NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries has received an un-definitized contract award from the U.S. Navy to shift the delivery strategy for the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) from a two-phase delivery to a single phase, the company said in a…
Blue Angels to Conduct Final Flight on Legacy Hornet
NAS PENSACOLA, Fla. – The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will conduct a final flight on the F/A-18 A/B/C/D “Legacy” Hornets, Nov. 04 from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST, the Navy said in a Nov.2 release….
Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry Completes Farthest FRC Patrol
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry (WPC-1124) returned to homeport in Honolulu after a mission in the Pacific to curtail illegal fishing and increase maritime law enforcement self-sufficiency with international partners, the Coast Guard 14th District said in an…
Cutter Sequoia Returns from Deployment to Republic of Palau
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia (WLB 215) returned Nov. 1 from a deployment that furthered maritime safety and security improvements with the Republic of Palau in late September and October, the Coast Guard 14th District…
Battle Force 2045 Will Encapsulate Navy-Marine Corps Integration
ARLINTON, Va. — The U.S. naval force in 2045 — reflected in a forthcoming force structure study called Battle Force 2045 — will reflect a more closely integrated Fleet and Fleet Marine Force to meet the challenges of the future…
Navy’s Newest Yard Tug Delivered to Bremerton
BREMERTON, Wash. – The Navy’s first Yard Tug (YT) 808 class tug recently was delivered to Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton Annex, the Program Executive Office – Ships said in an Oct. 29 release. Only 17 days after delivery, YT 808 was…
Icebreaker Polar Star to Make Unusual Arctic Deployment
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) will deploy to the Arctic this winter to help protect the nation’s maritime sovereignty and security in the region, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in an Oct. 29…
First Triton UAV for Australia Under Construction
MOSS POINT, Miss. — Northrop Grumman has initiated the build process for Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, the company said in an Oct. 27 release. In a ceremony broadcast to a virtual audience,…
Navy Awards Silver Ships $6.12M Contract for FMS Patrol Boats
MOBILE, Ala. — Silver Ships Inc. has received a contract award worth $6.12 million from the Naval Sea Systems Command for six Riverine Patrol Boats (RPBs), the company said in an Oct. 27 release. The Riverine Patrol Boat is a…
SECNAV Touts New Frigate for Possible Sale to Allied, Partner Navies
ARLINGTON, Va. — The secretary of the Navy is bullish on the future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG) and said it may be a possible candidate for sale to the nation’s allied and partner navies. In an Oct. 28 webinar discussion…
