Vessels
USA: George Washington CSG Conducts FST-J 72 Exercise
Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 along with the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, numerous U.S. Navy commands, and Australian navy completed a the four-day annual Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint (FST-J) 72 exercise, May 2. As the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed CSG, this training hones the skills of warfare
USCG to Offload USD 1.9 Million Worth of Marijuana
Crewmembers at U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach are scheduled to offload 2,058 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated wholesale value of $1.9 million, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, today. On April 23, during a patrol in the Caribbean, crewmembers aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter detected
Cobra Judy Replacement Achieves Initial Operational Capability
The Cobra Judy Replacement program successfully achieved initial operational capability, March 31, providing the United States high-quality, dual-band radar data in support of ballistic missile treaty verification worldwide. The U.S. Air Force now assumes operations and sustainment responsibilitie
USA: Harris Corporation Pens Super Hornet Fighter Aircraft Contract
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a two-year, $19 million full-rate production contract to provide key avionics components that will enhance flight crews’ targeting capabilities on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter airc
Naval Base San Diego Hosts DSCA Open House
Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) partners and stakeholders gathered for a two-day open house at Naval Base San Diego, April 29-30. The purpose of the DSCA open house is to enhance cooperation between the U.S. military and civilian emergency management authorities. DSCA support includes
Damen, Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos Ink Stan Patrol Vessel Contract
Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos EP has recently awarded Damen Shipyards Group the contract for a fourth Patrol Vessel of the Damen Stan Patrol 2606 type. This contract represents the last of this SPa 2606 series for the Ecuadorian Coastguard to be built locally. In Guayaquil, Damen will deliver th
USS John Paul Jones Gets Ney Award
The crew of guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) was named winner of the 2014 Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award for Food Service Excellence, April 29. Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Ray Mabus, announced the winners via official naval message in ALNAV 031/14 where John Paul Jones b
USS Taylor Leaves Romania
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50), homeported in Mayport, Fla., departed Constanta, Romania, following a scheduled port visit, May 1. Taylor’s presence in Romania reaffirms to NATO allies that the U.S. Navy shares a commitment to strengthen ties while working toward mutual
USA: Babcock & Wilcox Company Gets USD 195 Million Naval Reactors Contracts
The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) announced yesterday that its subsidiary B&W Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (B&W NOG) has received contracts and orders from the U.S. Naval Reactors Program worth approximately $195 million. Four new incrementally funded contracts totaling $76.8 million were award
U.S. Defense Secretary, Egyptian Foreign Minister Discuss Defense Relationship
The U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met yesterday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy to discuss recent events in Egypt and the Middle East, as well as the defense relationship between the United States and Egypt. In a statement summarizing the meeting, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear
Lockheed Martin Canada Lands Frigate Combat Systems Upgrade Contract
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman says the Government has awarded the prime contract for the frigate combat systems upgrade to Lockheed Martin Canada. “HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana are nearly 20 years old and it is important to update their self-defence and sensor capabilities systems to a stan
Bollinger Delivers Ninth FRC to U.S. Coast Guard
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the KATHLEEN MOORE, the ninth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard. Bollinger President, Chris Bollinger announced the successful delivery of the USCGC KATHLEEN MOORE to the 7th Coast Guard District in Key West, FL, stating, “We are ve
MH370: P-8s, USNS Cesar Chavez Detached from Search
In conjunction with the collaborative decision to cease flight operations, the two U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft flying missions in support of the MH370 search efforts, along with USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), were detached from search operations and support efforts in Perth and will return to oth
USS Truxtun Leaves Aqaba, Jordan
Guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departed the Royal Jordanian Naval Base, just outside of Aqaba, Jordan, following a four-day logistics stop, April 23. Truxtun also conducted a change of command ceremony in which former executive officer, Cmdr. Drew Bates, assumed command. While in por