ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returns home to St. Petersburg, Florida, Oct. 16, following a successful 56-day Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S) and Coast Guard District Seven (D7) Patrol in the Caribbean Sea, the…
Navy’s 7th Fleet Bolstered with New Ships
ARLINGTON, Va. — Recent ship transfers have added capability to the Forward-Deployed Naval Force of the U.S. 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific in recent months. Ships are occasionally transferred to or swapped out with the Japan-based fleet to modernize…
Three RAN Aircrew Safe after MH-60R Helicopter Ditched in the Philippine Sea
CANBERRA — Three crewmembers of a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) MH-60R Seahawk helicopter are safe after ditching their helicopter in the Philippine Sea during a routine flight overnight, the Australian Department of Defence said in an Oct. 14 release. The aircraft was operating from…
U.S. Navy Increases Contract for Sarcos Guardian DX Mobile Robotic Avatar System
SALT LAKE CITY — Sarcos Defense said Oct. 12 the U.S. Navy has exercised a contractual option to expand testing, evaluation and demonstrations of the Guardian DX teleoperated dexterous robotic system for Navy-specific tasks, with a focus on maintenance, modernization and sustainment requirements. Sarcos Defense…
India, Japan Conclude Joint Naval Exercises in Arabian Sea
A significant bilateral naval exercise just completed in the Arabian Sea. The navies of Japan and India conducted JIMDEX 2021, the fifth iteration of their joint maritime exercises, which ran Oct. 6-8. The exercise was led by Rear Adm. Ajay…
Australia’s Request for More MH-60R Helicopters Approved By State Dept.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters and related services and equipment, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Oct. 8. The deal has an estimated cost of $985 million. Australia…
Royal Navy Looks to Canadian Coast Guard for Arctic Training and Expertise
The U.K. Royal Navy is learning the cold facts about operating in the Arctic from shipmates in the Canadian Coast Guard, who have a great deal of cold weather experience. British sailors are training with Canadians to learn how to…
BAE Systems Successfully Tests APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets Against UAS
HUDSON, N.H. — BAE Systems Inc. has successfully tested APKWS laser-guided rockets in precision strike tests against Class 2 unmanned aircraft systems at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, the company said Oct. 11. The 2.75-inch test rockets combined standard M151 warheads and Mk66 motors with APKWS precision guidance…
Coast Guard Contracts Ameresco for First Battery Energy Storage System Project at Training Center Petaluma
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and PETALUMA, Calif. — Ameresco Inc. has entered into a $43 million Energy Savings Performance Contract with the U.S. Coast Guard at the service’s largest west coast training facility, Training Center Petaluma. The project will be the USCG’s first battery…
Coast Guard Cutter Juniper Completes Patrol in Oceania
HONOLULU — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Juniper (WLB 201) returned to Honolulu after completing a 45-day patrol in Oceania in support of Operation Aiga Oct. 8, the Coast Guard 14th District said in a release. During the 10,000…
