MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – BAE Systems, Inc. has won a U.S. Navy competition to serve as the design agent for the mechanical portion of the Mk41 Vertical Launch System (VLS), the company said in a May 18 release. With this $164…
Lockheed Martin Offering Greece New Frigates, Based on Freedom-Class LCS
The United States and Greece are actively discussing a potential acquisition of four Hellenic Navy Future Frigates (HF2s) from Lockheed Martin, based on the company’s for-export Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) and Freedom-class variant of the littoral combat ship (LCS). Saudi…
Four Crew Members Safe After T-45C Midair Collision
ARLINGTON, Va. — Two U.S. Navy training jets collided in mid-air over Texas on May 17, but all four crew members survived. Two T-45C Goshawk training jets assigned to Training Air Wing Two, collided over Ricardo, Texas, at approximately 11:00…
Navy Selects Lockheed Martin, IFS to Deliver Intelligent Ship, Aircraft Maintenance
LONDON — The U.S. Navy has turned to global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin and enterprise applications company IFS to deliver an intelligent maintenance product that will help power its digital transformation of multiple legacy systems into a single, fully modernized and responsive logistics…
Coast Guard Repatriates 22 Migrants from 2 Interdictions to Cuba
MIAMI — The Coast Guard Cutter William Trump crew repatriated 22 Cuban migrants to Cuba, Friday, from two interdictions, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a May 14 release. In the first interdiction, a Coast Guard Station Key West small…
International Maritime Security Construct Releases New Bridge Reference Card Edition
MANAMA, Bahrain – The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) released the newest edition of its IMSC Bridge Reference Cards, May 13, Task Force sentinel Public Affairs said in a May 17 release. Originally published in June 2020, the reference cards…
Formidable Armada Conducts Drills in East China Sea
U.S. and allied navies took part in the multi-national exercise Jeanne D’Arc (ARC) 21 in and around Japan, exercises that began May 11 and wrapped up May 16. The Sasebo, Japan-based USS New Orleans (LPD 18) joined with the Royal…
Navy Orders Coyote Sea-Skimming Targets from Northrop Grumman
CHANDLER, Ariz.–Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a production contract option for 18 additional GQM-163A “Coyote” supersonic sea-skimming target vehicles, the company announced in a May 14 release. This award represents the first of three options that can be exercised…
USCGC Hamilton Concludes Black Sea Operations
BLACK SEA — The Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) transited from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, concluding the crew’s recent Black Sea operations and engagements, May 14, 2021, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in…
Berger Says Supporting a Widely Distributed Maritime Force Will Be a Challenge
ARLINGTON, Va. — The biggest problem facing U.S. Navy and Marine Corps plans to deter great power competitors is how to supply a widely distributed maritime force in a contested environment, the commandant of the Marine Corps says. With his Force…
