MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy held a keel-laying and authentication ceremony for its 12th expeditionary fast transport (EPF) vessel, Newport (EPF 12), at Austal USA’s shipyard., Jan. 29, the company said in a release. The keel was said to…
GD Develops Floating Platform for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief
MADRID — General Dynamics European Land Systems-Bridge Systems (GDELS-Bridge Systems) has been awarded a contract to develop a multifunctional, modular floating platform known as Pontoon Boat, or PoBo, the company announced in a Jan. 28 release. The project was awarded…
Navy Awards Boeing $2.4 Billion P-8A Poseidon Contract
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $2.4 billion production contract for the next 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, the company announced in a Jan. 28 release. The contract includes 10 aircraft to add to the current inventory…
Coast Guard Patrols South Pacific in Support of International Fisheries
HONOLULU — Following a stop in Fiji in late January, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon continued their South Pacific patrol in support of counter-Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing and global security missions, the 14th Coast Guard District…
CNO: ‘We’ve Got to Restore Agility’
WASHINGTON — The Navy must be able to rapidly adjust to changing geopolitical situations and technological advances to maintain maritime superiority, the Navy’s top officer said. “We’ve got to, in the Navy, restore agility,” said Adm. John M. Richardson, chief…
MCM Mission Package Completes Integration Testing of Unmanned Vehicles
SAN DIEGO — The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Module Program successfully completed shipboard integration testing of two unmanned systems on board USS Independence (LCS 2) Jan. 14, Naval Sea Systems Command said in a Jan. 24 release. The two…
Austal USA Awarded Contract for LCS Post-Delivery Work in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy awarded Austal USA a $16.3 million contract Jan. 24 to perform extended industrial post-delivery availability work at its Mobile manufacturing facility — a first for Austal USA and the Navy, the company said in…
Coast Guard Assists 17 Fishermen in Series of Responses off Pacific Northwest Coast
SEATTLE — Coast Guard crews along the Oregon and Washington coasts have assisted 17 fishermen in five responses since Jan. 20, the 13th Coast Guard District said in a Jan. 25 release. Response efforts included crews from Coast Guard Station…
Northrop Grumman Gets LRIP Authorization for SEWIP Block 3
BALTIMORE — Northrop Grumman Corp. has received authorization to proceed with low rate initial production (LRIP) of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 systems following a successful Milestone C decision for the SEWIP Block 3 AN/SLQ-32(V)7 program. Milestone…
Hypersonic Weapons, Cruise Missiles Gain Greater Focus in New Missile Defense Review
WASHINGTON — The primary value of the recently released Missile Defense Review is to expand the focus of missile defense to include the new threats from cruise missiles and hypersonic weapons, and to provide clear guidance, focus and integration of…
