BELOIT, Wis. — Fairbanks Morse Defense, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has been awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity requirements contract by the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistic Center, the company announced Jan. 10. The agreement, worth up to $13…
HII Launches Amphibious Transport Dock Richard M. McCool Jr.
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced Jan. 7 the successful launch of amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). Richard M. McCool Jr., the 13th LPD in the San Antonio class of amphibious assault…
USCGC Stone Returns to Homeport after 61-Day Patrol
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) returned to its homeport in Charleston following a 61-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, the Coast Guard’s Joint Interagency…
Lockheed Martin Upgrading SPY-1 Radars on 21 DDGs to Counter Evolving Threats
ARLINGTON, Va. — Lockheed Martin is continuing to upgrade primary radars on a number of the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyers (DDGs), a company official said. Older SPY-1 versions are being modified with digital Low Noise Amplifiers, or LNAs, which can…
Marine Corps ACVs Set to Return to Unrestricted Amphibious Operations
ARLINGTON, Va. — Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicles are set to return to unrestricted waterborne operations following the development of a new tow rope solution designed to address previous issues with the vehicle’s towing mechanism, the Marine Corps said Jan. 6. …
Bollinger Delivers to Coast Guard Sixth FRC for Basing in Bahrain
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the USCGC Clarence Sutphin to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida, the company said Jan. 6. This is the 170th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over…
CNO Emphasizes Hypersonics During Alabama Visit
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Courtland and Huntsville, Alabama, Jan. 6, to visit Dynetics and Lockheed Martin facilities with Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks, the CNO’s public affairs officer said in a release. Gilday…
BAE Systems to Modernize USS Mitscher
NORFOLK, Va. — BAE Systems has received a $1.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). The value of the competitively awarded contract could reach $101.2…
Leonardo DRS Taps Cari Ossenfort as VP/GM for its Naval Electronics Business
ARLINGTON, Va. — Leonardo DRS Inc. has named Cari Ossenfort as the senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Naval Electronics business unit, responsible for the business by leading operations, programs, business strategy and future growth opportunities, the…
Aegis Going Through Substantial Digital Transformation, Lockheed Martin Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Aegis Combat System is going through substantial digital transformation as its processing speed is increased and more sensors and weapons are integrated with it, a Lockheed Martin official said. The Aegis Combat System’s “relevance to the…
