SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC-1130) returned Aug. 29 from their first patrol of the drug transit zones of the eastern Pacific Ocean with about 2,800 pounds of seized cocaine, the Coast…
Raytheon Begins Low-Rate Initial Production of Block 2 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile
TUCSON, Ariz. — The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Co. a $190 million low-rate initial production contract for Block 2 versions of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile, the company said in a release. ESSM Block 2 missiles feature a new guidance system…
USNS Puerto Rico Successfully Completes Integrated Sea Trials
MOBILE, Ala. — USNS Puerto Rico successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an expeditionary fast transport ship on Aug. 22, the Program Executive Office Ships said in a release. The ship returned to the Austal USA shipyard following…
Teledyne Awarded $22 Million Navy Contract for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Teledyne Technologies Inc.’ s subsidiary, Teledyne Instruments Inc., has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract by the U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center to supply autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and related monitoring and communications acoustic systems,…
CPI Aero Subsidiary Receives New Orders for Navy E-2D Inflight Refueling Probe Assemblies
EDGEWOOD, N.Y. — CPI Aerostructures Inc.’s Welding Metallurgy Inc. subsidiary (WMI) has been awarded $1.23 million in new requirements for aerial refueling probe assemblies from Northrop Grumman for new E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft, CPI said in an Aug. 26 release….
General Dynamics Awarded $1.6 Billion Contract to Build Additional ESBs
SAN DIEGO — General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy worth up to $1.6 billion for the construction of the sixth and seventh ships of the Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program…
Coast Guard Commissions Two Newest National Security Cutters in Honolulu
HONOLULU — The U.S Coast Guard’s two newest national security cutters were commissioned Aug. 24 during a ceremony presided over by Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz, the Coast Guard Pacific area said in a release. The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL…
BAE to Enhance F-35’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities
NASHUA, New Hampshire — BAE Systems has received a Block 4 modernization contract award from Lockheed Martin to enhance the offensive and defensive electronic warfare capabilities of the F-35 Lightning II fighter, BAE said in a release. Under the contract,…
Air Surveillance Radar Successfully Tracks First Targets at Wallops Island
WALLOPS ISLAND TEST FACILITY, Va. — Raytheon Co. and the U.S. Navy completed the first system-level tests of SPY-6(V)2, the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR), at the Surface Combat System Center at Wallops Island, Virginia, Raytheon said in a statement….
Coast Guard Patrols North Pacific in Support of International Fisheries
JUNEAU, Alaska — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC-717) continues their North Pacific patrol in support of Operation North Pacific Guard (NPG) 2019, protecting living marine resources, enforcing international fisheries agreements and conducting global security missions, the Coast…
