NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries christened pre-commissioning unit New Jersey (SSN 796) Nov. 13 at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, the company said in a release. “The christening is a Navy and shipbuilder tradition that celebrates the hard work…
Future USNS Apalachicola Christened at Austal USA
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA christened Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF-13) USNS Apalachicola during a ceremony at its state-of-the-art ship manufacturing facility Nov. 13, the company said in a release. Austal has delivered twelve EPFs since December 2012. USNS Apalachicola is slated for delivery…
Coast Guard, Partners Rescue 17 Mariners in 2 Days
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Over the course of two days, Nov. 11-12, Coast Guard crews, partner agencies and volunteers responding to three maritime emergencies rescued a total of 17 boaters in dire straits off the Alaska, California and Micronesia coasts, the Coast Guard…
Navy to Christen Submarine New Jersey
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy will christen one of its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, the future USS New Jersey (SSN 796), during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, Virginia, the…
Navy to Christen Future USNS Apalachicola
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy will christen its 13th Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, the future USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF 13), during a 10:00 a.m. CT ceremony Saturday, Nov. 13 in Mobile, Alabama, the Defense Department said Nov. 12. Brenda Ash, mayor of Apalachicola,…
Navy Contracts 5 Companies to Compete for Future Possible Shipyard Modernization Projects
WASHINGTON — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command awarded contracts to five companies to facilitate the award of future task orders for potential military construction projects at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) in Hawaii and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard…
Cutter Spencer Returns to Portsmouth After Patrolling the Eastern U.S. Coast
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returned home to Portsmouth after a 33-day patrol Nov. 10, the Coast Guard 5th District said in a release. During the patrol, the crew conducted operations south of Key West,…
ESG Delivers Sea Falcon UAS to the German Navy
FURSTENFELDBRUCK, Germany — ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH has been named the main contractor for three Sea Falcon unmanned aircraft systems for the German navy’s K130 corvettes under a contract from the German federal armed forces. One system consists of two Skeldar V-200 unmanned…
Elbit to Provide Advanced Electronic Warfare Capabilities for UK Royal Navy
LONDON — Elbit Systems UK has been awarded a roughly £73 million ($98 million) contract from Babcock International Group to provide electronic warfare (EW) capabilities to the Royal Navy, as part of the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Maritime Electronic Warfare Program, the company said…
Military Sealift Command Selects GE Power Conversion for Ships
BOSTON — The U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) has awarded GE Power Conversion an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to maintain the electric and hybrid electric power and propulsion systems aboard its vessels, the company said Nov. 10. The five-year contract potentially could be…
