FORT WORTH, Texas — Lockheed Martin completed another successful year as the F-35 program continued to expand its global footprint and enhance operational capabilities, the company said Jan. 3. In 2021, two new countries, Switzerland and Finland, selected the F-35 for their…
Navy Orders 65 Production BQM-177A Aerial Target Drones from Kratos
SAN DIEGO — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. announced Dec. 28 that its division Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems has been awarded a $50.1 million contract modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract to exercise an option to procure 65…
16-year-old Sea Cadet Participates in Historic World War II Dive in Pearl Harbor
NEWPORT, Rhode Island – Sixteen-year-old Sea Cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Dabb, from Battleship New Jersey (BB-62) Division in Camden, New Jersey, attended a Sea Cadet Leadership Training in Newport and had an opportunity to share a once-in-a-lifetime experience…
Canadian Patrol Ship Circumnavigates North America on First Voyage
The Royal Canadian Navy Arctic and offshore patrol ship HMCS Harry DeWolf (AOPV 430) recently called at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, as the final stop on its historic circumnavigation of North America. Commissioned in June, Harry DeWolf is the Royal Canadian Navy’s…
Austal Finalizes Deal for San Diego Waterfront Ship Repair Facility
SAN DIEGO — Austal USA has finalized a deal to establish a repair facility in the Port of San Diego, the company said Dec. 15. The deal includes a long-term lease of a waterfront site in National City adjacent to Naval Base…
BAE Systems to Advance F-35 Electronic Warfare Capabilities
NASHUA, N.H. — BAE Systems has received a $493 million contract modification from Lockheed Martin to significantly upgrade and modernize the electronic warfare system for the F-35 Lightning II, enabling the fifth-generation fighter to quickly detect and address evolving electromagnetic threats in…
State Dept. Approves Possible Sale of Surface Combatant to Greece
WASHINGTON — The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Greece of Multi-Mission Surface Combatant ships and related equipment for an estimated $6.9 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Dec. 10. Greece has asked to buy four…
Bollinger Delivers Ocean Transport Barge for Columbia SSBN to Electric Boat
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the Ocean Transport Barge Holland to General Dynamics-Electric Boat’s Groton Shipyard, Bollinger said Dec. 13. The Holland will support the construction and maintenance of the United States’ Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines and Virginia-class fast…
GA-ASI Announces New Mojave STOL UAS
SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is unveiling the new unmanned aircraft system Mojave, named for one of the harshest and most austere areas the world, where deadly rattlesnakes and horned lizards adapt to survive the extreme forces of nature, the company said Dec. 9. Mojave…
Royal Australian Navy Awards ScanEagle Contract Extension to Insitu Pacific
BRISBANE, Australia — Insitu Pacific has been awarded a three-year contract extension by the Royal Australian Navy for the sustainment of its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft, the company said Dec. 6. The extension allows the Australian navy to continue to experiment and develop knowledge using the ScanEagle maritime…
