SAN DIEGO — Cubic Corp. has been awarded a subcontract by Carley Corp. under its prime contract for the U.S. Navy’s Sailor 2025 Ready, Relevant Learning fiscal 2022 content conversion contract, the company announced in a June 2 release. As…
Navy Identifies Pilot Killed in Super Hornet Crash Near Trona, California
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Richard Bullock was killed when his F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed in the vicinity of Trona, Calif., at approximately 2:30 p.m. (PDT), June 3, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific said in a June 5…
Coast Guard Accepts Delivery of 49th Fast Response Cutter Douglas Denman
KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard accepted the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman (WPC 1149), the 24th Fast Response Cutter built by Bollinger Shipyards, during a May 26 ceremony at Coast Guard Sector Key West, the Coast Guard 17th…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Helps Solomon Islands Patrol Their Waters
SOLOMON ISLANDS — The U.S. Coast Guard has responded to a request from the Solomon Islands to help patrol that country’s exclusive economic zone while maintenance was being conducted on the Royal Solomon Islands Police Vessel Taro. The Fast Response…
NATO Concludes Vigilance Activity Neptune Shield 22
OEIRAS, Portugal — Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) and U.S. 6th Fleet concluded the NATO-led Vigilance Activity Neptune Shield 2022 from STRIKFORNATO’s Joint Operations Centre in Oeiras, Portugal, May 31, STRIKFORNATO said June 3. The two-week vigilance activity…
Textron Systems Selected for Continued U.S. Navy Expeditionary Sea Base UAS Operations
HUNT VALLEY, Md. — Textron Systems Corp. has been awarded a contract valued up to $18.3 million including all options by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command to provide continued unmanned aerial systems operations support for the USS Hershel…
Boeing Teams with Canadian Industry to Offer P-8A Poseidon
OTTAWA, Ontario — Boeing and several Canadian industry partners announced June 1 their intent to collaborate to provide the capability and sustainability of the proven P-8A Poseidon for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft requirement. Team Poseidon, consisting of CAE, GE Aviation…
Navy Successfully Completes First Flight Test of Mission Computer Alternative on the T-45
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy’s Air Combat Electronics program office (PMA-209) recently completed the first test flight of the T-45 trainer aircraft’s Mission Computer Alternative, intended to improve readiness for the legacy system, the Naval Air Systems Command said…
Fairbanks Morse Defense Acquires Research Tool & Die
BELOIT, Wis. — Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Research Tool & Die (RT&D), a privately owned manufacturer of marine electrical-systems hardware based in Carson, California. RT&D products secure and support cables and…
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Heroin Shipment in Gulf of Oman
MANAMA, Bahrain — A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized 310 kilograms of heroin worth an estimated U.S. street value of $11 million from a fishing vessel while conducting patrols in the Gulf of Oman, May 31, U.S. Naval…
