ARLINGTON, Va. — The Senate Armed Services Committee has marked up its version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to require a plan to increase the number of Navy destroyers based in Rota, Spain. The mark-up, released June 11, “[r]equires the Chief…
Coast Guard Repatriates Interdicted Migrants to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley repatriated 50 of 51 migrants to the Dominican Republic navy on June 11 in waters just off Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of two illegal migrant voyages just off…
Coast Guard Cutter James Returns Home after 75-Day Counter-Drug Patrol
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James returned home on June 12 to Charleston following a 75-day counter-drug patrol in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. During their patrol, the James’ crew, augmented by an…
L3Harris to Upgrade Iver3 Vehicles for Royal Navy’s Project Wilton
FALL RIVER, Mass. — L3Harris Technologies has received an order to upgrade three Iver3 autonomous underwater vehicles to be used in support of the British Royal Navy’s Project Wilton, the company said in a June 12 release. L3Harris will upgrade the Iver3 vehicles with the…
Navy Special Projects Patrol Squadron Converting to P-8A Poseidon
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s only special projects patrol squadron has moved to its new base and soon will operate a new aircraft. Special Projects Patrol Squadron 2 (VPU-2), which flies modified P-3C Orion maritime patrol reconnaissance aircraft, “will transition to P-8A this summer,”…
Navy Warfighting Organization Hitting Stride, Developing New Maritime Strategy
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s new organization for warfighting development (N7) is now fully organized for its role in developing strategy and warfighters, its director said, and has joined with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard to…
Senate Bill Devotes More Money to Shipbuilding, Creates Pacific Deterrence Initiative
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Senate Armed Services Committee’s $740.5 billion version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act includes a billion-dollar boost in shipbuilding to $21.3 billion, signaling support for the 355-ship U.S. Navy “as soon as practicable.” The legislation, approved…
BAE to Produce More Vertical Launching System Canisters for Navy
MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to produce multiple types of Vertical Launching System (VLS) canisters with a total lifetime maximum value of $955 million, the company said in a June 11 release. The initial contract was awarded…
GE Delivers Gas Turbine Module for Future USS Santa Barbara
EVENDALE, Ohio — GE Marine has delivered its first new lightweight LM2500 composite gas turbine module to Austal USA for the future USS Santa Barbara, the company said in a release. This new module, which was fully certified by the U.S. Navy last…
Bell-Boeing Delivers 400th Osprey
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Bell-Boeing has delivered the 400th V-22 Osprey to the Defense Department. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command received the 400th Osprey, a CV-22, on June 2, marking a milestone for the world’s first production tilt-rotor aircraft. “The delivery of the 400th V-22 represents…
