MIAMI — The Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber crew interdicted a boat with six people, including four who did not have current U.S visas, attempting to illegally enter the United States, near Sunny Isles, Jan. 19, the 7th Coast…
National Security Cutter Bertholf Departs for Western Pacific Patrol
ALAMEDA, Calif. — On a gray and foggy morning, tears intermingled with rain as family members braved the elements to say goodbye to the 170 crewmembers of Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, a 418-foot national security cutter, which departed Alameda, California,…
Leonardo DRS to Extend GE LM2500 Gas Turbine Packaging for U.S. Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — Leonardo DRS Inc. has extended its LM2500 Gas Turbine packaging supply agreement with GE’s Marine Solutions through the end of 2024, with an option to extend through 2029, the company announced in a Jan. 16 release. This…
Raytheon Selected for Marine Corps Hornet AESA Radar Upgrade
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The U.S. Marine Corps has selected Raytheon’s APG-79(v)4 AESA [active electronically scanned array] radar to equip its F/A-18C/D Hornet fleet, the company said in a Jan. 15 release. Raytheon will begin delivering radars in 2020 and…
Huntington Ingalls Industries to Acquire Fulcrum IT Services
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has entered into an agreement to acquire Fulcrum IT Services LLC, an information technology and government consulting company headquartered in Centreville, Virginia, HII said in a Jan. 18 release. The planned acquisition…
Leonardo DRS to Provide Advanced Hybrid Electric Drive for Second Coast Guard OPC
ARLINGTON, Va. — Leonardo DRS Inc. will provide a second hybrid electric drive (HED) system for the U.S. Coast Guard’s next offshore patrol cutter (OPC) under a contract from Eastern Shipbuilding, the company announced in a Jan. 15 release. Eastern…
U.S. Navy, Air Force Award Lockheed Martin Second Production Lot for LRASM
ORLANDO, Fla. — Lockheed Martin has received a $172 million contract from the U.S. Navy and Air Force for Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) production, the company said in a Jan. 15 release. The contract continues the production for the…
Coast Guard’s Only Heavy Icebreaker Arrives at Antarctica
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The 150 crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star arrived Jan. 17 in Antarctica along with a resupply vessel during Operation Deep Freeze — a joint military service mission to resupply U.S. interests in…
Mercury Receives Integrated Subsystems Order for Naval Electronic Warfare Application
ANDOVER, Mass. — Mercury Systems Inc. has received a $9.8 million follow-on order from a leading defense prime contractor for advanced subsystems with integrated radio frequency and digital microelectronics for a naval electronic warfare (EW) application, the company announced in…
L3 ASV and Dstl Complete Reconnaissance Missions at Autonomous Warrior
PORTCHESTER, England — L3 ASV has completed a series of demonstrations at the Australian Defence Showcase, Autonomous Warrior 18, in Jervis Bay, Australia, the company announced in a Jan. 15 release. In support of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory…
