ARLINGTON, Va. — The commander of U.S. forces in Latin America and the Caribbean Sea said that the U.S. strategy in the region is designed to secure a prosperous hemisphere and to counter threats that would undermine the security of…
HII Completes Dry Dock Work on George Washington
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed the dry dock portion of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington’s refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH). Following the recent flooding of more than 100 million gallons of water…
Vigor Wins Modernization Contract for Two More Navy Cruisers
SEATTLE, Wash. — Vigor has been awarded a $255 million contract for modernization of two Ticonderoga cruisers, USS Chosin and USS Cape St. George, according to a company release. The contract includes options, which if exercised would bring the cumulative value of the deal to $303.6 million. Work will include a combination…
Navy Awards Contract for 9 E-2D Aircraft for Japan
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has ordered nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye from Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for the government of Japan. According to a Sept. 26 Defense Department contract announcement, Naval Air Systems Command awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp….
Cutter Returns to Boston After Offloading More Than 12,000 Pounds of Cocaine
BOSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returned home to Boston on Sept. 27 after a 93-day patrol in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard 1st District said in a release. Seneca intercepted three drug smuggling vessels transporting cocaine from South…
Coast Guard Commissions Newest Fast Response Cutter in Honolulu
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned the newest Hawaii-based 154-foot fast response cutter (FRC) in Honolulu on Sept. 26, according to a Coast Guard 14th District release. “There is no greater reflection of the commandant’s strategic vision and commitment than the fact that as we commission the…
Raytheon Demonstrates Unmanned Single-Sortie Mine Sweeping for Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — Raytheon has demonstrated the ability to detect and identify a mine-like object and position an unmanned underwater vehicle to be in position to neutralize it, a company official said on Sept. 26. The Aug. 29 “detect to…
General Dynamics Enhances Littoral Combat Ship With New Anti-Ship and Land-Attack Cruise Missile System
FAIRFAX, Va. — General Dynamics Mission Systems has equipped the USS Gabrielle Giffords with new over-the-horizon missile capability in support of the Chief of Naval Operations’ mandate to increase littoral combat ships’ lethality and survivability, according to a Sept. 26 company release. The integration of the Mk87…
Smooth Sailing for the Columbia Class?: Navy Working to Keep Sub on Track for 2028 Delivery
At well north of $100 billion for 12 vessels, the Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine will be the most expensive new undertaking for the U.S Navy since the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier program. And everyone is hoping development and production goes…
Ensuring Friendship, Cooperation and a Shared Doctrine: U.S Southern Command Checks in With Central, South American Partners
A delegation from U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) embarked on a three-nation, 10-day tour in South America at the end of August, traveling along Brazil’s coast for multi-nation military exercises, then cutting across the continent to observe military training in Paraguay…
