BALTIC SEA — The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, returned to the Baltic Sea, Aug. 2, to strengthen interoperability with key NATO allies and partners, the group’s public affairs said Aug. 3. Elements of the…
Navy Opens First Training Facility for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy opened a new facility at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on July 27 that is dedicated to training Sailors who will operate the service’s Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft…
Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Exchange Provides Exclamation Point to RIMPAC
HONOLULU — As this year’s biennal, multinational Rim of the Pacific naval exercise is drawing to a close, naval experts will gather in Honolulu to conduct the 2022 Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Exchange, or IMSE, essentially punctuating the end of RIMPAC…
USS Fort Lauderdale Commissioned in Namesake City
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest amphibious transport dock ship, USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), on July 30 in its namesake Florida city, Commander, Naval Surface Forces Public Affairs said July 30. “To the Sailors and Marines…
L3Harris, US Navy to Demo Maritime Autonomous Capabilities at RIMPAC
MELBOURNE, Fla. — L3Harris Technologies, in collaboration with the U.S. Navy, will demonstrate how unmanned surface vehicle technologies can provide critical support for traditional maritime forces during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2022, the company said Aug. 1. RIMPAC…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS John Lewis
WASHINGTON — The Navy accepted delivery of the lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) on July 27, Team Ships Public Affairs said July 29. T-AO 205’s delivery follows the completion of…
General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $698M Contract Mod to Overhaul USS Hartford
GROTON, Conn. — General Dynamics Electric Boat announced June 29 it was awarded a modification of the previously awarded U.S. Navy contract for the repair, maintenance and modernization of the submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768). The contract modification has a…
Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Fort Lauderdale
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy will commission its newest amphibious transport dock, the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, July 30, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Defense Department said July 29. The future…
Initial Operating Capability Declared for Unmanned Influence Sweep System
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced July 28 the Unmanned Influence Sweep System, a critical component of the Navy’s suite of mine countermeasure technologies, has achieved initial operating capability, or IOC. The Office of…
U.S. Navy Holds UAS Wide-Area Mission Demonstration
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy recently completed an unmanned aircraft system wide-area mission demonstration to assess capabilities that could benefit the fleet in the future, Naval Air Systems Command said July 27. The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical…
