MARINETTE, Wis. — Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 17, the future USS Indianapolis, completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan, Lockheed Martin said in a June 26 release. This is the ship’s final significant milestone before the ship is delivered to the…
Future LCS USS Cincinnati Delivered to Navy
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA delivered its 10th Independence-variant littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy, the company announced in a release, as the future USS Cincinnati(LCS 20) will be the 18th LCS to enter the fleet. “It’s so exciting…
Navy Secretary Names Newest Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship Cherokee Nation
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer has announced the newest towing, salvage and rescue ship will be named Cherokee Nation in honor of the service and contributions the Cherokee people have made to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps,…
Missile That Brought Down Navy Global Hawk UAV Shot From Iranian Surface-to-Air System
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy RQ-4A Block 10 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) shot down June 19 by Iranian forces was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile of indigenous Iranian design and manufacture. The Global Hawk was downed by…
Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer Daniel Inouye
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S Navy will christen its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), during a 10 a.m. ceremony June 22, in Bath, Maine, the Defense Department announced. The future USS Daniel…
Upgraded RAM Missile Ready for U.S. Navy
PARIS — The U.S. Navy successfully completed a series of guided flight tests for Raytheon Co.’s Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2A short-range, surface-to-air missile, the company said in a release. Testing occurred at Naval Air Warfare Center in China…
Littoral Combat Ship Minneapolis-Saint Paul Is Christened, Launched
MARINETTE, Wis. — The Lockheed Martin-led shipbuilding team launched Littoral Combat Ship 21, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, into the Menominee River at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard on June 15. Ship sponsor Jodi J. Greene, deputy U.S. Navy undersecretary…
World War II-Era Mines Cleared During BALTOPS 2019
TODENDORF, Germany — German, Norwegian, Danish and U.S. Navy Sailors from the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise Mine Warfare Task Group came together to clear three World War II-era air-laid mines in the Baltic Sea on June 14, the Naval Surface…
Recruiters Concentrate Efforts, ‘Swarm’ in Key Markets
Sporting spectacles such as the Pro Bowl and Boston Marathon draw big crowds. Now they are also drawing swarms of U.S. Navy recruiters. Recruiters have always gravitated to where the potential applicants may be, to talk about Navy opportunities. Navy…
BAE Systems Joins Boeing’s MQ-25 Industry Team
NASHUA, N.H. — BAE Systems has been awarded contracts by Boeing Co. to supply the Vehicle Management Control System (VMCS) and Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) System for the MQ-25 unmanned aerial vehicle, BAE said in a release. “BAE Systems…
