Tag: U.S. Navy
R.I., Mass. gas prices soar past $4 per gallon
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 14 cents to $4.08 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday.
That price...
Raytheon in Portsmouth lands $74.1M Naval contract extension
PORTSMOUTH – Raytheon, a division of RTX Corp., has been awarded a $74.1 million contract extension from the U.S. Department of War for production and...
Fair Wind Fasteners expands product line to include 316 stainless steel...
NEWPORT – Fair Wind Fasteners, a Rhode Island–based supplier of marine grade fasteners, has expanded its offerings to include 316 stainless steel fasteners.
While many...
Electric Boat adding 3,500 jobs at Quonset Point
NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Electric Boat is adding 3,500 jobs at Quonset Point as the company ramps up its nuclear submarine production.
General Dynamics...
BlueTIDE 2026 tech demonstration event returns to Newport on Aug. 27
NEWPORT – The 3rd annual BlueTIDE technology demonstration event is set to return to Newport on Aug. 27, inviting attendees to discover the latest...
Five Questions With: Robert Mastin
Robert Mastin | Author, ‘Liberty Call: When Newport Was Home to the Atlantic Fleet’
1. What inspired you to write about Newport’s history as a...
Vatn Systems acquires Crewless Marine
PORTSMOUTH – Defense technology company Vatn Systems Inc. has acquired Crewless Marine, which specializes in advanced underwater acoustic sensing and signal processing.
Terms of the acquisition, which...
Textron Systems Corp. sells TSUNAMI surface vessel to support AUKUS initiative
PROVIDENCE – Textron Systems Corp. has sold a 21-foot unmanned TSUNAMI surface vessel to the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, Textron Inc. announced Wednesday.
The...
Vatn Systems raises $60M in Series A funding
PORTSMOUTH – Defense technology company Vatn Systems Inc. has closed a $60 million Series A funding round to advance its autonomous underwater vehicles for...
Meet the Makers: Moment of ingenuity helped Mearthane to continue rolling
In more ways than one, Cranston-based Mear-thane Products Corp. has proved to be the ultimate spinoff company over the last 60 years.
The company was...
