WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 106 on Nov. 17, Team Ships Public Affairs said in a release. LCAC 106’s delivery follows the…
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Departs Seattle; Bound for Antarctica
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed Seattle Nov. 16 and is in transit to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a Nov. 17 release. Operation…
Boeing Reorganizes Defense, Space & Security Business Unit
ARLINGTON, Va. — Boeing is executing a series of executive leadership changes and reorganizations aimed at accelerating operational discipline, first-time quality and performance while streamlining senior leadership roles and responsibilities, the company announced in a Nov. 17 release. Effective immediately,…
1,200 U.K. Jobs Created as Naval Shipbuilding Returns to Belfast
LONDON — The Ministry of Defence has selected a preferred bidder to build support ships for the Royal Navy, with a contract that will create 1,200 U.K. shipyard jobs, hundreds of graduate and apprentice opportunities and an expected 800 further…
Rite-Solutions Receives Three Navy Contracts Worth $68 Million
Middletown, R.I. — Rite-Solutions was recently awarded three contracts by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) and Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the company said in a release. Over the…
FRC Southeast Begins Activation as Second Source of Repair for the F135 Engine
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) recently began activation as a Department of Defense second depot source of repair (DSOR) for the F135 engine, the propulsion system that powers the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. The first…
U.S. Naval Forces Intercept Explosive Material Bound for Yemen
MANAMA, Bahrain — On Nov. 8, U.S. 5th Fleet intercepted a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman smuggling lethal aid, including a large quantity of explosive material, from Iran to Yemen, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs said…
USCGC Northland Returns Home after 59-day Caribbean Sea Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Nov. 14 following a 59-day Caribbean Sea patrol, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in a release. In support of…
Icebreaker Healy Returns Home after Four-Month Arctic Deployment
SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) returned to its Seattle homeport Nov.11 following a historic 17,000-mile, 124-day deployment in the high Arctic latitudes that included a transit to the North Pole, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said…
Bollinger Completes Acquisition of VT Halter, Renamed Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards, the largest privately-owned and operated shipbuilder in the United States, has completed its acquisition of VT Halter Marine, Inc. and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore (“STEHMO”), Bollinger announced in a Nov. 1 release. The transformational…
