WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s forthcoming Integrated Naval Force Structure Assessment (INFSA) differs from the 2016 FSA by some inflection points, including a reduced emphasis on large surface combatants, the Navy’s top official said. Acting Navy Secretary Thomas B. Modly, speaking Feb. 28 at the…
Laser From Chinese Destroyer Targets Navy P-8A Poseidon
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft was lased by People’s Republic of China (PRC) navy destroyer 161 on Feb. 17 while flying in airspace above international waters about 380 miles west of Guam, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s…
Navy Accepts Delivery of USS Tripoli
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery on Feb. 28 of the future USS Tripoli, the newest America-class amphibious assault ship, from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, the Navy announced. Amphibious assault ships project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the amphibious ready…
House Panel Questions Navy Shipbuilding, Unmanned Systems, Submarine Acquisition
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers challenged U.S. Navy leaders at a fiscal year 2021 budget hearing on how long it will take to acquire a 355-ship fleet, how many vessels will be unmanned and why more ships of the fleet aren’t submarines….
Navy Crew Begins Training in Completed Spaces Aboard JFK
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries has reached an important milestone in the construction of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy as the first of 2,700 compartments were turned over to the ship’s crew, the company announced. The completed spaces…
Navy UISS Program Achieves Milestone C
HUNT VALLEY, Md. — Textron Systems Corp. announced that the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) program, which is based on Textron’s Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), has achieved a Milestone C decision. The decision allows the program to…
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant Returns Home After 9-Week Caribbean Patrol
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returned home on Feb. 27 to Naval Station Mayport after completing a nine-week patrol in the Caribbean Sea, according to the Coast Guard 7th District. The Valiant crew patrolled more than…
With Focus on Future Capabilities, U.S. 4th Fleet Is ‘Fleet for Innovation’
When it comes to evaluating new naval technologies and concepts in an operational environment, the U.S. 4th Fleet could be called “the fleet for innovation.” Christopher Heagney is the science adviser to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet,…
America’s Largest Port Home to Mighty Surface Warship USS Iowa
The Port of Los Angeles waterfront in San Pedro is home to the Pacific Battleship Center (PBC) and Battleship Iowa (BB 61) Museum. With its 16-inch guns, Tomahawk missiles and other weapons, the 45,000-ton Iowa was once a forceful and…
House Committee Levels Broadside at Navy’s 2021 Shipbuilding Budget
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s plan to procure only eight battle force ships in the 2021 budget came under expected fire from lawmakers during a Feb. 26 hearing on Capitol Hill. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley testified at…
