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Oct. 18, 2022
Steel cutting for fourth offshore patrol cutter begins
The Coast Guard and Eastern Shipbuilding Group commenced cutting steel for the fourth offshore patrol cutter (OPC) Oct. 18 in Panama City, Florida.
Oct. 11, 2022
Coast Guard awards contract for radar systems for new C-130Js
The Coast Guard awarded a contract to L3Harris Technologies Inc. Sept. 28, 2022, for up to five AN/APY-11 multimode radars that will be installed on new C-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft during the Minotaur missionization process.
Oct. 7, 2022
Coast Guard RDT&E works to provide high latitude underway connectivity
The Coast Guard Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) and Innovation Program is evaluating if new satellite constellations in low-earth orbit can provide network connectivity to cutters operating at high latitudes, where connectivity using geostationary satellites is currently lacking.
Oct. 6, 2022
Coast Guard completes service life extension work on fifth 47-foot motor lifeboat
The Coast Guard completed service life extension program (SLEP) activities on the fifth 47-foot motor lifeboat (MLB) Sept. 16. The MLB will be placed back in service at Coast Guard Station Coos Bay, Oregon.
Oct. 5, 2022
Coast Guard awards river buoy, inland construction tender detail design and construction contract
The Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program today awarded Birdon America, Inc. of Denver, an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity firm fixed price contract with economic price adjustments for the detail design and construction of its river buoy and inland construction tenders.
Stage 2 of the Coast Guard offshore patrol cutter moves forward
The Coast Guard today issued a notice to Austal USA, the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) Stage 2 contractor, to proceed on detail design work to support future production of OPCs.
Oct. 3, 2022
Coast Guard celebrates completion of training as part of cutter transfer to Uruguay
The Coast Guard Office of International Acquisition on Sept. 1, 2022, recognized members of the Uruguay Navy supporting the transfer of three 87-foot Protector-class patrol boats to Uruguay.
Sept. 30, 2022
Coast Guard commissions 49th fast response cutter in Alaska
The Coast Guard commissioned the 49th fast response cutter (FRC), Douglas Denman, Sept. 28, 2022, in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Coast Guard aircrews putting MH-65E new capabilities to good use
An MH-65E crew from Air Station San Francisco performs the unit’s first cliff rescue in an upgraded Echo aircraft when responding to a distress call from a capsized kayaker on the northern cliffs of Bodega Bay, California. U.S. Coast Guard photo.The Coast Guard H-65 Conversion and Sustainment Program reached a major milestone Aug. 26 with the
Sept. 1, 2022
Coast Guard releases a request for proposal for long range interceptor III cutter boats
The Coast Guard released a request for proposal (RFP) today to acquire the third generation of long range interceptor boats (LRI III).