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U.S. Coast Guard will hold a ceremony welcoming USCGC Tahoma (WMEC 908) and USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909) to their new homeport at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island on Friday, August 19, 2022. Due to COVID mitigation, in-person attendance is limited, and the event is not open to the public. Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, will preside…
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Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Argus Expeditionary Maritime Defense System team recently partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center to evaluate capabilities that could aid the Coast Guard’s detection efforts, particularly with counter-unmanned undersea vehicle missions. As part of its comprehensive efforts to provide maritime security and protect critical infrastructure, the Coast Guard is looking…
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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday is hosting more than 140 delegates, including the U.S. Secretary of the Navy and international heads of navies and coast guards from more than 100 nations, at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, September 14-17, for the 24th International Seapower Symposium. “Peace does not happen by accident,” said Gilday. “That…
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March 31, 2021 – Leidos today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) – Newport Division to provide engineering, technical and management services for the Naval Array Technical Support Center. The single-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee / firm-fixed-price contract has a total estimated value of $149.2 million. Work will be performed primarily…
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