WASHINGTON — Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the U.S. Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, on June 20 approved the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program’s transition into full-rate production, the Army Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat…
Coast Guard Repatriates 11 Migrants to Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley (WPC-1117) repatriated 11 Dominican migrants to a Dominican navy patrol vessel June 19 in waters just off Samana, Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage in…
Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer Daniel Inouye
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S Navy will christen its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), during a 10 a.m. ceremony June 22, in Bath, Maine, the Defense Department announced. The future USS Daniel…
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Dedicates Submarine Maintenance Facility
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Norfolk Naval Shipyard dedicated its new submarine maintenance facility on June 14. The dedication marked the next crucial step in the NNSY’s realization of a shipyard infrastructure optimization plan that will enhance the ability of the four…
Raytheon Wins $234 Million U.S. Navy Contract for 23 JPALS Landing Systems
PARIS — Raytheon won a four-year $234 million contract from the U.S. Navy to outfit all of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships with 23 Joint Precision Approach and Landing Systems (JPALS), the company announced in a release….
Upgraded RAM Missile Ready for U.S. Navy
PARIS — The U.S. Navy successfully completed a series of guided flight tests for Raytheon Co.’s Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2A short-range, surface-to-air missile, the company said in a release. Testing occurred at Naval Air Warfare Center in China…
Littoral Combat Ship Minneapolis-Saint Paul Is Christened, Launched
MARINETTE, Wis. — The Lockheed Martin-led shipbuilding team launched Littoral Combat Ship 21, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, into the Menominee River at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard on June 15. Ship sponsor Jodi J. Greene, deputy U.S. Navy undersecretary…
Transportation Secretary Announces Over $19 Million in Grants for Small U.S. Shipyards
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $19.6 million in grants to support capital improvements at 28 U.S. small shipyards as a part of its Small Shipyard Grant program, MARAD said in a release. Provided through…
Alion Awarded $75 Million C4ISR On-the-Move Systems for the Joint Warfighter
MCLEAN, Va. — Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a task order totaling $75 million to support Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, the company announced in a release. The contract supports a technical focus of Combat Vehicle Command,…
World War II-Era Mines Cleared During BALTOPS 2019
TODENDORF, Germany — German, Norwegian, Danish and U.S. Navy Sailors from the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise Mine Warfare Task Group came together to clear three World War II-era air-laid mines in the Baltic Sea on June 14, the Naval Surface…
