WASHINGTON — The admiral in charge of the Navy’s reserve force told Congress his top budget equipment priority is to acquire C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft to recapitalize the legacy C-130T fleet. Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense subcommittee,…
HII Christens National Security Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759)
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII christened Legend-class national security cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) June 4 at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, the company said in a release. Calhoun (WMSL 759) is named to honor Charles L. Calhoun, the first master chief…
Raytheon Technologies Establishes Global Headquarters Office in Northern Virginia
ARLINGTON, Va. — Raytheon Technologies announced today June 7 it will establish its global headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C., a move similar to the one recently announced by Boeing. The location increases agility in supporting U.S….
DC Congresswoman Pushes DC Statehood at Keel-Laying for Navy Submarine
ARLINGTON, Va. — The keel-laying of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN) was celebrated June 4 in Quonset Point, Rhode Island, by the submarine’s designers and builders and the Navy that will operate it. At the ceremonies for the…
Mayflower Autonomous Ship Reaches Canada After Suffering Mechanical Issues
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA — After a 40-day voyage, and after more than year of delay due to a mechanical problem, the Mayflower autonomous ship arrived in North America, at Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 5, announced program partners IBM and…
Cubic Teams with Carley to Enhance Navy Fleet Readiness, Support Training Modernization
SAN DIEGO — Cubic Corp. has been awarded a subcontract by Carley Corp. under its prime contract for the U.S. Navy’s Sailor 2025 Ready, Relevant Learning fiscal 2022 content conversion contract, the company announced in a June 2 release. As…
Navy Identifies Pilot Killed in Super Hornet Crash Near Trona, California
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Richard Bullock was killed when his F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed in the vicinity of Trona, Calif., at approximately 2:30 p.m. (PDT), June 3, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific said in a June 5…
Coast Guard Accepts Delivery of 49th Fast Response Cutter Douglas Denman
KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard accepted the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman (WPC 1149), the 24th Fast Response Cutter built by Bollinger Shipyards, during a May 26 ceremony at Coast Guard Sector Key West, the Coast Guard 17th…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Helps Solomon Islands Patrol Their Waters
SOLOMON ISLANDS — The U.S. Coast Guard has responded to a request from the Solomon Islands to help patrol that country’s exclusive economic zone while maintenance was being conducted on the Royal Solomon Islands Police Vessel Taro. The Fast Response…
NATO Concludes Vigilance Activity Neptune Shield 22
OEIRAS, Portugal — Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) and U.S. 6th Fleet concluded the NATO-led Vigilance Activity Neptune Shield 2022 from STRIKFORNATO’s Joint Operations Centre in Oeiras, Portugal, May 31, STRIKFORNATO said June 3. The two-week vigilance activity…
