ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s submarine base in Kings Bay, Georgia, will be the first base to be readied for the Navy’s new Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine (SSBN), a Navy admiral said. “Kings Bay will come first, so that [construction] will…
Navy to Christen Newest Attack Submarine Oregon
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will christen its newest attack submarine, the future USS Oregon, during a ceremony Oct. 5 at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut, the Defense Department said in a release. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) will deliver the ceremony’s…
Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Cincinnati During Oct. 5 Ceremony
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Cincinnati, during a ceremony on Oct. 5 on west pier in Gulfport, Mississippi, the Defense Department said in a release. The principal speaker will be Rep. Brad…
Littoral Combat Ship Successfully Launches Naval Strike Missile
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) on Oct. 1 during Pacific Griffin, U.S. Pacific Fleet public affairs announced in a release. Pacific Griffin is a biennial exercise conducted in the waters near Guam aimed at enhancing…
HII Completes Dry Dock Work on George Washington
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed the dry dock portion of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington’s refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH). Following the recent flooding of more than 100 million gallons of water…
Vigor Wins Modernization Contract for Two More Navy Cruisers
SEATTLE, Wash. — Vigor has been awarded a $255 million contract for modernization of two Ticonderoga cruisers, USS Chosin and USS Cape St. George, according to a company release. The contract includes options, which if exercised would bring the cumulative value of the deal to $303.6 million. Work will include a combination…
Navy Awards Contract for 9 E-2D Aircraft for Japan
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy has ordered nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye from Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for the government of Japan. According to a Sept. 26 Defense Department contract announcement, Naval Air Systems Command awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp….
Raytheon Demonstrates Unmanned Single-Sortie Mine Sweeping for Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — Raytheon has demonstrated the ability to detect and identify a mine-like object and position an unmanned underwater vehicle to be in position to neutralize it, a company official said on Sept. 26. The Aug. 29 “detect to…
Concerns Over Component Reliability Delay Trident Nuclear Warhead Upgrade
ARLINGTON, Va. — The planned upgrade of the nuclear warhead on some U.S. Navy submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) has been delayed for 18 months by unacceptable reliability of some components. Testifying Sept. 25 on Capitol Hill before the House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee…
Navy’s Sea Hunter USV Showcased in Major Project Demonstration
RESTON, Va. — Leidos’ unmanned ship, Sea Hunter, was recently featured in a major demonstration using an advanced sensor, the company said in a Sept. 19 release. The new milestone comes less than a year after the ship voyaged from San Diego to Hawaii…
