ARLINGTON, Va. — When the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Montgomery (LCS 8) visited Davao City, a port on the Philippine island of Mindanao, earlier this summer, it was the first port call there of a U.S. Navy ship in…
Navy EOD Group Praises Mk18 UUV Performance in Aleutian Waters
ARLINGTON, Va. — The commodore of a Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) group has praised the performance of the unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) that were used in a recent exercise in the Bering Sea off the Aleutian island chain. “The…
Navy E-2D With Aerial Refueling Joins Squadron
NORFOLK, Virginia – An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye capable of aerial refueling landed at Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 9, officially marking the arrival of this upgraded aircraft to the fleet, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Public Affairs said in a Sept. 12 release. …
USS Nebraska Tests Four Trident II D5 Missiles
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II (D5) missiles from USS Nebraska (SSBN 739), an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, off the coast of Southern California, U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs Public…
Navy Secretary Names Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship USNS Cody
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer announced the newest expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ship will be named USNS Cody (T-EPF 14), the secretary’s public affairs officer said in a release. The future USNS Cody is the first ship named…
USS Wasp Departs 7th Fleet Area of Operations
OKINAWA, Japan — The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) departed U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled homeport shift on Sept. 4, the ship’s public affairs office said in a release. Wasp, which replaced…
Naval Expeditionary Creates Five ‘Tech Bridges’ to Spread Workforce Agility
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — In its effort to spread innovation and procurement agility across the workforce, the U.S. Navy has created regional “tech bridges” in five areas of the country that will serve as “combustion chambers” of ideas and encourage collaboration…
Huntington Ingalls Completes Initial Sea Trials of Virginia-Class Sub Delaware
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division successfully completed the initial sea trials on the newest Virginia-class submarine, Delaware (SSN 791), the company said in a release. The submarine, in the final stages of construction, spent…
Raytheon Begins Low-Rate Initial Production of Block 2 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile
TUCSON, Ariz. — The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Co. a $190 million low-rate initial production contract for Block 2 versions of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile, the company said in a release. ESSM Block 2 missiles feature a new guidance system…
Knifefish UUV Enters Low-Rate Initial Production
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has awarded a contract to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) for the Knifefish Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV), a key mission module for the littoral combat ship’s Mine Countermeasures Mission Package. Naval Sea…