ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is continuing to build and repair ships amid the COVID-19 pandemic but also is looking ahead to position itself to accelerate as the nation recovers from the pandemic, the service’s top acquisition official said. The repair yards…
Navy Regional Maintenance Centers Continuing Work Amid COVID-19 Crisis
WASHINGTON — In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Navy’s Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs) are continuing to maintain the Navy’s ships, even in countries where the pandemic is especially severe, the Navy said. “Our priority is the protection of our workforce, [and] our commanders have…
Boeing Receives $1.5 Billion P-8A Poseidon Contract from U.S. Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, the company announced in a release. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy…
USS Fort Lauderdale Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Launched
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — The USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) was successfully launched at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Ingalls Division shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on March 28. Fort Lauderdale is the Navy’s 12th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. On March 7, 2020, the ship was…
Navy Orders Two More Navajo-Class Towing, Salvage, Rescue Ships
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The Navy has ordered two more Navajo-class T-ATS towing, salvage and rescue ships, the Defense Department said in a March 25 contract notice. The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Gulf Island Shipyards LLC in Houma, Louisiana,…
Geurts: Navy Acting to Shore Up Industrial Base to Ease Virus Impact on Readiness
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy is taking active measures to ease the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the operations and finance of its defense industrial base to minimize disruptions to its acquisition and readiness, the service’s top acquisition official said. James…
Navy Ship Commissionings on Track Despite Pandemic, But Ceremonies Are Delayed
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy plans to put two Virginia-class attack submarines in commission in April despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but the ceremonies marking the events will be delayed. “Due to public health safety and restrictions on large public events, the commissioning ceremonies…
USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Flight Deck, Air Traffic Control Certifications
ATLANTIC OCEAN — “Man all flight quarters stations!” These words were heard across every space on the USS Gerald R. Ford as the carrier prepared to launch and recover aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) to complete flight deck certification (FDC) and carrier air traffic control center (CATCC) certification on March 20. Conducting flight operations is the key role…
NAVFAC Southeast Orders Kings Bay Dry Dock Recapitalization for Columbia SSBN
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $191.9 million fixed-price award-fee contract March 20 to Alberici-Mortenson, Joint Venture out of St. Louis, Missouri, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast Public Affairs said in a March 23…
Hospital Ship Mercy Deploying to Los Angeles
ARLINGTON, Virginia — The secretary of defense said the Military Sealift Command’s hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is deploying to Los Angeles to relieve the city’s hospitals of some of their non-COVID-19 patient burden as they deal with the virus…
