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Ed Adamczyk

Destroyer USS Roosevelt returns to port in Rota, Spain

Defense News // 2 years ago

Destroyer USS Roosevelt returns to port in Rota, Spain

The USS Roosevelt returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, its homeport, after its second patrol with the Sixth Fleet this year, the U.S. Navy reported.

Ghanaian, Nigerian forces join U.S. ship for Gulf of Guinea exercises

Defense News // 2 years ago

Ghanaian, Nigerian forces join U.S. ship for Gulf of Guinea exercises

Navy to christen future USS Nantucket on Saturday

Defense News // 2 years ago

Navy to christen future USS Nantucket on Saturday

Air Force to develop anti-drone system named for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir

Defense News // 2 years ago

Air Force to develop anti-drone system named for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir

Navy christens submarine honoring Adm. Hyman Rickover

Defense News // 2 years ago

Navy christens submarine honoring Adm. Hyman Rickover

The Navy's newest fast-attack submarine, to be named in honor of Adm. Hyman Rickover, was christened in ceremonies in Groton, Conn.

USS Carl Vinson, carrier strike group deploy from San Diego

Defense News // 2 years ago

USS Carl Vinson, carrier strike group deploy from San Diego

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its strike group will deploy from San Diego on Monday, the U.S. Navy announced.

U.S., Australia, partners conclude exercise Talisman Sabre 2021

Defense News // 2 years ago

U.S., Australia, partners conclude exercise Talisman Sabre 2021

The multinational naval exercise Talisman Sabre 2021, involving about 17,000 personnel, successfully concluded off the Australian coast over the weekend.

C-5 Galaxy cargo plane carries Chinook helicopters from U.S. to Australia

Defense News // 2 years ago

C-5 Galaxy cargo plane carries Chinook helicopters from U.S. to Australia

Two CH-47H Chinook helicopters were loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy cargo plane and flown nearly 10,000 miles to Australia, the U.S. Air Force said on Monday.

Hypersonic missile booster rocket fails to ignite in test

Defense News // 2 years ago

Hypersonic missile booster rocket fails to ignite in test

In a test of a hypersonic booster rocket, a test rocket was successfully released from a B-52H bomber but failed to ignite, the U.S. Air Force said this week.

British military launches its own Space Command with official opening

Defense News // 2 years ago

British military launches its own Space Command with official opening

Britain established its Space Command on Friday in a ceremonial opening, with three service branches charged with protecting the country's interests in space.

Navy tests MQ-4C unmanned aerial vehicles with upgraded sensors

Defense News // 2 years ago

Navy tests MQ-4C unmanned aerial vehicles with upgraded sensors

An MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with an upgraded multi-intelligence configuration was successfully tested this week, the U.S. Navy announced.

Navy decommissions USS Independence, first littoral combat ship of its class

Defense News // 2 years ago

Navy decommissions USS Independence, first littoral combat ship of its class

The USS Independence, lead vessel in a class of littoral combat ships, was ceremonially decommissioned at Naval Base San Diego, ending 11 years of service.

NATO fighter planes intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea

Defense News // 2 years ago

NATO fighter planes intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea

NATO tracked and intercepted four Russian planes, traveling without flight plans or transponder codes, over the Baltic Sea, the bloc announced on Friday.

NAVWAR opens 'secret-level' security information pipeline

Defense News // 2 years ago

NAVWAR opens 'secret-level' security information pipeline

The Overmatch Software Armory, connecting platforms to the Pentagon's All-Domain Command and Control, is operational at a higher level, the U.S. Navy said.

Air Force chief signs charter for China Aerospace Studies Institute

Defense News // 2 years ago

Air Force chief signs charter for China Aerospace Studies Institute

The charter of the China Aerospace Studies Institute received its charter from the Air Force this week, which the branch said Wednesday indicates its plan to focus on the potential military threat from China.

Navy's 7th fleet forms Surface Action Group in South China Sea

Defense News // 2 years ago

Navy's 7th fleet forms Surface Action Group in South China Sea

Three U.S. Navy task forces joined in the South China Sea to form a Surface Action Group for countermine operations, the 7th Fleet said on Wednesday.

More than 5,000 reservists converge on Michigan for Northern Strike exercise

Defense News // 2 years ago

More than 5,000 reservists converge on Michigan for Northern Strike exercise

Northern Strike 21.2, a two-week all-domain training exercise involving over 5,100 U.S. military reservists, gets underway this week in northern Michigan.

U.S., Seychelles sign maritime protection agreement

Defense News // 2 years ago

U.S., Seychelles sign maritime protection agreement

A maritime governance agreement between the United States and Seychelles will preserve ecosystems and prevent crimes at sea, a U.S. 6th Fleet statement says.

Five companies picked for prototypes of M2 Bradley replacement

Defense News // 2 years ago

Five companies picked for prototypes of M2 Bradley replacement

Five defense contractors have been awarded contracts for the second phase of development of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle, which is planned to replace the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle.

Led by U.S. Navy, Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 begins in Africa

Defense News // 2 years ago

Led by U.S. Navy, Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 begins in Africa

Twelve African and Western Indian Ocean nations joined the U.S. Navy on Monday for the start of Exercise Cutlass 2021, an annual multination maritime exercise.

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