SIMI VALLEY, Calif., March 9, 2021 – AeroVironment Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary Arcturus UAV, now operating under the AeroVironment brand, was awarded a competitive task order valued at approximately $7 million from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the company said…
DOD Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Freedom of Navigation Report
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of Defense (DoD) released on March 10 its annual Freedom of Navigation (FON) Report for Fiscal Year 2020. During the period from Oct. 1, 2019, through Sept. 30, 2020, U.S. forces operationally challenged 28 different excessive…
Virginia SSN New Jersey Construction Advances with Pressure Hull Complete
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has achieved a milestone in the construction of the submarine New Jersey (SSN 796), the company said in a March 9 release. The company reached pressure hull complete on…
Cobham Wins NAVAIR Contract for T-45 Fleet-Wide Oxygen Concentrator
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Cobham Mission Systems has been awarded a new contract from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for production and delivery of two lots of GGU-25 oxygen concentrators, the company announced in a March 9 release. This program includes delivery…
Naval Technology Processes Misaligned, Research Admiral Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — The admiral in charge of naval technology research said he is looking hard at the processes of technology development to see how they can be refined to speed development. “We are not structurally aligned to move that…
Bill Introduced to Boost Coast Guard Icebreaking Mission, Great Lakes Icebreaking Capacity
Recognizing the importance of maritime commerce on the Great Lakes, three U.S. senators are calling for legislation to help the Coast Guard keep the shipping lanes open during the winter. “Inadequate icebreaking capacity in the Great Lakes is costing us…
Navy Awards Logistics Support Contract for Advanced Helicopter Training Program
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The U.S. Navy awarded Vertex Aerospace LLC (Vertex) a contract for $71.4 million on March 2 for the base year for the Contractor Logistics and Maintenance Support (CLS) in support of the Advanced Helicopter Training System…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Daniel Inouye
BATH, Maine – The Navy accepted delivery of the guided-missile destroyer Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, March 8, Team ships Public Affairs said in a release. Delivery of DDG 118 represents the official transfer…
Cutter Vigilant Returns Home after 52-day Caribbean Counter-Drug Patrol
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant and crew returned to Cape Canaveral March 5 following a 52-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard7th District said in a March 9 release. During their patrol in…
BMT to Conduct Industry Studies for Navy T-ARC(X) Cable Ship Program
ARLINGTON, Va. — BMT has been awarded a prime contract to conduct industry studies for the U.S. Navy’s T-ARC(X) cable ship replacement program, the company said in a March 8 release. The contract consists of capability and cost trade studies…
