Vice Adm. Schultz Trump’s Pick to be Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen M. Nielsen announced the nomination by President Donald J. Trump of Vice Adm. Karl L. Schultz to be the 26th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Thursday.
Vice...
Surface Warfare: Obtaining a Fix on Fleet NSS Skill Sets (See Video)
Commander, Naval Surface Force (CNSF) and Surface Warfare Officer Schools (SWOS) Command continue to conduct officer of the deck (OOD) competency checks across fleet concentration areas.
Conducted by SWOS, the competency checkpoints...
Navy Orders Integ High Energy Laser Weapon Systems: HELIOS (See Video)
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $150 million contract, with options valued up to $942.8 million, for the development, manufacture and delivery of two high power laser weapon systems, including ISR (intelligence,...
Navy Christens USNS Burlington T-EPF 10 (Learn More, See in Action)
The Navy christened its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile,...
5 Key Questions to Consider in the Maritime Security Sector (Learn More)
Maritime Arresting Technologies, a 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Maritime/Seaport Security Solution, was one of 470 participants from fifty-two countries, invited to take part in the Chiefs of Transformation...
Navy DMR Award to GDMS for Ship & Submarine Comms (Learn More)
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a five year, $208 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for the continued procurement, testing and delivery of the AN/USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radio.
The Digital...
USMC Makes History with Assault Breacher Vehicle Prototype (Video)
By Kaitlin Kelly, MCSC Office of Public Affairs and Communication, Marine Corps Systems Command
The Marine Corps’ Assault Breacher Vehicle made history last year when it conducted its first amphibious landing with...
Coast Guard Assists, Good Samaritan Rescue 2 boaters off Knight Key
Coast Guard crewmembers transferred two boaters Monday to Coast Guard Station Marathon after they were rescued by a good Samaritan from a sinking boat off Knight Key.
Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received...
Lockheed Receives Freedom-variant FFG(X) Concept Design Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $15 million contract to mature its Freedom-variant Frigate design as a part of the Navy's FFG(X) competition.
Lockheed Martin submitted its Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)...
Navy Picks 5 Contenders for Next Generation Frigate FFG(X) Program
By Sam LaGrone and Megan Eckstein, USNI News
Five ship designs will compete in the Navy’s bid for 20 next-generation guided-missile frigates (FFG(X)) that will follow the Littoral Combat Ship, the service announced on...
