PEARL HARBOR — The U.S. Pacific Fleet released on Oct. 15 the following statement regarding the encounter that day between an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and a Russian destroyer: “The statement from the Russian Defense Ministry about the interaction between…
Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Santa Barbara
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, Oct. 16 in Mobile, Alabama. Meredith Berger, performing the duties of…
Navy’s 7th Fleet Bolstered with New Ships
ARLINGTON, Va. — Recent ship transfers have added capability to the Forward-Deployed Naval Force of the U.S. 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific in recent months. Ships are occasionally transferred to or swapped out with the Japan-based fleet to modernize…
U.S. Navy Increases Contract for Sarcos Guardian DX Mobile Robotic Avatar System
SALT LAKE CITY — Sarcos Defense said Oct. 12 the U.S. Navy has exercised a contractual option to expand testing, evaluation and demonstrations of the Guardian DX teleoperated dexterous robotic system for Navy-specific tasks, with a focus on maintenance, modernization and sustainment requirements. Sarcos Defense…
SECNAV: Developing Capabilities to Deter China is Navy Department’s Top Governing Concept
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s and Marine Corps’ top priority will be to develop capabilities to deter China, the secretary of the Navy said in his strategic guidance to the service. In a document released Oct. 8, “One Navy-Marine Corps…
Multiple Allied Carrier Strike Groups Operate Together in 7th Fleet
PHILIPPINE SEA — U.S. Navy carrier strike groups led by flagships USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) joined with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) and the United Kingdom’s carrier…
Special Submarine USS Connecticut Strikes Underwater Object
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) “struck an object while submerged on the afternoon of Oct. 2, while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region,” the Navy said Oct. 7. There were no life-threatening injuries,…
Navy Awards Austal USA $144 Million Contract for T-ATS Ship
MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy awarded Austal USA a $144 million two-ship Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) detailed design and construction contract Oct. 5, the company said in an Oct. 6 release. This contract award marks the first…
U.S. Navy Super Hornet Crashes in Death Valley National Park
SAN DIEGO – An F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed in Death Valley National Park, California, at approximately 3 p.m. (PDT), Oct. 4, the Navy said in a release. The pilot was treated for minor injuries at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center…
USS Ralph Johnson Joins Forward-Deployed Naval Forces in Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), arrived Oct. 4 to its new forward-deployed location in Yokosuka, Japan, Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15 Public Affairs, said in a release. Ralph Johnson is a Flight…
