APRIL 25, 2025 - The Navy announced in December it awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $3.5 billion contract to conduct the mission-systems integration for the E-130J, which will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury for the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman of Melbourne, Florida, will serve as the prime contractor to integrate … [Read more...]

APRIL 25, 2025 — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic completed a week of intensive research and communications testing on April 18 involving unmanned autonomous systems off the coast of Sullivan’s Island in partnership with Indiana-based Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and U.S. Fleet Forces Command. Underpinning the naval research and … [Read more...]

APRIL 25, 2025 - Observing nighttime flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is like watching a meticulously choreographed ballet unfold under the cover of darkness. The flight deck, illuminated by the glow of red, yellow, blue and green wands wielded by Sailors in color-coded jerseys, bustles with purpose and precision. Each … [Read more...]

Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), stand watch on the flight deck as the ship departs Naval Base Guam, April 21, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class … [Read more...]

APRIL 22, 2025 - For many in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the Navy Reserve is an unknown force. But if you’re living in North Texas, you might be surprised to learn that a critical command is based right here in Fort Worth—at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. Navy Reserve Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) Fort Worth oversees the readiness of over 7,000 … [Read more...]