NORFOLK — Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship namesake, USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) held a decommissioning ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, on July 22 before its inactivation next month, the Navy said in July 25 release. …
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Awarded DDG(X) Design Engineering Contract
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for engineering and design from the U.S. Navy for the next-generation guided-missile destroyer (DDG(X)) program, the company said July 22. “We are excited to continue on this…
CNO Travels to RIMPAC, Meets with Exercise Participants
HONOLULU — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Hawaii June 20-23 to visit participants of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, the CNO’s public affairs office said July 23. Gilday visited several U.S. and partner nation ships,…
Four Unmanned Surface Vessels Being Demonstrated in RIMPAC
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four prototype unmanned surface vessels are participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise, known as RIMPAC, delivering warfighting capabilities and extending the reach of the manned U.S. fleet with fewer risks to the warfighter, Program…
Austal USA Delivers the Future USS Santa Barbara to the U.S. Navy
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA delivered the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) to the U.S. Navy on July 21, the company said July 22. LCS 32 is the 16th Independence–variant littoral combat ship delivered by the company. Delivery documents…
Navy F/A-18 Launches AARGM-ER for Third Live-Fire Test
LOS ANGELES — Northrop Grumman Corp. successfully completed the third live fire test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER), the company said July 21. The U.S. Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft…
State Dept. Approves Possible Sale of JASSM-ER Missiles to Australia
WASHINGTON — The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the government of Australia of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles – Extended Range (JASSM ER) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $235 million, the Defense Security…
New Zealand’s First Boeing P-8A Poseidon Rolls Out of Paint Shop
RENTON, Wash. — Boeing debuted on July 21 the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for New Zealand in its Royal New Zealand Air Force livery, the company said in a release. New Zealand is one of eight nations to have acquired…
Coast Guard Cutter Seneca Returns to Homeport Following 54-Day Patrol
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The USCGC Seneca (WMEC 906) returned to homeport in Portsmouth July 21 after a 54-day deployment in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Coast Guard 5th District said July 22. The Seneca crew supported the U.S. Coast Guard…
MARTAC Demonstrates Surveillance Potential of USVs for U.S. Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — A family of high-speed unmanned surface vehicles has been getting a lot of play in naval exercises over the last year, helping the U.S. Navy to determine future requirements for USVs in roles such as maritime domain…
