NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Nov. 6 that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $197 million modification to a previously awarded contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to provide long-lead-time material and advance construction…
Leonardo to Equip the New German K130 Corvettes with OTO 76/62 Gun
ROME — Leonardo, a Finmeccanica company, was selected to provide the OTO 76 mm/62-caliber gun for the German Navy’s new K130 corvettes, the company said in a Nov. 1 release The OTO 76/62 SR (Super Rapid) system is a best…
Buono Named New U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Superintendent
WASHINGTON — Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby announced Jack Buono as the new superintendent for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Nov. 2. Buono will take command at the academy on Nov. 9. He most recently served as president and CEO of…
Elbit Selected to Provide Maritime UAS to the European Maritime Safety Agency
HAIFA, Israel — Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a framework contract for maritime unmanned aircraft system (UAS) patrol services to be provided by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to countries in the European Union, the company said in…
UTC Aerospace Systems Develops World’s Highest-Resolution SWIR Camera for ONR
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Under a contract with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), UTC Aerospace Systems’ Sensors Unlimited business has developed the world’s highest-resolution indium gallium arsenide Near Infrared/Shortwave Infrared (NIR/SWIR) imaging sensor, the company announced Oct. 31. The new…
Panelists Argue Current Pentagon Spending Conflicts with Likely Future Needs
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has a serious problem in that providing what it needs for the forces to be ready for current and likely near-term conflicts can clash with what it requires to prepare for the return of great power…
U.S., Canadian Forces Wrap Up Vigilant Shield 19
OAK HARBOR, Wash. — As the sun crept over the Olympic Mountains Oct. 27, Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1 assembled their gear on the shore. Their mission — find, render safe, and exploit inert training mines…
Port of Everett to Receive $5.95 Million DOT Loan for Marine Terminal Rail Improvements
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Nov. 1 that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Build America Bureau will provide up to a $5.95 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Port of Everett,…
Coast Guard Forces to Provide Maritime Security for APEC Summit
ALAMEDA, Calif. — U.S. Coast Guard service members are scheduled to provide port security for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leader’s Summit Nov. 12-18 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in an…
Coast Guard Returns 24 Migrants to the Dominican Republic Following At-Sea Interdiction
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser returned 24 migrants to authorities in Santo Domingo Oct. 30 following the at-sea interdiction of a migrant vessel Oct. 17 in waters approximately 22 nautical miles…
