MOBILE, Ala. — The Coast Guard is conducting search-and-rescue operations throughout areas affected by Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Coast Guard Hurricane Michael Response Center in Mobile, Alabama, said in an Oct. 11 release. As of 9 a.m. on Oct. 11,…
NAVSEA Approves First Additive Manufactured Metal Component for Shipboard Use
WASHINGTON — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has approved the first metal part created by additive manufacturing (AM) for shipboard installation, the command said in an Oct. 11 release. A prototype drain strainer orifice (DSO) assembly will be installed on…
MARAD Issues RFP for Vessel Construction Manager to Deliver New Training Vessel
WASHINGTON — The Maritime Administration (MARAD) released a request for proposal (RFP) to solicit for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to deliver a new class of training ship, referred to as the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), MARAD said in…
Navy Secretary Names Two Littoral Combat Ships
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer has announced the names of two future littoral combat ships (LCSs), the secretary’s public affairs office announced in two Oct. 9 releases. The Freedom-variant LCS 29 will be named USS Beloit and the…
Coast Guard Rescues 10 from Disabled Cargo Ship
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Cutter Confidence rescued 10 crew members, who had been stranded on a disabled cargo ship for almost 20 days, Oct. 8 approximately 1,380 miles southeast of Bermuda, the 5th Coast Guard District said in…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Hypersonic DMRJ Engine
NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER, HAMPTON, Va. — Aerojet Rocketdyne has successfully tested a new dual-mode ramjet/scramjet (DMRJ) engine, the company announced in an Oct. 8 release. When combined with a gas turbine engine as part of a turbine-based combined-cycle propulsion…
Countermeasures Dispenser Will Provide Advanced Threat Protection for Aircraft
NASHUA, N.H. — BAE Systems, a leader in optical electronic warfare systems, has unveiled its Smart D2 system, a next-generation threat management technology named for its ability to dispense countermeasures and defend military aircraft, the company said in an Oct….
Collaboration Aims to Integrate Unmanned Aircraft and Tactical Missile Systems with ACVs
WASHINGTON — AeroVironment Inc., a leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems (TMS), announced a new strategic relationship with General Dynamics Land Systems (GD), the leader in ground combat vehicles, to produce highly integrated and effective tactical…
Navy Awards General Dynamics Contract Increase to Modernize Personnel and Pay System
FAIRFAX, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) a contract ceiling increase from $177 million to $270.2 million for the Personnel Modernization (PERSMOD) contract, which supports the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS), the company…
Huntington Ingalls Industries Christens Destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr.
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the guided-missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) Oct. 6 with approximately 900 guests in attendance, the company announced in a release. The ship is the 71st in the…
