HAIFA, Israel — RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announced Dec. 15 that two FAIC-M/SHALDAG MK5 vessels with a fully-integrated RAFAEL naval combat suite have been commissioned by the Philippine Navy. The two vessels manufactured by Israel Shipyards Ltd., provided to…
Future Destroyer USS Sam Nunn Marks Start of Fabrication
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The U.S. Navy and HII marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Sam Nunn (DDG 133) with a ceremony at HII’s shipyard on Dec 12, Team Ships Public Affairs said in a Dec. 14 release. …
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two Transfers Flagship in Rota
ROTA, Spain — Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) transferred its flagship as scheduled from U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) to U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) at…
Future USS Carl Levin Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
Bath, Maine — The future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) successfully completed acceptance trials on Dec. 9, returning to General Dynamics Corp’s Bath Iron Works (BIW) Bath shipyard after spending two days at sea, Team Ships Public Affairs said…
U.S. Navy Retrieves Artemis I Orion Spacecraft
SAN DIEGO — Amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) retrieved the Artemis I Orion spacecraft in coordination with multiple organizations including NASA, U.S. Space Command, fellow U.S. Navy ship Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), Helicopter Sea…
SECNAV Names Future America-class Amphibious Assault Ship Fallujah
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced Dec. 13 that a future America-class amphibious assault ship will be named USS Fallujah (LHA 9). The future USS Fallujah will commemorate the First and Second Battles of Fallujah,…
HII Hosts Marine Corps Commandant at Ingalls Shipbuilding
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted Gen. David H. Berger, the 38th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, on Dec. 12, the company said in a release. Berger met with Ingalls leadership and toured the shipyard, including two…
The Netherlands Selects KONGSBERG’s Naval Strike Missile for Frigates
KONGSBERG, Norway — Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has entered into a contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to supply the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for their fleet of Air Defence & Command Frigates, the company said in a…
U.S. Navy Awards BAE Systems $294 Million Contract for USS Kearsarge Modernization
NORFOLK, Va. — BAE Systems has received a $294.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to drydock and perform more than 20 months of maintenance and modernization work on the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the company said…
Boeing Selects Lufthansa Technik to Support New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon Fleet
BERLIN — Boeing has awarded Lufthansa Technik a contract for sustainment services within its support of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) future fleet of four P-8A aircraft that will leverage commercial capabilities to improve readiness rates, Boeing announced…
