WASHINGTON — Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships stood up their newest program office, U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Boats and Craft (PMS 300), with a small ceremony Oct 21., said Team Ships public affairs. PMS 300 was established…
Carrier Group Deployment Allows Combined F-35 Integration in Indo-Pac, say Senior US, UK Officers
The United Kingdom’s deployment of its HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier strike group on its CSG21 mission has provided opportunities for F-35 joint strike fighter user countries to conduct combined integration and training in the Indo-Pacific region, senior U.S. Navy and…
UMS Skeldar’s V-200 Completes Successful Flight Trials in Finland
BASEL, Switzerland — UMS Skeldar’s V-200 unmanned helicopter has successfully completed five-day long surveillance flight trial demonstrations aboard the OPV Turva as part of the Valvonta2 project led by the Finnish Border Guard and funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the company…
U.S. Navy, JMSDF Conduct Bilateral Operations in South China Sea
SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and JS Kaga (DDH 184) are conducting maritime security operations and exercises, Lt. Cmdr. Miranda Williams, USS Carl Vinson, said in an Oct. 25 release. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class…
USCGC Legare Returns Home from 61-day Counter-Narcotic Deployment
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) returned home Thursday after an eight-week counter-narcotics patrol in the Eastern Pacific in support of Joint Interagency Task Force South and the Coast Guard 11th District, the Coast Guard 5th…
Bell Completes First AH-1Z Viper for Bahrain
AMARILLO, Texas — Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, celebrated the completion of the first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter for the Kingdom of Bahrain Sept. 30, the company said in a release. Bell delivered the first of 12 production aircraft to…
Navy and Army Demonstrate Advanced Hypersonic Technologies
WASHINGTON — The Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) and the Army Hypersonic Program Office (AHPO) successfully conducted a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign Oct. 20, the SSP said Oct. 21. This flight campaign was executed by Sandia National Laboratories from…
Bollinger Shipyards Delivers 46th FRC Ahead of Schedule Despite Hurricane Ida Hit
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the newest Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (FRC), the USCGC John Scheuerman, to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida, nearly a week ahead of schedule despite a three-week shutdown due to the significant damage sustained to Bollinger’s facilities during Hurricane Ida,…
NAVSEA Awards SAFE Boats $90 Million Contract for Six Mk VI Patrol Boats
BREMERTON, Wash. — SAFE Boats International has been awarded a $90 million firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract for design, construction, outfitting, reactivation, and training for six Mk VI Patrol Boats with an option for two additional vessels, the…
MCSC Begins Fielding Amphibious Robot System for Littoral Missions
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — In September, Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) began fielding an amphibious, unmanned robot system to support littoral operations globally. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Remotely Operated Vehicle is a next-generation, box-shaped robot that enables Marines…
