WASHINGTON — Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks named the Columbia-class submarine program office (PMS 397) winner of the 2021 David Packard Acquisition Excellence Award during the virtual 2021 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards on Dec. 15. The Columbia-class submarine program…
USS Portland Tests High Energy Laser Weapon System in Gulf of Aden
MANAMA, Bahrain — Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration Dec. 14 while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs said Dec. 15. During the demonstration, the Solid-State Laser…
USCGC Vigilant Offloads 17,000 Pounds of Illegal Narcotics in Port Everglades
PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. — The USCGC Vigilant crew (WMEC 617) offloaded illegal narcotics worth an estimated $236 million on Wednesday in Port Everglades before returning to homeport in Port Canaveral, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. The crew…
Austal Finalizes Deal for San Diego Waterfront Ship Repair Facility
SAN DIEGO — Austal USA has finalized a deal to establish a repair facility in the Port of San Diego, the company said Dec. 15. The deal includes a long-term lease of a waterfront site in National City adjacent to Naval Base…
Fairbanks Morse Defense Acquires Fluid Filtration Specialists LLC
BELOIT, Wis. — Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Fluid Filtration Specialists LLC, a leader in flushing and filtration services for marine vessels and other facilities that operate large, highly sophisticated engines and systems. The acquisition of FFS further…
Coast Guard, Partners Stop 3 Human Smuggling Attempts, Detain 100 People
MIAMI — Coast Guard, U.S Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and U.S. Border Patrol officers stopped three human smuggling attempts and detained 100 people between Dec. 12 and Dec. 14, the Coast Guard 7th District said in…
Navy Cuts Ribbon on Unmanned Vehicle Testing Facilities at Port Hueneme
NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — The Navy conducted a joint ground-breaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 8 for the first purpose-built and co-located facilities for unmanned maritime vehicle testing, Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants Public Affairs said in…
BAE Systems to Advance F-35 Electronic Warfare Capabilities
NASHUA, N.H. — BAE Systems has received a $493 million contract modification from Lockheed Martin to significantly upgrade and modernize the electronic warfare system for the F-35 Lightning II, enabling the fifth-generation fighter to quickly detect and address evolving electromagnetic threats in…
MIND Technology to Collaborate with Navy on Mine-Hunting Sonars Research
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — MIND Technology Inc. has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division, the company said Dec 13. The CRADA, “Advanced Mine Finding,” will allow scientists and engineers from MIND…
President Biden Nominates Erik Raven for Under SECNAV
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Erik K. Raven for undersecretary of the Navy, the White House said Dec. 13. Erik K. Raven is the majority clerk of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, where he oversees more than…
