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Future USS Idaho Delivered to U.S. Navy
PCU Idaho successfully completed Alpha and Bravo sea trials, bringing the 26th submarine of the Virginia class one step closer to joining the fleet. Here she is departing the Groton, CT, shipyard on two picturesque mornings to showcase the expert craftmanship of General Dynamics Electric Boat shipbuilders.
Dec. 15, 2025 - GROTON, Conn. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the Submarine Force’s newest fast attack submarine, the future USS Idaho (SSN 799), from General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) Dec. 15, marking the second delivery of a...
Battle Management System: Two decades of revolutionizing the battlespace
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – On June 6, 2025, an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship and a CV-22 Osprey, both assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command, flew over the Gulf of Mexico near Hurlburt Field, Florida. The AC-130J is equipped with a precision strike package that includes a mission management console, a robust communications suite, advanced fire control equipment, the capability for precision-guided munitions delivery and trainable 30mm and 105 mm weaponry. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tori Haudenschild)
Dec. 15, 2025 - For 20 years, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Battle Management System has served as a digital backbone, integrating weapons, sensors, operators and data into a unified system. This allows platforms to see,...
From Tools to Turbines: Bill Yurcik’s Journey into Mechanical Engineering
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Dec. 11, 2025 - For Bill Yurcik, a mechanical engineer in the Hydromechanical Facilities Engineering Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, the path to engineering was influenced by early, hands-on experiences with his...
NSWC Indian Head Division Co-Hosts EOD Technology and Bombing Prevention Summit
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Commanding Officer CAPT Steve Duba delivers opening remarks at the EOD Technology and Bombing Prevention Summit at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., Dec. 2. NSWC IHD’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Center co-hosted the event with the United States Bomb Technician Association, which brought together hundreds of government, industry, law enforcement and international EOD leaders and partners. (U.S. Navy photo Released)
Dec. 11, 2025 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Center (EODTECHCEN) co-hosted the second annual EOD Technology and Bombing Prevention Summit at the National Harbor in Oxon...
Navy Lays Keel for Future USS Barb
From left, Rear Adm. Casey Moton, Program Executive Officer, Aircraft Carriers, Newport News Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson, and ship’s sponsor Pam Bove, watch NNS welder Andrew Kahler weld the initials of Bove onto a metal plate during the keel authentication ceremony for Virginia-class attack submarine Barb (SSN 804) on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. The metal plate will remain affixed to the submarine throughout its life
Dec. 9, 2025 - NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Senior Navy leaders and shipbuilders gathered at HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) for the keel authentication of the future Virginia-class attack submarine USS Barb (SSN 804), Dec. 9.Keel laying...
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