ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of MH-60R helicopters to the Hellenic navy at the request of the Greek government, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a July 12 release. The sale,…
Huntington Ingalls Completes Flight Deck on Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The final piece of the John F. Kennedy’s (CVN-79) flight deck, the upper bow section, was installed July 10 on the future aircraft carrier, Huntington Ingalls Industries announced in a release. The addition of the upper…
Three-Star Vice Adm. Gilday Is Choice for CNO Following Moran’s Sudden Retirement
ARLINGTON, Va. — For the first time since the 1970s, a three-star admiral is the nominee for chief of naval operations. Vice Adm. Michael Gilday, who earlier this year became director of the Joint Staff, has been selected by President…
MQ-8C Fire Scout Reaches IOC
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy declared initial operational capability of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter June 28, clearing the way for fleet operations and training, Naval Air Systems Command announced on July 8. The MQ-8 Fire Scout is…
NAVWAR Provides Technical Expertise for Underwater Ice Study in Sweden
SAN DIEGO — Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) joined the Swedish Defense Research Agency and the Swedish Coast Guard in Lulea, Sweden, to test how ice effects sound in the underwater domain March 11-23. As part of an ongoing…
Navy Full Court Press on USS Gerald R. Ford Weapons Elevators
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy is leveraging the talent of an independent team of government and outside experts to assist in advanced electromagnetic, production and software technology aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), said Research, Development and Acquisition Public…
Shipbuilding Apprentice School Celebrates 100 Years
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Apprentice School at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division celebrated its 100-year anniversary on Monday. The company held a ceremony to mark the day, July 1, 1919, when the school was established. During the…
U.S. 4th Fleet and Partner Nations Will Unite for Exercise Unitas
MAYPORT, Fla. — Chile will host maritime forces from 12 countries to participate in exercise Unitas LX (60) Pacific from June 24-July 3, the U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-U.S. 4th Fleet said in a July 1 release. Joining the U.S….
Littoral Combat Ship Deploys to WestPac, Ending 18-Month Gap
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has deployed a littoral combat ship to the Western Pacific for the first time in 18 months, the first of three LCSs the service plans to deploy this year. The first LCS deployment this year…
LCS Oakland Christened at Austal’s Mobile Shipyard
ARLINGTON, Va., and MOBILE, Ala.— The U.S. Navy christened its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Oakland (LCS 24), during a June 29 ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, the ship’s builder, Austal USA, said in a release of…
