WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lockheed Martin, tapped as one of six companies to provide a study for a proven, integrated and capable payload ship, able to patrol for extended durations, as part of the U.S. Navy’s Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) competition, is partnering with Portland,…
Riptide UUV-12 Launches BAE Systems into Medium UUV Market
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — BAE Systems has unveiled the newest addition to its unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) portfolio, the Riptide UUV-12, the company said in a Sept. 22 release. The 12-inch diameter vehicle is the company’s entry into the medium UUV market – joining…
Coast Guard Cutter Active Returns Home to Port Angeles
SEATTLE — Coast Guard Cutter Active and its crew returned to their home port in Port Angeles, Washington, Sept. 19 after a 56-day deployment off the Pacific Northwest Coast. Despite the challenges presented by Covid-19, the crew of the Active…
Bollinger Awarded Contract for Floating Dry Dock for Columbia SSBN
LOCKPORT, La.–Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) will construct a state-of-the-art, floating dry dock for General Dynamics Electric Boat to support the construction and maintenance of the United States’ new Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines, the company said in a Sept. 16 release. “Bollinger…
BAE Systems Secures Major Mine Neutralizer Contract with U.S. Navy
LONDON — BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth up to £87 million by the U.S. Department of Defense to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralizers for the U.S. Navy. This is the fourth consecutive Archerfish contract awarded to BAE Systems since 2003 and…
Coast Guard Repatriates 36 Interdicted Migrants to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser (WPC-1116) repatriated 36 of 38 migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Sept. 19, following the interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage Sept. 17 in Mona Passage waters south…
Riverine Forces Renamed Maritime Expeditionary Security Forces
LITTLE CREEK, Va. — Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) announced the official name change for all Coastal Riverine Forces to Maritime Expeditionary Security Forces (MESF) Sept. 16. While history and tradition are important to the U.S. Navy there are times…
USCG Offloads Estimated $216M of Cocaine, Marijuana at Port Everglades
MIAMI — The Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) crew offloaded approximately 12,100 pounds of cocaine and approximately 5,759 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $216 million, Thursday, in Port Everglades, Florida, the Coast Guard7th District said in a…
Coast Guard Offloads $176,000 in Seized Cocaine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Joseph Napier (WPC-1115) offloaded approximately eight kilograms of seized cocaine and transferred custody of two suspected smugglers to federal law enforcement authorities Sept. 16 in San Juan, Puerto…
USCG Releases New Plan to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard has released a new strategy to enhance global safety, security, and stewardship of the maritime domain by combatting Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, Coast Guard Headquarters said in a Sept. 17 release. IUU fishing…
