CHANDLER, Ariz. — Northrop Grumman Corp. is celebrating the 100th launch of its GQM-163A Coyote target vehicle, which continues to support testing ship anti-cruise missile defenses for U.S. and allied navies, the company said July 7. The Coyote is a…
Northrop Grumman Begins Building New Missile Integration Facility
ROCKET CITY, W.Va. — Northrop Grumman Corporation announced July 6 the construction of a new 113,000 square foot facility in West Virginia that will increase the company’s capacity within the defense industrial base to ensure delivery of current and future…
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding to Hire 2,000-Plus Full-Time Shipbuilders
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division plans to hire more than 2,000 full-time shipbuilders as part of its future workforce plans, the company said July 6. The new shipbuilders will join a skilled workforce that delivers critical capabilities to…
Coast Guard Offloads $5.2 Million in Seized Cocaine in San Juan, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded 551 pounds of seized cocaine Tuesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard 7th District said July 5. Three men, one Venezuelan and two…
Boeing, ESG, Lufthansa Technik Expand Partnership to Support German P-8A Poseidon Fleet
BERLIN — Boeing, ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Lufthansa Technik have signed a three-party agreement that reinforces joint efforts to support Germany’s new P-8A Poseidon fleet, Boeing announced July 5. With the new agreement, Boeing, ESG and Lufthansa Technik will…
NAVCENT to Reward Individuals for Tips on Illegal Maritime Activity
BAHRAIN — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command announced July 5 it will begin rewarding individuals for voluntarily providing information that leads to the detection of illegal maritime activity and seizure of illicit cargo in waters across the Middle East. NAVCENT…
Cutter Northland Returns Home after 76-day Eastern Pacific Counter-Narcotics Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) returned to homeport July 3 following a 76-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the 11th Coast Guard District, the Coast Guard 5th District said July 5. …
Bertholf’s Patrol Results in Penalties Against Chinese Taipei-Flagged Vessels
JUNEAU, Alaska — A North Pacific Guard illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries patrol in 2021 by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf recently resulted in The Fisheries Agency of Taiwan issuing penalties against five Chinese Taipei-flagged vessels, the…
MQ-25 Team Completes First Lab Integration Event
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) conducted its first lab integration event June 28-30 at Patuxent River to demonstrate how the MQ-25’s ground control station will command the unmanned aircraft in the carrier environment,…
Coast Guard Awards Contract for Stage 2 of the Offshore Patrol Cutter Acquisition
WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard awarded a fixed-price incentive contract to Austal USA of Mobile, Alabama, to produce up to 11 offshore patrol cutters, Coast Guard Headquarters said June 30. The initial award is valued at $208.26 million and supports…
