NAVAL BASE KITSAP, BANGOR, Wash. — Two Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines demonstrated their ability to replenish while operating at sea during a series of vertical replenishment exercises off the coast of California July through August 2022, said Submarine Group 9…
Bahrain Conducts Fifth Sentinel Shield Exercise with IMSC; Includes Saildrone USV
MANAMA, Bahrain — Forces from Bahrain and the United States completed a joint exercise in the Arabian Gulf on Aug. 23, led by a nine-nation coalition staff based in the Middle East, NAVCENT Public Affairs said Aug. 25. Royal Bahrain…
Coast Guard Offloads $3.1M in Seized Cocaine, Transfers Custody of 8 Smugglers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Legare and Caribbean Corridor Strike Force agents offloaded 330 pounds of seized cocaine Aug. 24 in San Juan, following the interdiction of a smuggling vessel near Puerto Rico,…
DARPA’s NOMARS Program to Build, Test, Demonstrate First Unmanned Ship
ARLINGTON, Va. — DARPA is moving into Phase 2 of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program, which seeks to build and demonstrate a revolutionary new medium unmanned surface vessel that can go to sea and perform missions with unprecedented…
NCMS to Test Ship Maintenance Tech in Navy’s New REPTX Event
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — NCMS will assist the U.S. Navy in keeping ships in top shape while at sea through the new Repair Technology Exercise (REPTX), taking place Aug. 22 through Sept. 2 at Naval Base Ventura County, the consortium…
BAE Systems to Perform Extended Work aboard USS Ross
NORFOLK, Va. — BAE Systems has received a $107.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), the company said Aug. 24. Under this extended dry-docking selected restricted availability contract, the company will…
Marine Corps Study on Body Composition Leads to Change
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps’ Training and Education Command, in collaboration with the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, recently concluded a year-long study to evaluate current body composition standards and ensure service…
Naval Station Newport Now Homeport for Two Coast Guard Cutters
NEWPORT, R.I. — The Coast Guard held a joint change-of-homeport ceremony for USCGC Tahoma (WMEC 908) and USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909) Aug. 19 at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. The Tahoma and Campbell are 270-foot Famous-class medium-endurance cutters previously based…
New Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman Arrives in Alaska
KETCHIKAN, Alaska — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman arrived in Ketchikan, Alaska on Aug. 19 after a 36-day transit from Key West, Florida, the Coast Guard 17th District said in a release. Douglas Denman, the Coast Guard’s…
Lockheed Martin Delivers Integrated Multi-Mission Laser Weapon System to The Navy
SAN DIEGO — Lockheed Martin has delivered to the U.S. Navy a 60+ kW-class high energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance (HELIOS), the first tactical laser weapon system to be integrated into existing ships and provide directed energy capability…
