Nov. 9, 2020

Coast Guard accepts ninth national security cutter

The Coast Guard today accepted delivery of the ninth national security cutter (NSC), Stone, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Stone is scheduled for commissioning in February 2021 at its Charleston, South Carolina, homeport, also home to cutters Hamilton and James.

Nov. 6, 2020

Coast Guard MH-65 program delivers upgraded Dolphin helicopters

The Coast Guard short range recovery helicopter program delivered an MH-65E to Air Station Miami Nov. 3, completing the transition of a second air station to the upgraded configuration.

Oct. 22, 2020

Coast Guard accepts 41st fast response cutter

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 41st fast response cutter (FRC), Charles Moulthrope, in Key West, Florida, today.

Oct. 14, 2020

RDC launches Low Cost Maritime Domain Awareness Pilot Study

The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) Oct. 7 kicked off a month-long evaluation of unmanned surface vehicles (USV) and their ability to provide persistent maritime domain awareness in remote areas of the ocean.

Oct. 9, 2020

Coast Guard provides draft solicitation for offshore patrol cutter

The Coast Guard updated the technical library and provided a draft solicitation for the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) on Oct. 9, 2020. This draft solicitation contains information for potential offerors about the bidding process and award evaluation factors for the follow-on competition for OPC detail design and construction.

Oct. 8, 2020

Coast Guard orders new long range command and control aircraft

The Coast Guard Oct. 6 issued a delivery order worth approximately $66.6 million to Gulfstream Aerospace of Savannah, Georgia.

Oct. 7, 2020

DHS S&T funds development of tracking buoy, language translation capabilities for USCG missions

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) has awarded Phase 1 development funding for two technologies that could bolster Coast Guard mission execution.

Sept. 25, 2020

DHS S&T awards developmental funding for language translation capability for Coast Guard missions

In support of Coast Guard missions, the Language Translator solicitation seeks capabilities that facilitate communication in real time with non-English speakers and those who are unable to communicate verbally.

Sept. 23, 2020

Coast Guard awards contract to field telehealth capability to service members

The Coast Guard Sept. 22 awarded a contract worth approximately $3.85 million to MicroHealth LLC of Vienna, Virginia, to rapidly field a secure, privacy-compliant telehealth video conferencing system.

Sept. 22, 2020

Coast Guard exercises contract option for FRCs 57-60

The Coast Guard today exercised a contract option for production of four more Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRCs) and associated deliverables worth just over $222 million with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana.