The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) departed Sasebo, Japan, Sept. 1 for a regularly scheduled deployment in the Western Pacific.
Day: September 2, 2010
493rd EFS takes over NATO Baltic mission from Polish MiG-29s
USN receives MQ-4C first fuselage
The U.S. Navy celebrated start of the first MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System fuselage at Northrop Grumman’s Moss Point, Miss., manufacturing facility Sept. 1.
NGC to provide personnel for C-RAM in Afghanistan
Northrop Grumman Corporationhas received a $68 million award to provide personnel for operating Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) systems at forward operating bases (FOB) supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.