NORFOLK, Va. — BAE Systems has received a $175 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg, the company said in a Jan. 6 release. The Vicksburg will undergo about 18 months of work at…
Coast Guard Interdicts 9 Cuban Migrants
MIAMI — The Coast Guard interdicted nine Cuban migrants 25 miles southeast of Tavernier Creek on Jan. 2, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a notification via radio of a migrant…
Significant Sea Service Events Mark End of 2019, Start of 2020
ARLINGTON, Va. — Even though the Seapower staff was on liberty ashore over the holidays, the world kept turning and things kept happening. Below is a summary of significant events since Dec. 19: Acting Navy Secretary Thomas B. Modly announced on Dec. 23 the names selected for the…
Esper, Milley Reject Assertions in ‘Afghanistan Papers’
The U.S. defense secretary and its top military officer rejected the premise of the recently published “Afghanistan Papers” in The Washington Post — that defense leaders engaged in a deliberate effort to deceive the public on the lack of progress…
Foggo: Russia, China on the Move, From the Arctic to the Med
The commander of U.S. and allied naval forces in Europe and Africa said he is dealing with increased activities by both Russia and China in his vast area of responsibility — which stretches from the Arctic to the southern tip…
Oshkosh Awarded $803.9 Million JLTV Order
OSHKOSH, Wis. — U.S. Army Contracting Command-Warren has placed an $803.9 million order to Oshkosh Defense for 2,721 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs). Additional orders from the U.S. Army Contracting Command are anticipated within this fiscal year. This order includes JLTVs…
Future USS St. Louis Completes Acceptance Trials
MARINETTE, Wis. — The future USS St. Louis has completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan, Lockheed Martin said in a release. Now that trials are complete, the ship will undergo final outfitting and fine-tuning before delivery. LCS 19 is the tenth Freedom-variant LCS designed and built by the…
Navy Accepts Delivery of 11th EPF, USNS Puerto Rico
MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of its 11th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), the future USNS Puerto Rico, from Austal USA on Dec. 10. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. EPF 11 will be owned and…
Bell Boeing Delivers First Modified Osprey for Improved Fleet Readiness
PHILADELPHIA — Boeing and Bell Textron Inc. have delivered the first modified MV-22 Osprey to the U.S. Marine Corps for improved readiness and reliability of the tilt-rotor fleet, Boeing said in a release. The Marines have multiple configurations of the MV-22 aircraft in…
NATO, U.S. See Rise in Russian Naval Activity in Seas Around Europe, Top Commander Says
NATO and U.S. forces in Europe are seeing increased Russian naval activities in all the seas around Europe. But following a meeting with Russia’s military chief they have seen no unprofessional or unsafe incidents at sea or in the air…
