USNS William McLean Receives Presidential Unit Citation for Historic Deployment
NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Navy Capt. Elizabeth Nelson, commodore, Military Sealift Command Atlantic (MSC Atlantic), welcomed home the civil service mariner (CIVMAR) crew of USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12), Sept. 2. She presented the team with the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) award for an extraordinary deployment, supporting the USS Gerald…Saildrone USVs Receive Danish Flag Registration for European Operations
COPENHAGEN — Saildrone Europe today announced that the first four Saildrone Voyager USVs (unmanned surface vehicles) have been registered in Denmark and will operate under the Danish flag, marking the first time Saildrone USVs will operate under a national flag. The registration establishes a clear flag-state framework for Saildrone USVs…US Navy Awards L3Harris Imaging Contract to Strengthen Undersea Superiority
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — L3Harris Technologies has received a $139 million award from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command for the continued delivery of Low-Profile Masts (LPM) for Virginia- and Columbia-class submarines. LPMs replace traditional hull-penetrating periscopes with telescoping arms equipped with high-definition visible and infrared imaging, providing 360-degree visibility and enhanced…Forward Deployed Maintenance Completed Aboard USS Ross in Kenya
MOMBASA, Kenya – Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) completed a voyage repair period aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) Sept. 10, marking the first U.S. Navy ship maintenance availability in Mombasa in recent years. Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) departs Mombasa, Kenya,…First Virginia Payload Module Delivered
Section 2B/5 — including the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) — of the future Virginia-class guided-missile submarine (SSGN 803) recently made its way from Quonset Point, Rhode Island, to Groton, Connecticut — marking the largest Virginia-class shipment ever transported. At 184 feet and featuring the first ever VPM, this delivery is…








