WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four prototype unmanned surface vessels are participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise, known as RIMPAC, delivering warfighting capabilities and extending the reach of the manned U.S. fleet with fewer risks to the warfighter, Program…
Austal USA Delivers the Future USS Santa Barbara to the U.S. Navy
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA delivered the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) to the U.S. Navy on July 21, the company said July 22. LCS 32 is the 16th Independence–variant littoral combat ship delivered by the company. Delivery documents…
Navy F/A-18 Launches AARGM-ER for Third Live-Fire Test
LOS ANGELES — Northrop Grumman Corp. successfully completed the third live fire test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER), the company said July 21. The U.S. Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft…
State Dept. Approves Possible Sale of JASSM-ER Missiles to Australia
WASHINGTON — The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the government of Australia of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles – Extended Range (JASSM ER) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $235 million, the Defense Security…
New Zealand’s First Boeing P-8A Poseidon Rolls Out of Paint Shop
RENTON, Wash. — Boeing debuted on July 21 the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for New Zealand in its Royal New Zealand Air Force livery, the company said in a release. New Zealand is one of eight nations to have acquired…
Coast Guard Cutter Seneca Returns to Homeport Following 54-Day Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The USCGC Seneca (WMEC 906) returned to homeport in Portsmouth July 21 after a 54-day deployment in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Coast Guard 5th District said July 22. The Seneca crew supported the U.S. Coast Guard…
MARTAC Demonstrates Surveillance Potential of USVs for U.S. Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — A family of high-speed unmanned surface vehicles has been getting a lot of play in naval exercises over the last year, helping the U.S. Navy to determine future requirements for USVs in roles such as maritime domain…
NAVAIR Awards Multiple Award Delivery Order for Sonobuoys
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Air Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems Program (PMA-264) awarded a multiple award delivery order contract for production sonobuoys Naval Air Systems Command said July 20. A MADOC is a special type of indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract…
Marine Corps Pauses ACV Waterborne Operations
ARLINGTON, Va. — Out of an abundance of caution, Lt. Gen. David J. Furness, the deputy commandant of the Marine Corps for Plans, Policies, and Operations, has directed the pause of all waterborne Amphibious Combat Vehicle operations in light of…
Marine Forces Reserve Conduct Integrated Training Exercise in California
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — More than 4,300 Marines and Sailors from Marine Forces Reserve are mobilizing from across the country as part of Marine Air-Ground Task Force 23 to conduct Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center…
