• HII Completes Successful Acceptance Sea Trials of John F. Kennedy

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    NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—HII announced Aug. 15 that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Kennedy returned to NNS after further testing and evaluation of important ship systems and components at sea. Earlier…

  • AUSTAL USA DELIVERS FIRST-IN-CLASS LCU 1710 TO U.S. NAVY

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    MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA has delivered LCU 1710, marking the first LCU 1700-class vessel ever delivered to the U.S. Navy.  This is also a historic milestone for the company as this is Austal USA’s firs steel ship delivered to the Navy. “The delivery of LCU 1710 represents a major…

  • RTX’s Raytheon awarded seven-year contract for Tomahawk cruise missiles

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    TUCSON, Ariz.—Raytheon, an RTX business, will dramatically accelerate the production of Tomahawk cruise missiles for the U.S. Navy over the multi-year period under the terms of an unprecedented $22.9 billion contract, awarded as part of the Department of War’s Arsenal of Freedom. This contract follows the landmark agreements between Raytheon and the Department…

  • USS Massachusetts Ready for Fleet Tasking

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    WASHINGTON — The Navy has completed shakedown trials on the USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) and the submarine is ready for Fleet tasking. As a result of the superb material condition and combat readiness, the Navy waived the post-shakedown availability of USS Massachusetts (SSN 798). This decision was made possible by…
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