ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony on July 27 at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to…
Coast Guard Interdicts 12 Chinese Migrants, 2 Suspected Smugglers
MIAMI — The Coast Guard interdicted 12 Chinese migrants and two suspected smugglers on July 23 about 13 miles east of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. The Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark (WPC-1101) crew located…
Cutter Healy Gets Underway for Months-Long Arctic Patrol
SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) departed for a months-long deployment to the Arctic Ocean on July 22, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a release. The cutter will support multiple science missions as well as Operation…
Sailors Use Augmented-Reality Gear to Train for Combat
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Sailors file into the room, their weapons ready and their adrenaline flowing. They operate as a team in a seamless manner. Their mission: to secure an active-shooter situation and apprehend the holographic perpetrator. Commands are given…
Former PACFLEET Commander: FONOPs Should Be Consistent, Not Unique to China
WASHINGTON — The previous commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said the United States should conduct more freedom-of-navigation operations (FONOPs) and not limit them to Chinese claims but include sailings through the disputed claims of other nations as well. “Specific…
Marine Infantry Battalion Becomes First Operational Unit to Receive JLTVs
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Program Executive Officer Land Systems is equipping the Marine Corps’ first infantry battalion — 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division — with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, and U.S. Navy and Marine leadership visited to…
Sea Machines, MARAD Partner to Demonstrate Autonomous Technology on Spill-Response Vessel
BOSTON — Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) to demonstrate the ability of Sea Machines’ autonomous technology in increasing the safety, response time and productivity of marine…
Schiebel UAS Mobilized for Coast Guard Services for Croatian Agency
VIENNA — Croatia’s Maritime Safety Directorate issued the first mobilization request to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for CAMCOPTER S-100 maritime surveillance services, according to Schiebel, provider of the UAS services. Starting in the summer of 2019, the service…
Navy Selects Lockheed as Future Frigate’s Combat Systems Integrator
MOORESTOWN, N.J. — The U.S. Navy has selected Lockheed Martin as the combat system ship integration and test agent for the Navy’s future Guided Missile Frigate ship program, the FFG(X), the company said in a July 19 release. The combat…
Future USS Oakland Launched at Austal’s Alabama Facility
WASHINGTON — The future USS Oakland (LCS 24) was launched July 21 at Austal USA’s ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, according to the Naval Sea System Command’s Program Executive Office-Ships Unmanned and Small Combatants. This marked the first time…
