CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A Coast Guard cutter in mid-May seized about 1,090 pounds of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of $18.7 million from a go-fast vessel in international waters of the Pacific Ocean off Central America, the Coast Guard 7th District said…
Navy Announces New Flag Officer Assignments
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy secretary and chief of naval operations on June 2 announced these assignments: Rear Adm. James S. Bynum is serving as director, warfare development, N72, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D.C. Bynum was director, Assessment Division, N81, Office of the Chief of…
Raytheon Reaches Major Testing Milestone on First SPY-6 Radar Array
ANDOVER, Mass. — Raytheon’s Missiles & Defense unit has finished near-field range testing of the first AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar array, signaling its readiness to be packed and shipped for installation on a future U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the USS Jack H. Lucas, the company said in a release. The 14-foot by 14-foot modular array will…
BAE Systems Completes First Tactical Configuration Ground-Launched Test of APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets
BAE Systems announced June 2 that it had completed test shots of its APKWS laser-guided rockets from a tactical configuration ground-based weapon system for the first time. The proof-of-concept testing demonstrated the APKWS rockets’ ability to deliver standoff precision-strike capabilities…
Ford Air Wing Ready to Arm Up for Training From Carrier
ARLINGTON, Va. — The carrier air wing assigned to the USS Gerald R. Ford is working up on its flight deck and conducting air operations with inert ordnance, the wing commander said. Speaking June 1 to reporters by teleconference while…
Lockheed Delivers First KC-130J to Marine Reserve Squadron VMGR-452
MARIETTA, Ga. — Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first KC-130J Super Hercules tanker assigned to VMGR-452, the Marine Forces Reserve squadron at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, the company announced. A U.S. Marine Corps crew ferried the aircraft…
L3Harris to Provide DC Switchboards for Korean Navy
TULSA, Okla. — L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract to manufacture and deliver DC switchboards for Republic of Korea (ROK) navy submarines, the company said in a June 1 release. L3Harris will supply direct current (DC) switchboards that provide 900-volt…
Coast Guard Seizes 3,350 Pounds of Marijuana From Smuggling Vessel
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard seized approximately 3,350 pounds of marijuana in mid-May with an estimated value of approximately $6 million from a go-fast vessel in international waters of the Pacific Ocean off Central America, the Coast Guard Pacific…
Braithwaite Sworn in as 77th Secretary of the Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — Kenneth J. Braithwaite was sworn in as the 77th secretary of the Navy on May 29, the Navy said in a release. At the May 29 ceremony at the Pentagon, officiated by Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper,…
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and Royal Canadian Navy Strengthen Partnerships Through Strategic Plan
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and Royal Canadian Navy signed a five-year strategic plan Tuesday, laying the foundation for future coordination and joint operations, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a May 28 release. Vice…
