ARLINGTON, Va. — After two decades of land combat in wars with no air threat beyond small drones, the Marine Corps is putting a high priority to ground-based air defense (GBAD) as it redesigns its force for expeditionary advance base…
Reinventing Logistics and Mobility are Key Elements to Force Design, Generals say
ARLINGTON, Va. — To meet the pacing threat of a near peer competitor like China by 2030 will require changes in Marine Corps platforms, equipment and, above all, changes in thinking about logistics and mobility, according to a panel of three-star…
Lockheed Martin Teams with Vigor for Navy’s LUSV Study
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lockheed Martin, tapped as one of six companies to provide a study for a proven, integrated and capable payload ship, able to patrol for extended durations, as part of the U.S. Navy’s Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) competition, is partnering with Portland,…
HII Breaks Ground on Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries has broken ground on a new Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence in Hampton, Virginia, the company said in a Sept. 22 release. Two buildings totaling over 150,000 square feet will be constructed on…
Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle Completes Initial Operational Tests
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corp’s new amphibious vehicle has completed a major step in its acquisition program and is on track for a full-rate production decision in November, a service acquisition official said. The Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV), already…
Riptide UUV-12 Launches BAE Systems into Medium UUV Market
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — BAE Systems has unveiled the newest addition to its unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) portfolio, the Riptide UUV-12, the company said in a Sept. 22 release. The 12-inch diameter vehicle is the company’s entry into the medium UUV market – joining…
Coast Guard Cutter Active Returns Home to Port Angeles
SEATTLE — Coast Guard Cutter Active and its crew returned to their home port in Port Angeles, Washington, Sept. 19 after a 56-day deployment off the Pacific Northwest Coast. Despite the challenges presented by Covid-19, the crew of the Active…
Bollinger Awarded Contract for Floating Dry Dock for Columbia SSBN
LOCKPORT, La.–Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) will construct a state-of-the-art, floating dry dock for General Dynamics Electric Boat to support the construction and maintenance of the United States’ new Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines, the company said in a Sept. 16 release. “Bollinger…
BAE Systems Secures Major Mine Neutralizer Contract with U.S. Navy
LONDON — BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth up to £87 million by the U.S. Department of Defense to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralizers for the U.S. Navy. This is the fourth consecutive Archerfish contract awarded to BAE Systems since 2003 and…
Coast Guard Repatriates 36 Interdicted Migrants to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser (WPC-1116) repatriated 36 of 38 migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Sept. 19, following the interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage Sept. 17 in Mona Passage waters south…
