Gen. David H. Berger relieved Gen. Robert B. Neller on July 11 to become the 38th commandant of the Marine Corps in a ceremony at Marine Corps Barracks, Washington. Acting Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said of Berger: “In this…
Cutter Escanaba Returns to Boston After Caribbean Sea Patrol, Change of Command
BOSTON — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returned to Boston on July 11 following a three-month patrol conducting drug and migrant interdiction operations in the Caribbean Sea, the Coast Guard 1st District said in a release. Throughout the…
SAIC Integrates, Extends Life of Systems for Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — One might be surprised that one of the most well-known companies in defense work does not manufacture any systems or equipment, but it has a wide portfolio of systems for which it serves as an integrator. SAIC…
Orbit Logic Awarded Phase II Navy Autonomy Contract
GREENBELT, Md. — Orbit Logic has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop the MinAu System, an advanced multivehicle mission planning, scheduling and response system for…
Coast Guard Interdicts More than 50 Migrants During Fourth of July Weekend
MIAMI — The Coast Guard interdicted more than 50 migrants during the Fourth of July Weekend from two separate at-sea interdictions, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a July 8 release. On July 3, watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector…
MQ-8C Fire Scout Reaches IOC
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy declared initial operational capability of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter June 28, clearing the way for fleet operations and training, Naval Air Systems Command announced on July 8. The MQ-8 Fire Scout is…
DARPA Funding Brings Machine Learning to BAE’s Signals Intelligence Capabilities
HUDSON, N.H. — BAE Systems has been awarded funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to integrate machine-learning (ML) technology into platforms that decipher radio frequency signals, the company said in a July 8 release. Its Controllable Hardware…
Cutter Bertholf Returns From 164-Day Western Pacific Deployment
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) returned July 2 to their homeport of Alameda following a 164-day deployment to the western Pacific, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a release. The…
NAVWAR Provides Technical Expertise for Underwater Ice Study in Sweden
SAN DIEGO — Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) joined the Swedish Defense Research Agency and the Swedish Coast Guard in Lulea, Sweden, to test how ice effects sound in the underwater domain March 11-23. As part of an ongoing…
Navy Full Court Press on USS Gerald R. Ford Weapons Elevators
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy is leveraging the talent of an independent team of government and outside experts to assist in advanced electromagnetic, production and software technology aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), said Research, Development and Acquisition Public…
