LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards LLC on Saturday, July 10, christened the Holland, an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric Boat, Bollinger said in a release. The Holland will support the construction and maintenance of the United States’ Columbia-class…
Coast Guard Repatriates 23 Migrants to Cuba
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore’s crew repatriated 23 Cubans to Cuba Saturday following an interdiction approximately 15 miles south of Big Pine Key and a search and rescue mission off the coast of Key West, the Coast Guard…
Navy Details 2022 Ship Retirement Schedule
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has determined its planned ship retirement schedule for fiscal 2022. The list includes 22 ships, including 15 battle force ships. In a July 2 administrative message, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations…
Navy Completes Refits for Three Oceanographic Research Ships to Add Years of Service
The Navy has completed refitting three of its oldest but largest oceanographic research ships (AGORs), permitting them to serve for an additional 15 years. The global-class ships, R/V Thomas G. Thompson (AGOR 23), R/V Roger Revelle (AGOR 24) and R/V Atlantis…
Saildrone’s New Surveyor Autonomous Research USV Completes Ocean Crossing from San Francisco to Hawaii
HONOLULU – The uncrewed, autonomous, Saildrone Surveyor arrived in Hawaii July 8 after a groundbreaking first voyage from San Francisco to Honolulu, Saildrone Inc. said in a release. While ocean crossings are nothing new for Saildrone’s autonomous surface vehicles, the Saildrone Surveyor is a new, much larger class…
Norway’s First P-8A Poseidon Rolls Out with New Livery
RENTON, Wash. — The first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway today rolled out of the paint shop in Renton, in Royal Norwegian Air Force livery, Boeing said in a July 9 release. Norway is one of eight nations to have…
Navy Orders MH-60R Helicopters to Replace Transfers to Greece
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has ordered three MH-60R helicopters from the manufacturer to replace three transferred to the government of Greece. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin a $129 million contract modification for the production and delivery of three…
CTF Sentinel Completes Third Joint Exercise in the Arabian Gulf
MANAMA, Bahrain — Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel completed its third iteration of combined exercise Sentinel Shield in the Arabian Gulf, showcasing interoperability between coalition warships June 26, the task force spokeswoman said in a July 8 release. During the exercise, the United…
Boeing to Support RAF Poseidon Fleet and Train Crews for Next Five Years
LOSSIEMOUTH, Scotland — Boeing and the U.K. Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement for Boeing to support the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and train the crews that operate them, the company announced. “Our new Poseidon…
Congressman Asks SECDEF to Direct Recission of SLCM-N Cancellation Memo
ARLINGTON, Va. — The ranking member of the Strategic Forces subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee HASC) said he asked Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to direct the acting Navy Secretary to rescind a directive that cancels a sea-launched…
