PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Forward (WMEC 911) offloaded approximately 13,375 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $176 million in Port Everglades, Florida, Dec. 15, the Coast Guard 7th District said in…
Sea Machines and Coast Guard Partner to Bring Computer Vision Domain Awareness to Critical Missions
BOSTON — Sea Machines Robotics Inc. has installed its new AI-ris computer vision product onboard a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 270-foot Famous-class medium-endurance cutter ahead of the vessel’s upcoming deployment. AI-ris uses artificial intelligence to identify and track visual targets…
USS Shoup Forward Deploys to Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan — Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) arrived in its new forward-deployed location of Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 19, joining Commander, Task Force (CTF 71)/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the squadron’s Public Affairs said in a release. The…
Future Flight III DDG USS Jack H. Lucas Embarks on First Sea Trials
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) completed Builder’s Trials on Dec. 15, 2022, Team Ships Public Affairs said in a release. Builder’s trials consist of a series…
Thai Navy Corvette Sinks in Heavy Seas
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) corvette HTMS Sukhothai (FS 442) has sunk in the Gulf of Thailand after foundering in heavy seas Dec. 1. Of the crew of 106 personnel, 75 have been reportedly rescued as the…
Future Littoral Combat Ship Augusta to Be Christened
ARLINGTON, Va. — In a time-honored Navy tradition, the Honorable Leigh I. Saufley, sponsor of the Navy’s newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship the future USS Augusta (LCS 34), will christen the ship during a 10:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday,…
USS Ronald Reagan Returns to Yokosuka Following 2022 7th Fleet Deployment
YOKOSUKA, Japan — The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) returned to Yokosuka, Japan Dec. 16, following a seven-month strike group deployment across 7th Fleet, the ship’s public affairs department said in a Dec. 1…
U.S. Navy Awards Metron Contract for Algorithm and Simulation R&D in Applied Undersea Mission Autonomy
RESTON, Va. — Metron Inc. has been awarded a $7.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee Office of Naval Research (ONR) contract for “Advanced Algorithm Development for Autonomous Marine Systems,” the company announced in a Dec. 15 release. The contract award will leverage Metron’s…
Muslim Civil Rights Group Protests Name ‘Fallujah’ for U.S. Navy Ship
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Muslim civil rights group is protesting the U.S. Navy’s selection of the name “Fallujah” as the name of a future amphibious assault ship. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), self-described as the nation’s largest Muslim civil…
Navy Leadership Must Have Balance of Expertise from Civilian, Military and Industry Backgrounds: Analysts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — To have a successful future, the U.S. Navy needs to have a proper balance of expertise within its leadership of those with military, civilian and industry backgrounds, analysts with the Center for Strategic and International Studies said…
