It’s a tank! It’s a boat! It’s “Tank Boat!” The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has ordered a prototype of a new kind of maritime weapons system, the X18 “Tank Boat,” from a consortium composed of Indonesian companies and a European partner. Patrolling…
Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship USS Mobile
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Mobile (LCS 26), at 10:00 a.m. CDT, Saturday, May 22 in Mobile, Alabama, the Defense Department said in a May 21 release. Due to public…
Wave Piercing Design Being Adapted for Unmanned Vessel
Zycraft of Singapore is developing a high-speed unmanned surface vessel (HSUSV) capable of sustained speeds of 35 knots in Sea State 4 carrying a 1,100-pound payload (not including fuel). The HSUSV has both civil and military applications, from rapid rescue,…
U.S. Navy Exercises Option for Second Constellation-Class Guided Missile Frigate
WASHINGTON — The Navy awarded a contract option to Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build its second Constellation Class Guided Missile Frigate, the Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) Public Affairs said in a May 20 release. “The…
Joint Force Command Norfolk Kicks off Part 1 of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2021
ATLANTIC OCEAN – A dynamic NATO maritime live exercise (LIVEX) has begun off the coast of Portugal with participation from 11 allied nations from North America and Europe as a part of Steadfast Defender 2021, May 20, Joint Force Command…
USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Departs Yokosuka for Spring Patrol
YOKOSUKA, Japan — The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and its strike group, departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) May 19 to support security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, the ship’s public affairs…
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Graduates 240 New Officers
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduated 240 new officers along with seven international students with keynote speaker President Joseph R. Biden Jr. in attendance, May 19, 2021, the academy said. The Class of 2021 consists of…
Collins Aerospace Begins Shipping Components for Navy’s E-2D NP2000 Propellers
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies, has begun shipping parts under a second multi-year contract received in November to supply Northrop Grumman with NP2000 propeller systems for 39 E-2D aircraft, Collins said in a May…
Huntington Ingalls Industries Debuts Proteus Unmanned Surface Test Vessel
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries announced on May 20 the debut of the Proteus unmanned surface vessel (USV) for testing and development of autonomy capabilities. The 27-foot Proteus USV was outfitted with Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomy system…
Navy SEALs’ Third Heavy Combatant Craft Set for Summer Delivery
ARLINGTON, Va. —The third Sealion combatant craft being configured for the Navy’s SEALs is scheduled for delivery this summer, which will bring the craft up to Full Operational Capability, a U.S. Special Operations Command official (SOCOM) said. Known formally as…
