SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is operating in the South China Sea for the first time during its 2021 deployment, June 14, commander, Task Force 70 public affairs said in a release. While in the…
BAE Systems San Diego Shipyard to Modernize USS San Diego
SAN DIEGO, California — BAE Systems has received a $90.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), the company said in a June 14 release. The…
USCGC Eagle Hosts U.S.-Iceland Meeting
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — USCGC Eagle (WIX 327), “America’s Tall Ship,” arrived in Reykjavik on June 9 and proceeded to host tours and senior officials through the weekend, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in a June 14 release. Aboard Eagle, which…
AeroVironment Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Arlington, Virginia
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — AeroVironment Inc., a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, announced June 15 the relocation of its corporate headquarters from Simi Valley, California, to Arlington, Virginia, effective June 15, 2021. “The greater Washington D.C. area is where…
Will the Navy’s FLIP Fade Away, or Find a Forever Home?
The U.S. Navy’s unique 355-foot Floating Instrument Platform, or FLIP, used by researchers to gather persistent oceanic and atmospheric observations and conduct acoustic research for more than 50 years, is now inactive. There isn’t enough funded research to put FLIP…
Former Destroyer Skipper Nominated for SECNAV
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has nominated a retired Navy officer to become the next secretary of the Navy. The nominee, Carlos Del Toro, was the first commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley. If confirmed by the…
Cutter Tahoma Offloads $143.5M in Cocaine at Port Everglades
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma’s crew offloaded more than 7,500 pounds of cocaine in Port Everglades, Florida, an estimated street value of $143.5 million, Monday, after three interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a…
Nation’s Shipyards Support $42.4 Billion in Gross Domestic Product
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced June 14 the release of a new report finding that the Nation’s private shipyards support $42.4 billion in gross domestic product (GDP). MARAD’s new report — The Economic Importance…
USS Philippine Sea Completes Homeport Shift to Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. — Continuing the Navy’s strategic realignment of ships, USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) has arrived at Naval Station Norfolk, making Norfolk its new homeport June 10, 2021, the Navy said in a release. Due to excess port loading…
Navy Notified Congress of Cost Increase for Ship-to-Shore Connector
WASHINGTON — The Naval Sea Systems Command has issued the following statement regarding a cost increase regarding the Ship-to-Shore Connector Program, designed to replace the Navy’s legacy fleet of Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC). Textron Systems is the designer and…
