HONOLULU — The Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry crew conducted patrol operations in Samoa’s exclusive economic zone in September 2021, deepening U.S. close partnership with Samoa and promoting resource security within the area, the Coast Guard 14th District said. The…
First Connecticut-Built Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopter in Hands of U.S. Marine Corps
STRATFORD, Conn., Sept. 24, 2021 — Sikorsky today celebrated the first Connecticut-built CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter that will be delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps, parent company Lockheed Martin said Sept. 24. This helicopter, which moves more troops and cargo more rapidly from…
LA-based Cutter Returns Home after 32-day Deployment, Drug Offload
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour returned home Sept. 26 following a 32-day patrol, the Coast Guard 11th District said Sept. 27. The crew disrupted illegal narcotics smuggling, seizing more than 5,000 pounds of cocaine that…
CGC Kimball, Japanese Vessel Conduct Exercise near Dutch Harbor, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball crew conducted a joint exercise with members of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) off the coast of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Sept. 21, the Coast Guard 17th District said in Sept. 25 release. …
Navy Awards Ultra $23.2M for Mk54 Lightweight Torpedoes
BRAINTREE, Mass. — Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems (d.b.a Ultra Naval Systems & Sensors), has been awarded a $23.2 million fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost only modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise options for the production of Mk54 Mod 0 lightweight…
Bollinger Shipyards Resumes Operations at All Facilities Following Hurricane Ida
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards LLC announced on Sept. 24 that all 11 of its facilities are now open and operational following Hurricane Ida’s landfall last month near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as a powerful Category 4 storm. Bollinger’s facilities in…
SeeByte and Raytheon Combine AQS-20C Sonar With SeeTrack C2 Software for Real-Time Contact Analysis
EDINBURGH, Scotland — SeeByte and Raytheon Technologies are working together to bring Raytheon’s AN/AQS-20C advanced minehunting sonar system data into SeeByte’s SeeTrack v4, multi-domain command and control system, SeeByte said in a release. The AN/AQS-20C’s combination of side-scan, forward-looking and gap-filler sonars enables the sonar to detect and classify mine-like…
Army, Navy SATCOM Mission Areas Shifting to U.S. Space Force
ARLINGTON, Va. — The chief of Space Operations announced the transfer of Army and Navy satellite communications billets, funding and mission responsibility to the U.S. Space Force, according to a Defense Department release. Space Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond…
Navy Selects Kongsberg to Help Develop Autonomous Target Recognition for Marine Corps Weapon Systems
JOHNSTOWN, PENN. — The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, (NSWCDD) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to demonstrate a weapon system with autonomous target identification, recognition and engagement, the company…
Rolls-Royce, Sea Machines to Cooperate on Smart Ship and Autonomous ship Control Solutions
FREIDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — To provide customers with complete automation solutions from a single trusted source, Rolls-Royce and Sea Machines Robotics announced a new collaboration that will deliver comprehensive remote command, autonomous control and intelligent crew support systems to the marine market…
