Littoral Combat Ship News Monitoring

Maybe the Navy Secretly Hates the Littoral Combat Ship?

Task and Purpose Technology, Americas Or might just be more open about it? Maybe the Navy Secretly Hates the Littoral Combat Ship? “In many ways, this FFG(X) design goes beyond what today’s LCS can do, particularly as it relates to surface warfare,” as …

Bell Boeing tapped for V-22 Flight Control System Support | Angola received final SU-30K Fighters | DoS approves SM-2 ...

Americas Bell Boeing won a $42.2 million contract modification for fleet software sustainment of the V-22 flight control system. The order includes engineering and technical support for the Osprey. The V-22 Osprey is the world’s first production tiltrotor …

Lockheed, Fincantieri Marinette, Lay Keel of New Littoral Combat Ship

Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette took part in the keel laying ceremony of the 25th designated littoral combat ship in the city serving as the vessel's namesake, marking the start of construction. The future USS Marinette keel plate now …

Northrop to Engineer Littoral Combat Ship Modules Under Navy Contract Modification

Northrop Grumman has received a one-year, $45.5M contract modification to engineer mission modules for the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships. The modification also includes incidental other direct cost items in support of the engineering effort, the …

The Unmanned Vehicle Universal Remote

You can't have unmanned vehicles without control systems to make them run. But those systems can take up a lot of space, and space is at a premium on a Navy ship. Image Caption: An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system, from Helicopter Maritime …

USS Charleston, Navy's 16th littoral combat ship, is commissioned

The Navy commissioned its newest littoral combat ship, the USS Charleston (LCS 18) in Charleston, S.C., on Saturday. The USS Charleston is the 16th littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the ninth of the Independence variant, according to a Navy news …

General Dynamics to Help Navy Maintain Navy Littoral Combat Ship C5I Systems

A General Dynamics business unit has received a two-year, $34.7M order from the U.S. Navy to support maintenance of command, control, communications, computers, combat and intelligence systems for an Austal-built Littoral Combat Ship. General Dynamics …

Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Charleston

IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Charleston (LCS 18), during a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday, March 2, at Columbus Street Terminal in Charleston, South Carolina. U.S. Sen. Tim …

US Navy Commissions Latest Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship

The USS Tulsa was commissioned on February 16 in San Francisco, California. The U.S. Navy commissioned the newest Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the USS Tulsa, in a ceremony in San Francisco, California on February 16. The Tulsa is the 15th …

WATCH: US Navy Commissions USS Tulsa Littoral Combat Ship

Military & Intelligence 01:23 17.02.2019Get short URL WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The USS Tulsa (LCS-16), an Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with stealth technology, was officially commissioned by the US Navy on Saturday. The commissioning …

US Navy commissions USS Tulsa littoral combat ship

The USS Tulsa (LCS-16), an Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with stealth technology, was officially commissioned by the US Navy, Trend reported citing Sputnik. The commissioning ceremony took place at 10 a.m. local time in San Francisco, …

New Raytheon chief focused on keeping up with emerging threats

Much has changed at Raytheon Missile Systems — and in Tucson — since Wes Kremer left the local operation in 2015 to head up Raytheon’s defense radar and electronics business in Massachusetts. One thing that hasn’t changed is the need for the world’s …

Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Tulsa

IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Tulsa (LCS 16), during a 10 a.m. PST ceremony Saturday, Feb. 16, at Pier 30/32 in San Francisco. U.S. Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma will …

Bethalto native assumes command of Navy combat ship

Bethalto native Cmdr. James Davenport assumed command of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) during a change of command May 3 at Vigor Shipyard in Portland, Ore. Coronado, the third ship of the U.S. Navy to be named after …

US Marines to Add Long-Range Naval Strike Missiles to Destroy Land, Sea Targets

Military & Intelligence 22:00 10.05.2019Get short URL US-based defense contractor Raytheon recently announced that the US Marine Corps is looking to bulk up its arsenal by enlisting the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) through a $47.59 million agreement. The …

Lockheed team delivers eighth littoral combat ship, capable of 40 knots-plus and 220 rounds per minute

Raytheon Providing US Marines With Naval Strike Missiles Under Other Transaction Authority

Raytheon Company will integrate the Naval Strike Missile into the U.S. Marine Corps' existing force structure under a $47.59 million Other Transaction Authority agreement with Marine Corps Systems Command. A USMC NSM supports the 2018 National Defense …

US Navy Commissions Latest Littoral Combat Ship

The seventh Freedom-variant littoral combat ship has entered service with the U.S. Navy in January. The U.S. Navy commissioned its seventh Freedom-class littoral combat ship, the USS Wichita (LCS 13), at Naval Station Mayport in Florida on January 12. The …

US Marines Select an Anti-Ship Missile

Naval Strike Missile will give U.S. Marines a land-based anti-ship missile. The U.S. Marine Corps is adopting the Naval Strike Missile to provide it with a potent anti-ship capability to complement the U.S. Navy’s sea control mission. The U.S. Navy already …

SOUTH SHORE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PARTNERS WITH COUNCILMAN JOE BORELLI DURING VETERANS AWARENESS MONTH

HOMETOWN HERO CAMPAIGN WILL RECOGNIZE SERVICE MEN & WOMEN WITH PUBLICLY DISPLAYED BANNERS STATEN ISLAND, NY, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The month of May is Veterans Awareness month, and The South Shore Business …

TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE:

The Shocking Prosecution of Lieutenant Clint Lorance By Don Brown DENVER, COLORADO, USA, May 21, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- When a young army officer on a red-hot battlefield in the bloodiest war zone in the world makes a snap decision to …

A New Chief Executive Takes the Helm at NAVSO

ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The National Association of Veteran-Serving Organizations (NAVSO) Board announces Tim Farrell as its new Chief Executive Officer, after a nationwide search led by executive …

Readout from Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan’s Office Call with Presidents of Palau, Marshall Islands, ...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan R. Hoffman provided the following readout: Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan welcomed the President of the Republic of Palau Tommy E. Remengesau Jr., President of the Republic of the …

Fallen Malawian Soldier to be Honoured with UN Peacekeeping’s Highest Award

On Friday, 24 May, Secretary-General António Guterres will award the “Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage” to the late Private Chancy Chitete of Malawi during the International Day of UN Peacekeepers commemorations at UN Headquarters in New …

UN Secretary-General to commemorate fallen peacekeepers, Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage to be ...

Download logo UN Headquarters will observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Friday, 24 May 2019. Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to honour all UN peacekeepers who have lost their lives since 1948 and will preside …

Recreational Centre Opens for Children in Zinder, Niger

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) officially handed over last Friday (17 May) the Centre for the Prevention, Promotion and Protection of Children (CEPPP) in Matameye, department of Kantché, Zinder region, to representatives from the …

New England Airfoil Products awarded 'New Business of the Year' by Town of Farmington Economic Development Commission.

The accolade is for the company that has exemplified excellence and success in business growth, initiative, entrepreneurship and community engagement. FARMINGTON, CONNECTICUT, USA, May 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Farmington, CT is home to a …

Vox Melilla y Jesús Delgado Aboy protegerá e impulsará el crecimiento y desarrollo de la Comunidad Israelita de Melilla.

Jesús Delgado Aboy (candidato a la Presidencia de Melilla): “los hebreos melillenses siempre han sido un ejemplo de convivencia, de paz, y de tranquilidad...." MELILLA, MELILLA, SPAIN, May 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Cuando acceda al …

7 Briefings from Leading Vendors to be Delivered at the Future Soldier Technology USA Conference

SMi Reports: Seven high-level briefings from key industry suppliers will be presented at Future Soldier Technology USA 2019 taking place June 24th-25th. ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNITES STATES, May 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With increasing …

Oral statement to Parliament on the Ebola crisis in DR Congo

Download logo By Rory Stewart Ebola is back, this time in the eastern DRC. It is the largest outbreak in the country’s history, the second largest in the world, and the first in a conflict zone. So far 1,209 people have died. And we must do much more to …

PCX, INC. ANNOUNCES KEY HIRE: VP Marketing

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, May 17, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- PCX, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of Ammer Naber in the role of VP of Marketing. Ammer comes to PCX, Inc. with many years of experience leading strategies and …

U.S.-Lebanon Joint Military Commission (JMC)

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senior delegations from the United States and Lebanon met May 16-17 in Washington, D.C. for the fourth meeting of the U.S.-Lebanon Joint Military Commission (JMC).   The JMC is the premier bilateral forum for senior U.S. and Lebanese …

UAE helps release of four civilians held captive in Libya

Download logo Four detainees - three Filipinos and a South Korean - who were held captive by armed groups in Libya, have been released thanks to "intensive efforts" made by the UAE "in coordination and cooperation" with the Libyan …

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (...

Download logo The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the UN System Staff College (UNSSC), the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) and the …

Revision of the Implementation Plan for the International Peace Cooperation Assignments in South Sudan

Download logo 1. Japan has dispatched Headquarters staff personnel since November 2011 and Ground Self Defense Force engineering unit to UNMISS (United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan) from January 2012 to May 2017. Japan continues to …

Diamond Aircraft Industries and Leonardo announced to sponsor the 8th Annual Military Flight Training Conference

SMi Reports: Sponsors Diamond Aircraft Industries & Leonardo will be speaking and exhibiting at the Military Flight Training conference in London this October. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 16, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SMi’s Military Flight …

Purple Heart Homes, The Home Depot Foundation, and Bank of America Announce Purple Heart Homes Inaugural Family Day

1st annual event being held May 18, 2019 to celebrate the life of Dale Beatty and to honor the Service Connected Disabled Veterans served by Purple Heart Homes STATESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES, May 16, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- May 16 …

EU-Tunisia Association Council, 17/05/2019

Download logo Agenda highlights The Association Council will review EU-Tunisia bilateral relations. It will take stock of the EU-Tunisia privileged partnership and discuss next steps. The Association Council will focus on key themes of the EU-Tunisia …

Media Invite: Launch of Collaboration in the Cross Border Areas of the Horn of Africa

Download logo Launch of the Collaboration in the Cross Border Areas Project by the European Union's High Representative/Vice-President, Ms Federica Mogherini on the occasion of her visit to Nairobi, Kenya Date: Tuesday 21 May 2019 Venue: United …