LEESBURG, Va. — Flying Ship Technologies Corp. has signed a $100 million sales agreement with a European customer for the purchase of wing-in-ground-effect maritime vessels, the company said in a July 8 release. “We’re elated to announce this agreement,” said Flying…
HII To Acquire Alion Science and Technology
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alion Science and Technology for $1.65 billion in cash from Veritas Capital, subject to customary adjustments, HII announced in a July 6 release. Alion will become part of…
Cutter Thetis Returns from 47-Day Counter-Drug Patrol
KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard Cutter Thetis, a 270-foot Famous-class cutter, and crew returned to Key West, Saturday, July 3, following a 47-day deployment to the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean working with U.S. Southern Command’s Joint…
Cutter Alex Haley Returns to Kodiak from Bering Sea Patrol
KODIAK, Alaska —The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returned to homeport on Tuesday, June 29 following a 52-day Bering Sea patrol, the Coast Guard 17th District said in a July 2 release. While deployed, the crew of…
USS Donald Cook Concludes Forward Deployment to U.S. 6th Fleet
ROTA, Spain – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain, for the last time as a Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) destroyer, June 30, 2021, said Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaila Peters,…
Oshkosh Defense Receives $152M Order for JLTVs to U.S. Military and NATO Allies
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corp., a $152 million order for Joint Light Tactical Wheeled Vehicles (JLTV), companion trailers, and associated kits, the company said in a July…
First USMC F-35C squadron Declares Full Operational Capability
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. — As the Marine Corps continues to make changes to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving future operating environment, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 has reached a new milestone in Marine Corps…
President Nominates Two Marines for 3-Star Rank
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced July 2 that the president has made the following nominations: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general, and assignment as deputy…
Bollinger Shipyards Delivers 45th Fast Response Cutter to Coast Guard
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the USCGC Emlen Tunnell to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida, the company said in a July 1 release. This is the 168th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S….
ONR Awards Charles River Analytics Contract to Bring Intelligent Adaptive Training to Marines
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Charles River Analytics was awarded a contract of approximately $1 million from the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research to develop Marine Adaptive Schoolhouse Training with eLearning Repetition Technology (MASTERY), the company said in a June 30…
