MANAMA, Bahrain — Forces from Bahrain and the United States completed a joint exercise in the Arabian Gulf on Aug. 23, led by a nine-nation coalition staff based in the Middle East, NAVCENT Public Affairs said Aug. 25. Royal Bahrain…
Coast Guard Offloads $3.1M in Seized Cocaine, Transfers Custody of 8 Smugglers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Legare and Caribbean Corridor Strike Force agents offloaded 330 pounds of seized cocaine Aug. 24 in San Juan, following the interdiction of a smuggling vessel near Puerto Rico,…
DARPA’s NOMARS Program to Build, Test, Demonstrate First Unmanned Ship
ARLINGTON, Va. — DARPA is moving into Phase 2 of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program, which seeks to build and demonstrate a revolutionary new medium unmanned surface vessel that can go to sea and perform missions with unprecedented…
BAE Systems to Perform Extended Work aboard USS Ross
NORFOLK, Va. — BAE Systems has received a $107.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), the company said Aug. 24. Under this extended dry-docking selected restricted availability contract, the company will…
Navy Ready to Christen New Overlord USV ‘Mariner’
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s newest Overlord medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) is moored at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, for its Aug. 23 christening ceremony after a period of tours by dignitaries, Navy officials, academy midshipmen…
Naval Station Newport Now Homeport for Two Coast Guard Cutters
NEWPORT, R.I. — The Coast Guard held a joint change-of-homeport ceremony for USCGC Tahoma (WMEC 908) and USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909) Aug. 19 at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. The Tahoma and Campbell are 270-foot Famous-class medium-endurance cutters previously based…
New Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman Arrives in Alaska
KETCHIKAN, Alaska — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman arrived in Ketchikan, Alaska on Aug. 19 after a 36-day transit from Key West, Florida, the Coast Guard 17th District said in a release. Douglas Denman, the Coast Guard’s…
Navy Taps BIW, Raytheon for Conventional Prompt Strike Work on Zumwalt DDGs
ARLINGTON, Va. — As the U.S. Navy moves to deploy Conventional Prompt Strike missile systems on its three Zumwalt-class (DDG 1000) guided-missile destroyers, the service recently awarded two contracts to further that goal. The Navy’s Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and…
Lockheed Martin Delivers Integrated Multi-Mission Laser Weapon System to The Navy
SAN DIEGO — Lockheed Martin has delivered to the U.S. Navy a 60+ kW-class high energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance (HELIOS), the first tactical laser weapon system to be integrated into existing ships and provide directed energy capability…
CNO Visits Spain, UK, Meets with Sailors, Focuses on Partnerships
EDINBURGH — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and his wife, Linda, visited Spain and the United Kingdom, Aug. 16-21 to meet with Sailors, government and military leaders, the CNO’s public affairs office said Aug. 19. The CNO spoke…
