PASCAGOULA, Miss., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division began fabrication of the U.S. Navy’s newest San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Philadelphia (LPD 32) Monday. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons…
First of 3 New Coast Guard Cutters Arrives to Homeport in Kodiak, Alaska
From U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, Jan. 29, 2025 KODIAK, Alaska — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) arrived at the cutter’s new homeport in Kodiak, Tuesday. The cutter is scheduled to be commissioned during a…
Coast Guard, Multiple Partner Agencies, Responding to Plane Crash in Potomac River
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Jan. 30, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard is coordinating with local, state and federal agencies in response to the aircraft collision which occurred Wednesday evening over the Potomac River in Washington. Coast Guard Sector Maryland…
Collins Aerospace Awarded Cooperative Engagement Capability Design Agent Contract
From RTX Company to further advance critical warfighting capabilities CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a follow-on contract with a potential for up to $904 million over five years to continue development of…
BAE Systems to upgrade additional Mk 45 Naval Guns for U.S. Navy
From BAE Systems, Jan. 27, 2025 Advanced firepower will continue to play a critical role at sea as Sailors face advanced threats The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems over $70 million to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems…
Coast Guard Continues Alien Expulsion Flight Operations Between California and Texas
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Jan. 28, 2025 SAN DIEGO – Jan. 28, 2025, the Coast Guard conducted Alien Expulsion Flight Operations between California and Texas, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. In accordance with the President’s Executive Orders,…
Maxim Watermakers Completes Testing of First U.S. Navy Closed Loop Cooling System
From Fairbanks Morse Defense, Jan. 28, 2025 Maxim Watermakers, a business unit of Fairbanks Morse Defense, has successfully completed qualification testing for a first-of-its-kind submarine maintenance Closed Loop Cooling System (CLCS) for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNS…
U.S. Coast Guard Awards Verizon Business $66M Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions Task Order
From Verizon, Jan. 29, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Verizon Business an 8-year Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) task order worth up to $66 million over the life of the contract. Under this agreement, Verizon will provide…
Airbus and U.S. Coast Guard Sign Support Agreement for MH-65 Fleet
From Airbus Helicopters GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, 29 January 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to continue providing support for the service’s fleet of MH-65 Dolphin helicopters through 2037….
Operation Southern Spear: Latest Development in Operationalizing Robotic and Autonomous Systems
Operation Southern Spear will deploy unmanned air and surface vessels to help determine combinations of unmanned vehicles and manned forces to provide coordinated maritime domain awareness and conduct counternarcotics operations. From U.S. 4th Fleet, Jan. 28, 2025 MAYPORT, Fla. – U.S. Naval Forces Southern…
