PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returned to their homeport of Pensacola, Florida, Feb. 20 following a 60-day counter-drug patrol in Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard 8th District said Feb. 25. Partnering with three other…
U.S. Coast Guard Patrols EEZ in Partnership With Samoa
HONOLULU — Working with the government of Samoa, crews from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Juniper (WLB 201) and USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) conducted security patrol operations in Samoa’s exclusive economic zone throughout February 2022, to protect fisheries and…
SECNAV Names Future T-AO USNS Thurgood Marshall, Sponsors for USS Doris Miller
WASHINGTON — During Black History Month, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced on Feb. 25 the sponsors for the USS Doris Miller and that a future John Lewis-class replenishment oiler (T-AO) ship will be named USNS Thurgood Marshall…
Coast Guard Creates Cyber Mission Specialist Rating
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Coast Guard commandant has announced the creation of a cyber mission specialist rating and corresponding chief warrant officer specialty to increase the focus and professionalism of the service’s cyber capabilities. Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz made the…
Israel Adapts Iron Dome Missile Defense to Navy Corvettes
HAIFA, Israel — The Israel Missile Defense Organization, Israeli Defense Forces and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have completed a successful series of live-fire tests of the C-Dome, an advanced naval configuration of the Iron Dome defense system, Rafael said Feb….
Austal Lays Keel of Future LCS USS Kingsville
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA celebrated the keel laying of the future littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36) at its ship manufacturing facility on Feb. 23, the company said in a release. Kingsville will be an Independence-variant LCS, one…
Dahlgren Focuses Energy Weapons on Target
DAHLGREN, Va. — The U.S. Navy has been researching and perfecting directed energy weapons to include railguns, high-powered microwaves and lasers, along with hypervelocity projectiles — to make futuristic weapons a reality on ships today. The Naval Surface Warfare Center…
Commandant Names Future Polar Security Cutter ‘Polar Sentinel’
ARLINGTON, Va. — The commandant of the Coast Guard used the occasion of his annual “State of the Coast Guard” address to announce the name of the first future polar security cutter. “Today, I am excited to name the first…
NGC to Equip USMC with Next Generation Handheld Targeting Device
APOPKA, Fla. — Northrop Grumman Corp. has been selected to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS). This compact targeting device provides unparalleled precision targeting and is capable of operation in GPS-denied environments, the…
Navy Launches Design Efforts for Modernize VLF System for C-130 Aircraft
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded a developmental design contract to an aerospace company for very low frequency communications systems modernization for integration into C-130 aircraft. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Collins Aerospace of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,…
