PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) on Oct. 1 during Pacific Griffin, U.S. Pacific Fleet public affairs announced in a release. Pacific Griffin is a biennial exercise conducted in the waters near Guam aimed at enhancing…
General Atomics Wins Contract for Supporting Hypersonic Glide Body Prototype Development
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to further the development of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) and Flight Test Vehicle in…
HII Completes Dry Dock Work on George Washington
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed the dry dock portion of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington’s refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH). Following the recent flooding of more than 100 million gallons of water…
Vigor Wins Modernization Contract for Two More Navy Cruisers
SEATTLE, Wash. — Vigor has been awarded a $255 million contract for modernization of two Ticonderoga cruisers, USS Chosin and USS Cape St. George, according to a company release. The contract includes options, which if exercised would bring the cumulative value of the deal to $303.6 million. Work will include a combination…
Cutter Returns to Boston After Offloading More Than 12,000 Pounds of Cocaine
BOSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returned home to Boston on Sept. 27 after a 93-day patrol in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard 1st District said in a release. Seneca intercepted three drug smuggling vessels transporting cocaine from South…
Coast Guard Commissions Newest Fast Response Cutter in Honolulu
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the newest Hawaii-based 154-foot fast response cutter (FRC) in Honolulu on Sept. 26, according to a Coast Guard 14th District release. “There is no greater reflection of the commandant’s strategic vision and commitment than the fact that as we commission the…
General Dynamics Enhances Littoral Combat Ship With New Anti-Ship and Land-Attack Cruise Missile System
FAIRFAX, Va. — General Dynamics Mission Systems has equipped the USS Gabrielle Giffords with new over-the-horizon missile capability in support of the Chief of Naval Operations’ mandate to increase littoral combat ships’ lethality and survivability, according to a Sept. 26 company release. The integration of the Mk87…
Defense Secretary Mark Esper Visits Newport News Shipbuilding
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Defense Secretary Mark Esper visited Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division and the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the company said in a Sept. 25 release. This was Esper’s first visit to the shipyard since he was…
Navy’s Sea Hunter USV Showcased in Major Project Demonstration
RESTON, Va. — Leidos’ unmanned ship, Sea Hunter, was recently featured in a major demonstration using an advanced sensor, the company said in a Sept. 19 release. The new milestone comes less than a year after the ship voyaged from San Diego to Hawaii…
Naval Aviation Achieves Readiness Target, Shifts Focus to Sustainment
SAN DIEGO — The commander of Naval Air Forces announced on Sept. 24 that Naval Aviation has achieved its secretary of defense-mandated readiness target of an 80% mission-capable rate for both its operational F/A-18 E/F “Super Hornet” and EA-18G “Growler” fleets. After a year of reforms across Navy squadrons, maintenance…
