ARLINGTON, Va. — The Marine Corps is asking industry to show which technologies could be ready shortly to give its armored scout units a long-range, precision, on-the-move fires capability that could include unmanned aerial sensors, loitering guided munitions and command-and-control…
Construction Begins on Future LCS USS Canberra
MOBILE, Ala. – Construction on the future USS Canberra (LCS 30) began Feb. 22 in Austal USA’s module manufacturing facility, the company said in a release of the same date. Dave Growden, LCS program director, pushed the button to start…
Coast Guard, Partner Agencies Eradicate Illegal Marijuana Plants in the Bahamas
Andros Island, Bahamas — The Coast Guard, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Bahamian authorities have eradicated more than 200,000 illegal marijuana plants in the Bahamas, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a Feb. 22 release. On Feb. 6, 2019,…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Paul Ignatius
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls shipbuilding division, Feb. 22, the Program Executive Office – Ships (PEO-Ships) said in a release of…
Coast Guard Receives Upgraded HC-144B Aircraft in Corpus Christi, Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard received an upgraded HC-144 medium-range surveillance aircraft at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, Wednesday, the Coast Guard 8th District said in a Feb. 20 release. The bravo upgrade expands the HC-144’s extensive sensor…
GE to Supply LM2500 Gas Turbine Auxiliary Equipment for Indian Navy’s P17A Frigates
BENGALURU, India — GE Marine will provide gas turbine auxiliary equipment for the LM2500 engines that will power the Indian Navy’s new P17A frigates, the company said in a Feb. 20 release. This contract is with India-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders…
USS Tulsa Commissioned as Navy’s Newest Surface Combatant
SAN FRANCISCO — The littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) was commissioned as the Navy’s newest surface combatant in a ceremony in San Francisco Feb. 16. The Independence-variant LCS is the Navy’s second ship to be named for the…
Coast Guard Cuts Ribbon on New Command Center in Maine
BOSTON — Coast Guard Sector Northern New England officially opened a new 24-hour command center Feb. 20 in South Portland, Maine, the Coast Guard 1st District said in a release of the same date. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Atlantic Area…
Navy Requests Information for Unmanned Maritime Autonomy Architecture
Navy Requests Information for Unmanned Maritime Autonomy Architecture By RICHARD R BURGESS, Senior Editor WASHINGTON — The Navy has issued a Request for Information (RFI) from industry concerning unmanned autonomous maritime systems standardization to lead to more commonality in systems…
General Dynamics Land Systems Receives Contract to Support Reset of U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle Fleet
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has been awarded a 37.2 million contract to deliver 60 hardware kits for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Reset Program. The hardware kit addresses key obsolescence and readiness issues…
