MANAMA, Bahrain — An MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to the “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 embarked the expeditionary sea base ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) for the first time in the U.S. 5th Fleet area…
First California-based Fast Response Cutter Commissioned in San Pedro
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard commissioned the first California-based 154-foot fast response cutter (FRC) in San Pedro Nov. 8, the 11th Coast Guard District said in a release. Forrest Rednour is the first of four Sentinel-class FRC to…
Construction Begins on Future USS Patrick Gallagher
BATH, Maine — The construction of the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127) is officially underway at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard, Naval Sea Systems Command said in a Nov. 9 release. The milestone was marked with a…
Future USS Michael Monsoor Departs Bath Shipyard for San Diego
BATH, Maine — The future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), the second ship in the Zumwalt-class of destroyers, departed General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard Nov. 9, Naval Sea Systems Command said in a release. The guided missile destroyer…
Strategy Drives Undersea Warfare Programs
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy is working on greater integration of all aspects of undersea warfare, including strategic deterrence, attack submarines, unmanned undersea vehicles, seabed infrastructure and the surface and air anti-submarine assets, to ensure its investments and tactics all…
Navy to Christen Expeditionary Fast Transport Puerto Rico
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), during a ceremony Nov. 10 at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, the Defense Department said in a release. The…
Sparton, Leidos Team on Mk5 Acoustic Device Countermeasure
DELEON SPRINGS, Fla. — Sparton Corp. has teamed with Leidos Maritime Systems to support the Acoustic Device Countermeasure (ADC) Mk5 program, Sparton said in a Nov. 6 release. The Mk5 is a next-generation countermeasure intended to replace the ADC Mk3….
Coast Guard Returns 71 Migrants to the Dominican Republic Following At-Sea Interdictions
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard returned 71 of 81 interdicted migrants to law enforcement authorities in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, over the weekend following multiple at-sea interdictions off Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the 7th District…
AeroVironment Awarded Puma AE UAS Contract for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Ally
MONROVIA, Calif. —AeroVironment Inc. has received a $3.2 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide RQ-20B Puma AE II small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), training and support to an allied nation in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command…
Navy EP-3 Intercepted Over the Black Sea
NAPLES, Italy — A U.S. EP-3 Aries aircraft flying in international airspace over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 on Nov. 5, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs said in a release. “This interaction was…
