The first National Security Cutter (NSC), CGC Bertholf (WMSL 750), returned to Northrop Grumman [NOC] Ship Systems' Pascagoula facility Sunday after completing machinery trials, the company said yesterday. The machinery trials, which began Dec. 4, were an initial test of many of the ship's capabilities at sea. Among the tests completed, Bertholf successfully met its contractually-required speed of 28 knots, according to Northrop Grumman. Several of the ship's command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems completed initial…
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