NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN — International Maritime Security Construct participated in unmanned integration operations in the Arabian Gulf during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2022, Feb. 3, the Coalition Task Force Sentinel Public Affairs Office said Feb. 8. IMSC personnel operated…
Philippines Acquires BrahMos Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles
The Philippines Department of National Defense has contracted for BrahMos shore-based anti-ship missile system. The $368 million contract is for three batteries, as well as launcher vehicles, command and control, training and support. “Equipping our navy with this vital asset is…
General Atomics Demonstrates Autonomous Flight Termination Units During Navy/Army Hypersonic Rocket Test Flight
SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems announced Feb. 1 that its Autonomous Flight Termination Units carried onboard two sounding rockets were successfully demonstrated and performed as expected during a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics test flight campaign sponsored by…
Center for Maritime Strategy Hosts Ribbon Cutting
ARLINGTON, Va. — The new Center for Maritime Strategy at the Navy League of the United States held its ribbon-cutting opening ceremony on Jan. 31, with the center’s first dean, retired Adm. Jamie Foggo, saying it will provide thought leadership…
Indonesia’s New Fast-Attack Trimaran Combines Speed and Stealth
INDONESIA — The Indonesian navy commissioned its first stealth trimaran fast attack craft, KRI Golok (688), at Surabaya on the island of Java on Jan. 14. The ship was built by PT Lundin at Banyuwangi, on Java’s eastern tip, from composite…
Keel Authenticated for Future LPD USS Harrisburg
WASHINGTON — The keel for the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the Navy’s 14th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship and the first Flight II ship, was laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding, Jan. 28, Team Ships Public Affairs…
HII Names Chris Kastner President and CEO
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Jan. 27 its board of directors elected Chief Operating Officer Chris Kastner to become HII president and chief executive officer, consistent with the company’s succession plan. The board also elected President and…
Austal USA Celebrates Keel Laying for Navy’s Future Flight II EPF Cody
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA celebrated the Jan. 26 keel laying of the future USNS Cody (EPF 14) at its ship manufacturing facility in in Mobile, Alabama, the company said in a release. Cody is a Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport…
Turkish frigate serving as flagship for NATO Operation Sea Guardian in Mediterranean
MEDITERRANEAN SEA — NATO is continuing its Operation Sea Guardian with its first focused patrol for 2022. Turkish frigate TCG Barbaros is currently deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and is serving as flagship for NATO’s current OSG focused patrol….
Canadian Coast Guard Conducts Sea Trials of V-BAT UAS
OTTAWA, Ontario — Kongsberg Geospatial has successfully conducted sea trials of the Shield AI V-BAT unmanned aerial system on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, operating from a small cargo vessel far offshore in international waters, Kongsberg announced Jan. 25. The…
