ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a contract for advanced acquisition of the MQ-25A Stingray aerial refueling unmanned aerial vehicle. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Boeing a $47.5 million “firm-fixed-price advance acquisition contract for the production…
Gerald R. Ford to Deploy at Last, With Slightly Reduced Air Wing
ARLINGTON, Va. — The lead ship U.S. Navy’s newest class of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Gerald Ford (CVN 78), will depart Norfolk, Virginia, next week on its first major deployment. The carrier is scheduled to deploy next year in support…
USS Zumwalt Operates with 7th Fleet for the First Time
ARLINGTON, Va. — The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is operating under the command of the U.S. 7th Fleet for the first time, according to a Navy release. The Zumwalt completed its first port call in Guam on Sept….
CNO: Navy Needs to Maintain the Lead on Ship Design
ARLINGTON, Va. — The chief of naval operations praised the trend of the Navy leading the teams developing its ship designs in a recent interview, citing a recent success, and looking forward to more with the next-generation frigate and destroyer…
Navy, Marine Corps Set to Reach 2022 Recruiting Goal, Raven Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — As fiscal 2022 approaches its close, the Navy and Marine Corps are set to reach their recruiting goals, the Navy Department’s undersecretary said. But the department is not resting, looking ahead to future years to sustained campaigning…
First Steel Cut for Navy’s Constellation-Class Frigate
ARLINGTON, Va. — The construction of the U.S. Navy’s next class of guided-missile frigates officially began Aug. 31 with the first steel for the ship cut in a small ceremony at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. The…
NAVAIR Orders 12 More MH-60R Helicopters for Australia
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has placed on order to Lockheed Martin to procure 12 more MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the Australian government. The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a $503.7 million firm-fixed-price order for…
CNO: U.S. Navy Brings to Bear ‘Global Maneuverability’
WASHINGTON — The chief of naval operations said the U.S. Navy’s forward presence and ability to move its forces, including its headquarter staffs, rapidly to an area where it is needed demonstrates its value to the maritime security of the…
Navy Ready to Christen New Overlord USV ‘Mariner’
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Navy’s newest Overlord medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) is moored at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, for its Aug. 23 christening ceremony after a period of tours by dignitaries, Navy officials, academy midshipmen…
Navy Taps BIW, Raytheon for Conventional Prompt Strike Work on Zumwalt DDGs
ARLINGTON, Va. — As the U.S. Navy moves to deploy Conventional Prompt Strike missile systems on its three Zumwalt-class (DDG 1000) guided-missile destroyers, the service recently awarded two contracts to further that goal. The Navy’s Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and…
