Haifa, Israel – Elbit Systems Ltd. announced Dec. 23 that its U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America LLC, has signed a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. for the acquisition of Sparton Corp. for $380 million. …
Marines Use Sensor Buoys to Better Understand Ocean Battlespace
ARLINGTON, Va.—Flying several thousand feet above the Pacific Ocean, an air crew and a scientist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution tossed cylindrical floats from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft. Packed with data-gathering sensors to measure underwater conditions, the…
Navy Orders More Coyote Supersonic Targets from Northrop Grumman
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded a production contract for 19 GQM-163A “Coyote” supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) vehicles, the company said in a Dec. 22 release. The $57 million award could be worth up to $250 million…
National Security Cutter Stone Sails Away from Ingalls Shipbuilding
The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter, Stone (WMSL 758), departed from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division Dec. 22, sailing to its homeport in Charleston, South Carolina, the company said. “I cannot think of a better ending…
Navy Awards L3Harris $496M Contract for Low-Band Next-Generation Jammer
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a five-year, $496 million contract to deliver prototype tactical jamming pods designed to extend U.S. air superiority, the company said in a Dec. 21 release. The Next Generation…
Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group Deploys Less than 6 Months After Return
SAN DIEGO — The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) completed its sustainment exercise (SUSTEX) and began a scheduled deployment Dec. 23, the U.S. Third Fleet Public Affairs said in a Dec. 23 release. The TRCSG returned from a six-month…
MARAD Cuts Steel on New Training Ships, Congress Funds Fourth NSMV to Prepare New Mariners
America’s merchant fleet and maritime industry are vital to the nation’s commerce. The six state maritime academies together produce more than 70 percent of U.S. Coast Guard licensed officers each year. Along with the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the schools are addressing…
Coast Guard Cutter Reliance Returns to Homeport After 36-Day Caribbean Patrol
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Reliance returned to homeport in Pensacola Saturday, Dec. 19, after a 36-day Caribbean Sea patrol, the Coast Guard 8th District announced Dec. 21. During the patrol the Reliance crew performed counter-drug…
Bollinger Shipyards Delivers 42nd Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Robert Goldman
LOCKPORT, La. – Bollinger Shipyards LLC on Dec. 22 delivered the USCGC Robert Goldman to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is the 165th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the…
USS John McCain, USS Georgia Conduct High-Profile Transits to Message Rivals
The U.S. Navy conducted and announced two high-profile ship movements in recent days, both intended to send messages to international rivals. In the latest, the USS John McCain (DDG 56) “asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Spratly Islands, consistent…
