MOBILE, Ala. – The Austal USA Board of Directors announced the election of Rusty Murdaugh as President of Austal USA effective Sept. 9, the company said in Sept. 15 release. Murdaugh joined Austal USA in 2017 as chief financial officer and…
SeaRobotics to Develop Crawling Amphibious Breacher for U.S. Navy
STUART, Fla. — SeaRobotics Corp. has been awarded a U.S. Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to develop a CRawling Amphibious Breacher (CRAB), an amphibious robotic crawler capable of proofing shoreline assault lanes and neutralizing explosive and non-explosive obstacles to ensure clear…
Vice Adm. Kilrain Nominated as Assistant to Chairman of Joint Chiefs
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced Sept. 14 the president has made the following nomination: Navy Vice Adm. Colin J. Kilrain for appointment to the rank of vice admiral, and assignment as assistant to the chairman of the…
Northland Returns Home after 80-day Eastern Pacific Patrol, Miami Drug Offload
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — USCGC Northland (WMEC 904) returned to Portsmouth Sept. 13, following an 80-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the Coast Guard 11th District and Joint Interagency Task Force South, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said…
Bell Completes 100th Consecutive On-Time Delivery of AH-1Z to Marine Corps
AMARILLO, Texas — Bell Textron, a Textron company, has successfully completed its 100th consecutive on-time delivery of the AH-1Z aircraft to the U.S. Marine Corps, which began nearly four years ago, the company said in a Sept. 14 release. Bell…
CH-53K King Stallion Logs First Successful Fleet Mission
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The CH-53K King Stallion successfully recovered a Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter from Mount Hogue in the White Mountains of California on Sunday, Sept. 5, the Naval Air Systems Command said in a release. …
U.S. Navy, Boeing Conduct First MQ-25 Refueling Mission with F-35C
ST. LOUIS — The U.S. Navy and Boeing have used the MQ-25 T1 test asset to refuel a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II fighter jet for the first time, again demonstrating the aircraft’s ability to achieve its primary aerial refueling…
Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Agree to F-35 Sustainment Contracts
FORT WORTH, Texas — The F-35 Joint Program Office awarded the Lockheed Martin industry team annualized contracts covering fiscal years 2021-2023 to support operations and sustainment of the global F-35 fleet, supporting mission readiness and further reducing costs, the company said in…
Coast Guard Crews Observe Chinese Warships near Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard demonstrated its commitment to the Bering Sea and Arctic region with deployments of national security cutters Bertholf and Kimball, and a U.S. Arctic patrol by icebreaker Healy, the Coast Guard 17th District said…
RE2 Robotics to Develop Underwater Autonomous System for U.S. Navy
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — RE2 Robotics has received a $9.5 million contract from the Office of Naval Research to create an underwater robotic system for the autonomous neutralization of underwater mines for the U.S. Navy, the company said in a Sept. 14 release. …
