APOPKA, Fla. — Northrop Grumman Corp. has been selected to provide the U.S. Marine Corps with the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS). This compact targeting device provides unparalleled precision targeting and is capable of operation in GPS-denied environments, the…
Keel of LPD Harrisburg Authenticated at Ingalls Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division ceremonially has authenticated the keel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Harrisburg (LPD 30), the company said Feb. 23. The ship’s sponsor, Alexandra Curry, a resident of Middletown, Pennsylvania, and wife…
Coast Guard Commissions 46th Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutter
TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146), Patrol Forces Southwest Asia’s fifth 154-foot Sentinel-class cutter, into service at the Port of Tampa in Tampa, Florida, Feb. 23, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said…
Bell Begins Production on Czech Republic AH-1Z Helicopter
AMARILLO, Texas — Bell Textron, a Textron company, has started production of the first AH-1Z Viper for the Czech Republic at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center, the company said Feb. 23. The production of the Viper joins UH-1Y production as part…
CH-53K Test Team Wins DON Test and Evaluation Award
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The CH-53K King Stallion test team, part of the Heavy Lift Program Office, PMA-261, is the recipient of the Department of the Navy Test and Evaluation Working Integrated Product Team award for 2021, Naval Air Systems…
Navy Decommissions Coastal Patrol Ship USS Firebolt
BAHRAIN — The crewmembers of Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) marked the end of the ship’s U.S. Navy service during a decommissioning ceremony Feb. 23 at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The nearly 27-year-old ship was one of 10…
U.S. Navy Reestablishes Submarine Squadron 8
NORFOLK — The U.S. Navy reestablished Commander, Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 8 during an official ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday, Feb. 18, commander, Submarine Force Atlantic said in a release. COMSUBRON 8’s reestablishment is intended to distribute and align…
U.K., France Advance Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon Project
LONDON — The United Kingdom and France have confirmed the launch of the preparation works for the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) program, after the signature today of a government agreement and associated contracts by the French Direction générale de l’armement…
Mississippi, Maine Delegations Urge Support for Destroyers in Navy’s Next Budget
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Representatives Steven Palazzo and Trent Kelly, all Republicans from Mississippi, joined lawmakers from the Maine congressional delegation in a letter urging Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro to include…
USCGC Reliance Returns to Homeport Following 52-day Patrol
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC-615) returned to homeport in Pensacola, Florida, Feb. 18, following a 52-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea in support of the Coast Guard 7th District. The Reliance crew supported…
