MELBOURNE, Fla. — The U.S. Navy has awarded L3Harris Technologies a $393 million contract to install increments II and III of the Undersea Warfare Training Range (USWTR), the company said in an Aug. 5 release. The award follows nearly 10…
Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Nantucket
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will christen its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Nantucket (LCS 27), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, Aug. 7, in Marinette, Wisconsin, the Defense Department announced in an Aug….
Cutter James Conducts Largest Offload of Illegal Narcotics in Coast Guard history
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion, Aug. 5, at Port Everglades, which is the largest offload in service history, the Coast Guard 7th…
GE In ‘A Good Position’ to Power Navy’s DDG(X), Company Official Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — GE, which provides gas turbine engines to naval ships around the world, is looking to provide engines for the U.S. Navy’s next-generation guided-missile destroyer (DDG(X)), a company official said. “We’re in a good position,” said George Awiszus, director,…
BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Sustain F-35’s Electronic Warfare System
NASHUA, N.H. — BAE Systems has received a $93 million Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) to provide critical sustainment support for the F-35 electronic warfare (EW) system, the company said in an Aug. 4 release. BAE Systems has received a $93 million, five-year…
U.S. Navy Kicks Off Large-Scale Exercise 2021
NORFOLK, Va. — Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe commenced Large-Scale Exercise 2021 in the USFF, PACFLT, and NAVEUR areas of responsibility, Aug. 3, Fleet Forces Command said in a release. LSE 2021…
Navy Surgeon General: Outbreak on Aircraft Carrier Paved Way for Devising Effective COVID-19 Response
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The outbreak of COVID-19 on a forward-deployed U.S. aircraft carrier helped Navy medical personnel learn how to fight the virus at sea and prevent its spread ashore, the Navy Surgeon General says. “Our wakeup call was…
Partnerships Key to Confronting Adversaries, Harker Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. — That Sea-Air-Space 2021 was able to be held this year shows the power of partnerships, acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker said Aug. 4. “The fact that we’re able to gather today is a testament…
High-Powered Lasers Boost Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Capability
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is making considerable progress in the drive to field a high-energy laser system that can meet the demand for a directed energy system capable of defeating anti-ship cruise missiles called for in Chief of…
IUU Replacing Piracy as Top Global Maritime Security Threat
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The ramifications of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing are readily apparent on nations whose economies depend on fishing, but the practice has an impact on U.S. national security as well, a panel of experts said…
