SAN DIEGO — The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Module Program successfully completed shipboard integration testing of two unmanned systems on board USS Independence (LCS 2) Jan. 14, Naval Sea Systems Command said in a Jan. 24 release. The two…
Austal USA Awarded Contract for LCS Post-Delivery Work in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy awarded Austal USA a $16.3 million contract Jan. 24 to perform extended industrial post-delivery availability work at its Mobile manufacturing facility — a first for Austal USA and the Navy, the company said in…
Coast Guard Assists 17 Fishermen in Series of Responses off Pacific Northwest Coast
SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews along the Oregon and Washington coasts have assisted 17 fishermen in five responses since Jan. 20, the 13th Coast Guard District said in a Jan. 25 release. Response efforts included crews from Coast Guard Station…
Northrop Grumman Gets LRIP Authorization for SEWIP Block 3
BALTIMORE — Northrop Grumman Corp. has received authorization to proceed with low rate initial production (LRIP) of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 systems following a successful Milestone C decision for the SEWIP Block 3 AN/SLQ-32(V)7 program. Milestone…
General Dynamics Awarded F-35 Joint Strike Fighter IT Support Contract
FAIRFAX, Va. — General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) announced Jan 24 that is had been awarded the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 IT program support contract. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) awarded a task order against a…
Marine Rifle Squads Get Upgraded Night Vision Devices
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — An updated helmet-mounted night vision system is beginning to make its way to infantry units. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) accelerated the acquisition of about 1,300 Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggles (SNBVG) using existing…
Coast Guard Interdicts Migrants, Suspected Smuggler off Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard interdicted 29 migrants, and one suspected smuggler Jan. 22 following two separate at-sea interdictions, the 7th Coast Guard District said in a release. Two of the interdicted migrants are facing potential federal…
Vigor Awarded Contract for Maintenance of Coast Guard Cutter Healy
SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard’s most technologically advanced polar icebreaker, Healy, arrived at Vigor’s shipyard in Seattle in early January for maintenance, the company announced in a release. The $7.3 million contract includes sea valve renewal and overhaul, bow…
Coast Guard Rescues 31 from Disabled Boat North of Bimini
MIAMI — The Coast Guard rescued 31 Haitians from the disabled pleasure craft, Summer Art, Jan. 20 approximately 9 miles north of Bimini, Bahamas, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. At approximately 5 a.m., 7th Coast Guard…
VT Group Acquires National Technologies Associates Inc.
CHANTILLY, Va. — VT Group announced in Jan. 22 release the acquisition of National Technologies Associates Inc. (NTA), a Patuxent River, Maryland-based firm specializing in program management, engineering and logistics services for military aviation platforms and systems. Founded in 1981,…
