air Force 30th Space Wing, the Joint Functional … [Read more...]

June 20, 2014, KIEL, Germany (NNS) - Forces participating in Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014, including the U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC20), arrived in Kiel, Germany, June 20 after the successful completion of BALTOPS 2014. "Coming together for BALTOPS was like climbing a mountain, we have come to the top and planted the BALTOPS flag," … [Read more...]