Austal USA Launches Cody (T-EPF 14) & Kingsville (LCS 36)
This past week Austal USA launched two Navy ships, USNS Cody (EPF 14) and the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36), demonstrating the efficiency of the shipyard’s launch process. Both ships…
Recover, Rebuild, Recycle
A coordinated effort by sea, air and land helped with the recovery of 17 submarine practice torpedoes during the United States Navy Submarine Command Course conducted in Western Australia waters.…
Hesperides Heading Home After Antarctic Deployment
The Spanish Navy oceanographic research ship Hesperides concluded her logistic task related to the closure of the Spanish Antarctic Bases Juan Carlos I and Gabriel de Castilla in the course…
Barbara Graham to Lead SAIC Navy Business Unit
Science Applications International Corp. has appointed Barbara Graham as senior vice president of the company’s Navy Business Unit. Graham is responsible for leading strategy, business development and program excellence across…
First Ship Launched in Joint Belgian/Dutch MCM Program
The first mine countermeasures vessel from a bi-national project with Belgium was launched March 30. During the ceremony in Concarneau, France, shipbuilder Naval handed over the ship’s bell and nameplates…
F-35 Surpasses 1,000 Fuselage Milestone
Defense Contract Management Agency International joined BAE Systems Samlesbury Feb. 7 in celebrating delivery of the 1,000 aft fuselage to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — an…
IWST Providing Support Since the Vietnam War
Behind every military aircraft is a logistical team ensuring all moving parts are prepared for flight. Here at Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS), specialized teams provide…
Marinero Fuentealba Patrols Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region
On the afternoon of Saturday, March 25, the OPV-83 “Marinero Fuentealba” landed in the capital of the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region after 12 days fulfilling maintenance tasks to the…
USCGC Waesche Offloads Narcotics in San Diego
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crew offloaded more than 6,325 pounds of cocaine and more than 13,220 pounds of marijuana worth more than $166 million, Wednesday, in San Diego.…
HMS Enterprise Decommissioned
HMS Enterprise’s 20-year Royal Navy career formally ended today at a decommissioning ceremony in Portsmouth Naval Base. The ship was the second of two Echo-class survey ships – alongside HMS…