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April 19, 2017

JMTF Tests Oil Burn Blanket

The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) tested a copper blanket designed by WPI to burn spilled oil more efficiently from the water.

April 13, 2017

Acquisition update: Coast Guard commissions 21st fast response cutter

The Coast Guard commissioned the 21st fast response cutter (FRC), John McCormick, at its Ketchikan, Alaska, homeport April 12.

April 10, 2017

Acquisition update: Coast Guard awards C-27J spare parts contract

The Coast Guard awarded a contract worth approximately $19 million to Leonardo SpA of Rome for C-27J Spartan medium range surveillance aircraft spare parts today.

April 7, 2017

Coast Guard accepts 12th C-27J Spartan

The Coast Guard HC-27J Asset Project Office in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, accepted the service’s 12th C-27J Spartan medium range surveillance aircraft April 5, 2017.

April 6, 2017

RDT&E Encourages Future STEM Professionals

The Coast Guard Office of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) participated in the Sea Air Space STEM Exposition at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, April 2.

April 4, 2017

Acquisition update: Stratton completes first deployment with small UAS

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton returned to its Alameda, California, homeport April 2, completing the first long-term deployment of a national security cutter (NSC) with a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) on board as an operational asset.

April 4, 2017

Acquisition update: Coast Guard releases draft polar icebreaker specifications

The Coast Guard released its draft heavy polar icebreaker system specifications in a request for information (RFI) today. The request seeks questions, comments and feedback related to heavy polar icebreaker technology risks, sustainability, producibility and affordability.

April 3, 2017

Acquisition update: Coast Guard commissions sixth national security cutter

The Coast Guard commissioned the sixth national security cutter (NSC), Munro, in Seattle April 1.

March 30, 2017

Acquisition update: Coast Guard awards HC-130J Minotaur Mission System Suite retrofit option

The Coast Guard on March 24 awarded an option worth approximately $2.3 million to the L3 Technologies Inc. Integrated Systems Platform Integration Division in Waco, Texas, for Minotaur missionization of one HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft outfitted with the legacy mission system suite.

March 29, 2017

Acquisition update: Coast Guard invites industry feedback on small UAS draft request for proposal

The Coast Guard on March 28, released a draft request for proposal (RFP) for procurement of small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) capability for the national security cutters (NSCs).

 

 


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