ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Department spoke out against the recent actions of the China Coast Guard that violated the accepted norms of maritime freedom of navigation and sovereignty. “The Department of Defense is greatly concerned by reports of a China Coast Guard vessel’s collision…
HII Begins Fabrication of Destroyer Ted Stevens
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ted Stevens on April 6, the company said in a release. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut. “As we begin this important milestone in…
AeroVironment Awarded $10.7 Million Puma 3 UAS Contract for Navy, Marines
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — AeroVironment Inc. received a $10.7 million firm-fixed-price contract award for Puma 3 AE systems and spares in February for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program, the company said in a release. “Puma 3 AE is…
Coast Guard Interdicts Lancha Crews Illegally Fishing U.S. Waters
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Multiple U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement crews detected and interdicted three Mexican lancha boat crews engaged in illegal fishing in federal waters off the coast of southern Texas on April 6. Coast Guard crews consisting of air support, a small…
Philly Shipyard Selected to Build NSMV
WASHINGTON — TOTE Services has selected Philly Shipyard Inc. of Philadelphia to build the newest class of training ship, the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced April 8. The shipyard will construct up to five new ships to provide maritime training for…
RAF Declares IOC for Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft
LONDON — The U.K. Royal Air Force has formally declared an Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of its brand-new Poseidon MRA Mk1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft, the RAF said in a release. The MRA Mk1 is the U.K. designation for the P-8A Poseidon flown…
NAVSEA Bids Farewell to Longest-Serving Civil Servant in Defense Department
WASHINGTON — Sarkis Tatigian, who began his U.S. Navy career at the age of 19 during World War II, passed away earlier this week, leaving behind a nearly 78-year legacy of service to the Department of Defense, Naval Sea Systems Command said in an April 7…
Surface Warfare Center Technology Division, Maryland Distillery Partner to Produce Hand Sanitizer
INDIAN HEAD, Md. — The Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (IHEODTD) is helping one business give back to emergency responders in dire need of virus-killing hand sanitizers, the division said in an April 6 release. Following Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s…
Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton Returns Home After Drug-Busting Patrol
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton returned home on April 6 to Charleston after completing an 80-day patrol throughout the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the Coast Guard 7th District. The crew offloaded $324 million worth of cocaine and marijuana April…
Navy Deploys Medical Personnel to Support COVID-19 Response in New Orleans, Dallas
WASHINGTON — U.S. Navy medical personnel assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility-M (EMF-M) have deployed as part of a U.S. Northern Command-led COVID-19 response to support civil health authorities in existing facilities in New Orleans and Dallas, the Navy said in a release. See: New…
