PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The Navy’s newest America-class amphibious assault ship, the future USS Tripoli (LHA 7), successfully completed builder’s trials on July 19. The ship returned to the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipbuilding division’s shipyard following four days underway in the…
Navy Recon Aircraft Approached by Venezuelan Fighter in Unsafe Manner
MIAMI, Fla. — A U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II aircraft, flying a mission in approved international airspace on July 19, was approached in an unprofessional manner by a SU-30 Flanker Venezuelan fighter aircraft, according to the U.S. Southern Command. “After…
Ricardo Technology Used in Navy Prototyping, Experimentation Exercise
LONDON — Ricardo Defense’s Mobile Fuel and Energy Management (MFEM) system has successfully completed its participation in Phase 1 of the U.S. Navy’s Fight the Naval Force Forward Advanced Naval Technology Exercise, the company announced July 22. The Ricardo MFEM…
Navy to Commission USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. — Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy Jodi Greene announced Duluth as the commissioning location for the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul in a joint press conference July 18 with Duluth Mayor Emily Larson. Greene is LCS 21’s sponsor and…
USS Stethem Arrives at New San Diego Homeport
SAN DIEGO — The guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) arrives at its new homeport, Naval Base San Diego, July 18, following 14 years of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region operating from Japan, the commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S….
Delaware Sub Nearing Operational Status as Crew Eats First Meal
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) took another step toward delivery of the submarine Delaware (SSN 791) to the U.S. Navy when the first meal recently was served aboard the nuclear-powered fast attack submarine. On the menu: salad,…
Navy Announces Commissioning Date for Future USS Indianapolis
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy has approved the commissioning date for the future USS Indianapolis (LCS 17), the commander of Naval Surface Forces announced July 17. The littoral combat ship will be commissioned Oct. 26 in Burns Harbor, Indiana….
Kratos Awarded $15 Million Order to Continue Training Support to Royal Saudi Naval Forces
SAN DIEGO — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. was awarded a follow-on task order by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, the company announced July 17. Valued at $15.1 million, it was issued against a U.S. Foreign…
Esper Nominated as Defense Secretary, Spencer Steps Into Acting Role
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer has become acting defense secretary, as the Senate has received the packet nominating Mark T. Esper to be the confirmed secretary of defense. Eric Chewning, the chief of staff to the defense secretary,…
First Boeing P-8A Poseidon for United Kingdom Takes Flight
SEATTLE — The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon for the United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) took off from Renton, Washington, at 10 a.m. PT on July 12, marking the first flight of this inaugural U.K. P-8A. During the 90-minute flight,…
