Release from Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs ***** 27 October 2023 SAN DIEGO – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future Bethesda-class expeditionary medical ship will be named USNS Balboa (EMS 2), during a ceremony…
General Dynamics NASSCO Christens & Launches the USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208)
Release from NASSCO ***** Posted on October 28, 2023 SAN DIEGO – General Dynamics NASSCO christened and launched the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the fourth ship for the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class fleet oiler program, today. House Speaker Emerita…
Fairbanks Morse Defense Expands Product Portfolio with American Fan Acquisition
Defense contractor adds axial and centrifugal fan design, manufacturing, and servicing to its portfolio, expanding turnkey marine solutions Release from Fairbanks Morse Defense ***** BELOIT, Wis. – October 30, 2023 – Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline…
SECNAV Del Toro Releases One Navy-Marine Corps Team: Advancing Department of the Navy Priorities
Release from the Office of the Secretary of the Navy ***** WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES 10.26.2023 Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro released his updated strategic guidance today – One Navy-Marine Corps Team: Advancing Department of the Navy…
Norway to Add Sikorsky MH-60R Helicopters for Critical Maritime Missions
Release from Lockheed Martin ***** OWEGO, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2023 — The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to produce six multi-mission MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the Norwegian government. Designed and built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, MH-60R…
Navy to Christen and Launch Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Robert F. Kennedy
***** OCT. 27, 2023 The Navy will christen and launch the USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208) as the newest John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler during an 8:00 a.m. PDT ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 28, in San Diego. The Honorable…
U.S. Navy Foreign Military Sales Program Accepts Riverine Patrol Boats
Release from Silver Ships ***** Silver Ships completes six riverine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy Mobile, Ala. (October 25, 2023) – Silver Ships has completed the construction of six riverine patrol boats (RPB) under a contract award worth $6.12…
USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) Arrives at Homeport in San Diego
Release from Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet ***** By Ensign Sarah Beauchamp 25 October 2023 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), arrived at its new homeport in…
CAES Awarded Production Contract from US Navy for New AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitter
Release from CAES ***** OCTOBER 25, 2023 Arlington, Va. – CAES, a leading provider of mission-critical advanced electronics, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for production of the AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Consolidation (LBC) transmitter. Total funding through 2025 to support…
US Navy and MDA Successfully Intercept Multiple Targets in Integrated Air and Missile Defense Test
Release from PEO Integrated Warfare Systems Public Affairs and MDA Public Affairs ***** Oct. 26, 2023 By PEO Integrated Warfare Systems Public Affairs and MDA Public Affairs U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) successfully intercepted…
