SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard repatriated 12 Dominican migrants to a Dominican Navy patrol vessel June 2 following the at-sea interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage May 30 in the Mona Passage, the Coast Guard 7th District…
BAE Systems Completes Acquisition of Riptide Autonomous Solutions Assets
ARLINGTON, Va. — BAE Systems Inc. has purchased of the key assets of Riptide Autonomous Solutions, a provider of unmanned underwater vehicle technology and solutions, BAE Systems said in a June 3 release. Plymouth, Massachusetts-based Riptide specializes in small UUVs….
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Becomes NAVWARSYSCOM
SAN DIEGO — Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command has changed its name to Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM), reinforcing its commitment to outpacing adversaries in information warfare, the command said in a release. Chief of Naval Operations Adm….
Navy Orders Reaper ISR Services for Marine Corps
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services though use of Group 5 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). According to a May 30 Defense…
Japan’s First E-2D Aircraft Delivered by Northrop Grumman
TOKYO — Northrop Grumman Corp. completed its first delivery of an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on March 29, the company said in a release. In November 2014, the Japan Ministry of Defense competitively selected…
USS Pittsburgh Arrives in Bremerton for Decommissioning
BREMERTON, Wash. — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) arrived on May 28 at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, to start the inactivation and decommissioning process, commander, Submarine Group 9 said in a release. Under the command of Cmdr….
U.S. 2nd Fleet Declares Initial Operational Capability
NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. 2nd Fleet declared the command has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) May 29, less than one year after being established by senior military leaders, U.S. 2nd Fleet Public Affairs said in a May 29 release….
Navy Advances $65 Million for Materials for 3 MQ-4C Triton UAVs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has allocated funds for long-lead components for the next production lot of the MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles, including one for Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), according to a May 30 Defense Department…
Digital Technology on Display as HII Lands Island on Carrier JFK
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Digital technology marked the exact location where Huntington Ingalls Industries landed the island onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) during a ceremony May 29 at the company’s shipbuilding division, the…
Even After Achieving IOC, Questions Continue to Surround Navy’s F-35C
After years and years of waiting, the last variant of the Joint Strike Fighter — the F-35C Lightning II — is officially operational. But it’s still a couple of years away from making an impact on the high seas —…
