Release from Fairbanks Morse Defense ***** BELOIT, Wis. – May 9, 2023 – Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline), has been awarded a purchase order by Newport News Shipbuilding to supply four davits through…
Navy to Commission Guided-Missile Destroyer Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee
Release from the U.S. Department of Defense ***** The Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), during a 10:00 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, May 13, in Key West, Florida. Rear…
HII’S INGALLS SHIPBUILDING HOSTS SHIPBUILDER ACADEMY “SIGNING DAY” FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Release from HII ***** PASCAGOULA, Miss., May 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted a signing day ceremony Thursday for the 2023 graduates of its Shipbuilder Academy program. Successfully completing the Academy’s one-year specialized career…
U.S. to Increase International Coordination, Presence in Strait of Hormuz
Release from NAVCENT Public Affairs ***** MANAMA, BAHRAIN U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet U.S. 5th Fleet is working with regional allies and partners to increase the rotation of ships and aircraft patrolling in and around the…
Admiral: Ecosystems Around Shipyards Can Attract, Retain Workers
***** ARLINGTON, Va. — The services offered by communities adjacent to shipyards can help attract and retain skilled shipbuilding and repair workers, a Navy admiral in charge of shipbuilding said. “One of the things we’ve seen that is very successful…
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS DELIVERS 53rd FAST RESPONSE CUTTER TO U.S. COAST GUARD
Release from Bollinger Shipyards ***** USCGC John Patterson is the fourth of six FRCs to be homeported in Boston, MA LOCKPORT, La., — (May 11, 2023) – Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) has delivered the USCGC John Patterson to the U.S. Coast Guard in…
U.S., Israel Complete Unmanned Naval Exercise in Gulf of Aqaba
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs ***** By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs | | May 11, 2023 MANAMA, Bahrain — Forces from U.S. 5th Fleet completed a four-day exercise with Israel in the Gulf of…
USCGC Thetis returns home following 66-day multi-mission Caribbean Sea patrol
Release from Coast guard 7th District ***** USCGC Thetis returns home following 66-day multi-mission Caribbean Sea patrol KEY WEST, Fla. – The crew of the USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910) returned to their home port in Key West, Thursday, following a…
Navy Orders Four CMV-22B Osprey COD Aircraft, Bringing Total to 48
************* ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has ordered four additional CMV-22B Osprey carrier-onboard delivery aircraft, according to a March 5 Defense Department contract announcement. The Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, was awarded a $482.3 million contract modification…
L3Harris and BigBear.ai Team to Deliver Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Surface Vessels
***** LAFAYETTE, La., May 9, 2023 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) entered into a teaming agreement with BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) to deliver advanced autonomous surface vessel (ASV) capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI) for current and future maritime defense programs. Under the agreement,…