HOUSTON — KBR has been awarded a $75 million recompete contract by Naval Facilities Engineering Command Europe Africa Central to enhance infrastructure at multiple bases in Djibouti, Africa, the company said in a release. Under this five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, KBR will provide…
Coast Guard Cutter Seneca to End 33-year Homeport Tenure in Boston
BOSTON — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Seneca departed Coast Guard Base Boston on Sept. 2, en route to their new homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia, the Coast Guard 1st District said in a release. After 33 years homeported…
EMCORE Awarded IMU Contract by Raytheon for Navy’s Mk54 Torpedo Program
ALHAMBRA, Calif. — EMCORE Corp. has been awarded a contract by Raytheon Technologies valued at $3.6 million to deliver SDI500 IMUs (Inertial Measurement Units) for the MK 54 lightweight torpedo program, the company said in an Aug. 31 release. The units are…
Navy Places Order for Additional VideoRay ROVs for Explosive Ordnance Disposal
POTTSTOWN, Pa. — The U.S. Navy has placed another multi-million-dollar order for Defender remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems built by VideoRay, the company said in an Aug. 31 release. The purchase is under VideoRay’s existing $49 million contract to deliver the Navy’s Next-Generation…
USS Kidd, Coast Guard Apprehend Smugglers, Seize $6 Million in Cocaine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard, Navy and U.S. law enforcement partners seized 225 kilograms of cocaine and apprehended three suspected smugglers following the interdiction of a drug smuggling go-fast in the Caribbean Sea on Aug. 24, the…
Coast Guard Cutter Reliance Arrives in New Homeport in Florida
NEW ORLEANS — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC-615) arrived Monday at the cutter’s new homeport in Pensacola, Florida, following a dry dock period and Caribbean patrol, the Coast Guard 8th District said in an Aug. 31 release. …
Navy Accepts Delivery of Second Next Generation Landing Craft
NEW ORLEANS – The Navy accepted delivery of the next-generation landing craft, Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 101, Aug. 27. LCAC 101 is the second craft delivered by Textron Systems to the Navy this year, the Program…
CGC Hamilton Offloads More Than $228 M in Cocaine, Marijuana
MIAMI —The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL 753) crew offloaded approximately 11,500 pounds of cocaine and approximately 17,000 pounds of marijuana, worth more than $228 million, on Aug. 27, in Port Eveglades, Florida. The drugs were interdicted in the international waters…
Royal Canadian Navy Adopts More Inclusive Rank Designation
OTTAWA — Following a survey with over 18,000 respondents, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has chosen a new English rank designation for its junior ranks that will result in more gender-neutral terms than the current titles, which are not reflective of the…
General Atomics Awarded Developmental Contract for Naval Propulsor Hardware
SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a developmental contract by Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) to provide manufacturing design drawings, engineering, fabrication, inspection, and assembly of prototype propulsor, shafting and bearing components as well as the…
