ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has proposed in its 2023 budget to decommission the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during fiscal 2026. The Mount Whitney has served as the flagship of the U.S. 6th Fleet since…
Teledyne FLIR Introduces Hadron 640R Dual Thermal-Visible Camera for Unmanned Systems
GOLETA, Calif. and ORLANDO, Fla. ― Teledyne FLIR announced the release of its high-performance Hadron 640R combined radiometric thermal and visible dual camera module on April 25. The Hadron 640R design is optimized for integration into unmanned aircraft systems, unmanned ground vehicles,…
Marine Corps Deploys G/ATOR Radar to Support NATO Air Policing Missions
RAMSTEIN, Germany — The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed one of its units along with an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) to Lithuania for the first time to support NATO’s enduring air policing mission, NATO’s Allied Air Command Public…
NSWC Dahlgren Engineers Develop Modernized Low-Cost Semi-Active Laser Seeker
DAHLGREN, Va. — Engineers at NSWC Dahlgren Division have developed a new, lower-in-cost, semi-active laser (SAL) seeker, the division said April 25. SAL seekers are a key enabling technology for guided munitions that allow warfighters to target stationary and moving…
USS Donald Cook Returns to Mayport after Surge Deployment
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) returned to Naval Station Mayport following a three-month deployment, April 24, the U.S. 2nd Fleet said in an April 25 release. Donald Cook departed Naval Station Mayport…
Philly Shipyard Awarded Contract for Fifth NSMV
PHILADELPHIA — Philly Shipyard Inc. will build one additional National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, or NSMV, the fifth and final in the training ship series. The vessel, built under an order from TOTE Services as authorized by the Maritime Administration, will…
Future APL 69 Conducts Builder’s and Acceptance Trials
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s newest berthing barge, Auxiliary Personnel Lighter (APL) 69, recently conducted builder’s and acceptance trials in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Team Ships Public Affairs said in a release. Builder’s trials consist of a series of in-port tests and demonstrations…
Marine Corps to Use Leased Ships to Test Light Amphibious Warfare Ship Concept
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps plans to lease two commercial ships over the next two years to experiment with the light amphibious warfare ship concept, also now being classed as the landing ship-medium. Brig. Gen. Mark Clingan, assistant deputy…
Marine Corps May Keep More Tube Artillery, Osprey Squadrons in Force Design 2030
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps continues to tweak its Force Design 2030, adjusting the number of tube artillery batteries, the number of MV-22B squadrons, the operation of a Marine Littoral Regiment and the size of an infantry battalion. Under…
Coast Guard Commissions 47th Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutter
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147), Patrol Forces Southwest Asia’s sixth 154-foot Sentinel-class cutter, into service at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City on April 21,…
