ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has brought charges against a Sailor who was a crew member of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard for starting the fire that resulted in the devastation of the ship, the U.S. 3rd…
Lockheed Martin Delivers 100th SEWIP 2, Starts Deliveries of SEWIP Lite to Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — Lockheed Martin’s deliveries of electronic warfare capabilities to U.S. Navy now include Surface Warfare Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Lite as deliveries of (SEWIP) Block 2 reaches 100, a company official said. SEWIP Lite is a scaled…
PEO Ships Divides Program Office Responsibilities
The Naval Sea Systems Command Program Executive Office Ships (PEO Ships) is establishing a new program office to distribute the support ships, boats and craft responsibilities of PMS 325. PMS 325 currently manages acquisition and life-cycle support for auxiliary ships,…
U.S. Coast Guard Commissions 3 Fast Response Cutters in Guam
SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard’s three newest Fast Response Cutters were commissioned July 29 during a ceremony presided over by Adm. Karl Schultz, the Coast Guard’s commandant, the Coast Guard 14th District said in a release. The Coast…
Coast Guard Breaks Ground on New Cutter Support facility at Base Los Angeles/Long Beach
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard broke ground Wednesday on a new facility at Base Los Angeles/Long Beach in San Pedro that will be home to the service’s newest additions to its fleet, the Coast Guard 11th District said…
Lawmakers Leery of Navy’s Still-Vague Mission Plans for New Unmanned Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — Two senior House Armed Services Committee members, who strongly support U.S. Navy plans to acquire a wide range of unmanned air and maritime systems to enhance the size of the fleet, say they still have concerns about how…
Northrop Grumman Preparing Response to RFP for Navy’s Very Light-Weight Torpedo Program
ARLINGTON, Va. — Northrop Grumman expects the U.S. Navy to issue a Request for Proposals in August or September for the Very Light-Weight Torpedo (VWLT) Program, company officials said. The Navy’s VLWT program RFP was delayed from an expected January issuance,…
MARAD Awards Vessel Acquisition Management Contract to Crowley
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Solutions business unit has been awarded a multi-year, $638 million contract for vessel acquisition management (VAM) by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), the company said in a July 28 release. Crowley’s strategic acquisition and vessel management…
Coast Guard Cutter Dependable Returns Home Following 29-day Patrol
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Dependable returned to their homeport in Virginia Beach after a 29-day patrol in the north-eastern coast of the United States, July 27, the Coast Guard 5th District said in a…
Russia’s Increasing Aggression in Black Sea Region Disturbs U.S. Naval Commander
ARLINGTON, Va. — Russia’s aggressive behavior during a recent multinational exercise in the Black Sea, hosted by the United States and Ukraine, underscores Moscow’s increasingly provocative actions in the air and at sea, says the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in…
