WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday hosted Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy Vice Adm. Rob Kramer and his relief Rear Adm. René Tas at the Pentagon June 17 to discuss maritime security issues and reaffirm their…
Crane Ships, Heavy Lift Ships, Tanker Retired from Sealift Fleet
ARLINGTON, Va. — Five sealift ships are now in various stages of recycling now that they have been retired from the Ready Reserve Force (RRF), which provides sealift ships when mobilized in support of the Navy’s Military Sealift Command, a…
Keel Laid for Future Littoral Combat Ship USS Cleveland
ARLINGTON, Va.— Lockheed Martin celebrated the keel-laying of the future littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Cleveland in June 17 ceremonies at the Fincantieri Marinete Marine shipyard in Wisconsin. A welder authenticated the keel of LCS 31, the future USS Cleveland, by welding…
Navy Seeks to Unleash the Potential of Unmanned Systems
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Department of the Navy (DoN) is producing an after-action review of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21 (IBP21), an exercise held April 19-26 in San Diego, California, the Office of Naval Research said…
HII Announces First International Order for REMUS 300 UUVs
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Royal New Zealand Navy has placed the first international order for four REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), Huntington Ingalls Industries announced in a June 21 release. “We are pleased New Zealand is upgrading their…
VTG Awarded NAVSEA Prime Contract to Expedite Delivery of Innovative Technologies
CHANTILLY, Va. — VTG, a provider of force modernization and digital transformation solutions, has won a $27 million, full and open, single-award, prime contract to support the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in overseeing and executing its Small Business Innovation…
SECDEF Announces Four Flag Nominations
ARLINGTON, Va. — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced June 17 that the President has made the following nominations: Vice Adm. William R. Merz, U.S. Navy, has been nominated for reappointment to the rank of vice admiral and…
U.S. Coast Guard Welcomes New Vice Commandant
WASHINGTON – Adm. Charles W. Ray was relieved as vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard by Adm. Linda L. Fagan during a military change-of-command ceremony held June 18 at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, the service said in a release. …
USS Ford Completes First Shock Trial Event
ARLINGTON, Va. — On Friday, June 18, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed the first scheduled explosive event as part of Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST), the Navy said in a release. The first-in-class aircraft carrier was…
Navy, Marine Corps Leaders Say Unmanned Systems Will Be Key Element in Peer Competition
ARLINGTON, Va. — The top commanders of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps say increased deployment of unmanned air and maritime systems will help extend the reach and intelligence capabilities of the fleet and the force, while sowing uncertainty among peer…
