ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s program executive officer for unmanned and small combatants (PEO USC) has set an ambitious plan to push development of the systems in his portfolio on the eve of fiscal 2021. Rear Adm. Casey Moton, speaking…
USS Donald Cook Completes Availability Ahead of Schedule
ROTA, Spain — The Forward-Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) detachment Rota recently completed a surface incremental availability (SIA) for USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) five days ahead of schedule, returning the ship for continued operational tasking, the Navy’s Team Ships…
Ex-USS Ticonderoga to be Recycled in Texas
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A contract to recycle an out-of-service U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser has been awarded to International Shipbreaking Limited LLC., one of the world’s largest green ship recycling companies, MarineLink reported on Sept. 29. The USS Ticonderoga (CG 47),…
Sea Machines, Metal Shark to Supply Coast Guard R&D Center With New Autonomous Vessel
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has partnered with shipbuilder Metal Shark Boats, of Jeanerette, Louisiana, to supply the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)’s Research and Development Center (RDC) with a new Sharktech 29 Defiant vessel for the purposes…
USS Delbert D. Black Commissioned in Port Canaveral
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — The U.S. Navy commissioned Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) Sept. 26, the commander, Naval Surface Forces said in a release. Due to public health and safety concerns related to the novel…
Navy Announces New Flag Officer Assignments
ARLINGTON, Va. — The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced on Sept. 28 the following assignments: Rear Adm. Alan D. Beal will be assigned as reserve director, Expeditionary Force Generation with additional duties as reserve vice…
U.S. Space Force May Become a Possibility for a Few Naval Academy Graduates
ARLINGTON, Va. — In the future, a commission in the U.S. Space Force may be a possibility for a few new graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA). “USNA graduates select commissions into the Navy or Marine Corps,” said Cmdr….
Navy to Commission Guided-Missile Destroyer Delbert D. Black
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will commission the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Port Canaveral, Florida, the Defense Department said in a…
Lockheed Martin Teams with Vigor for Navy’s LUSV Study
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lockheed Martin, tapped as one of six companies to provide a study for a proven, integrated and capable payload ship, able to patrol for extended durations, as part of the U.S. Navy’s Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) competition, is partnering with Portland,…
Bollinger Awarded Contract for Floating Dry Dock for Columbia SSBN
LOCKPORT, La.–Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) will construct a state-of-the-art, floating dry dock for General Dynamics Electric Boat to support the construction and maintenance of the United States’ new Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines, the company said in a Sept. 16 release. “Bollinger…
