Norfolk, Va. — ElectraWatch, an Austal USA company, completed two successful reverse sensitization treatments of aluminum alloy in service on the U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) in September 2020 and July 2021. The process of reverse…
BAE Systems Provides First Zero-Emission Fuel Cell Propulsion System for U.S. Vessel
SAN FRANCISCO and ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems successfully installed its zero-emission propulsion system in the first U.S. hydrogen fuel cell-powered marine vessel, the Sea Change, the company said Nov. 30. BAE Systems provided its HybriGen Power and Propulsion solution to Zero Emission Industries for…
Oshkosh Defense Receives $591.6M JLTV Order for Army, Marine Corps, Others
OSKOSH, Wis. — The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) has awarded Oshkosh Defense a $591.6 million order for 1,669 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV), 868 companion trailers and associated packaged and installed kits, the company said Nov. 29. The…
CNO, CMC: Training Systems Need to Be Linked Like Operational Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — The systems used to train Sailors and Marines need to be linked like their operational counterparts to make training realistic and relevant, the uniformed leaders of the Navy and Marine Corps said. Chief of Naval Operations Adm….
Marine F-35B Squadron Completes Historic Deployment on HMS Queen Elizabeth
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps F-35B squadron that deployed on board the U.K. Royal Navy aircraft carrier departed the ship last week for Naval Station Rota, Spain, from which the squadron would return to its home base of…
Center for Maritime Strategy: Looking to History to Help Face the Threats Ahead
The Navy League’s Center for Maritime Strategy set sail on a following sea of supportive calls, emails, and letters. The urgent cause of our nation’s maritime power resonates from commercial districts to the cargo terminals. With our ideal location inside…
DOT, MARAD Release Assessment of US Merchant Marine Academy
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Maritime Administration (MARAD) released Nov. 24 a new report titled, “Organizational Assessment of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: A Path Forward” and an accompanying implementation plan prepared by the National Academy…
Think Tank: USAF MQ-9 Reaper Drones Could Assist Arctic, Maritime and Littoral Operations
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Air Force wants to retire its MQ-9 Reapers by 2035 but an aerospace think tank says the drone fleet should be retained and modernized for new missions already challenging the sea services, such as maintaining domain…
Navy Awards Austal Service Contract for Westpac LCSs
Mobile, Ala. — Austal USA has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to provide services and support for littoral combat ships (LCS) deployed to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, the company said in a Nov. 24 release. This is the third major U.S….
DoD Concludes 2021 Global Posture Review
ARLINGTON, Va. — Following several months of analysis and close coordination across the U.S. government, the Department of Defense released the results of the Global Posture Review (GPR) Nov. 29. The conclusion of the review comes at a key inflection…
