ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy will commission its newest fast-attack submarine, the future USS South Dakota (SSN 790), during a ceremony Feb. 2 at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, the Defense Department said in a release. The…
USS Chung-Hoon Conducts Second Drug Bust in a Month
GULF OF ADEN — While conducting maritime security operations in the international waters of the Gulf of Aden, the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon interdicted a shipment of illicit narcotics aboard a stateless vessel on Jan. 24, the U.S. 5th Fleet…
CNO Defends Survivability, Utility of Aircraft Carriers
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s top officer defended the notion of survivability for U.S. aircraft carriers and their battle groups in an era when great power competitors are developing advanced weaponry such as hypersonic missiles. “There is a great virtue to…
Keel Authenticated for 12th Expeditionary Fast Transport
MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy held a keel-laying and authentication ceremony for its 12th expeditionary fast transport (EPF) vessel, Newport (EPF 12), at Austal USA’s shipyard., Jan. 29, the company said in a release. The keel was said to…
Navy Awards Boeing $2.4 Billion P-8A Poseidon Contract
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $2.4 billion production contract for the next 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, the company announced in a Jan. 28 release. The contract includes 10 aircraft to add to the current inventory…
CNO: ‘We’ve Got to Restore Agility’
WASHINGTON — The Navy must be able to rapidly adjust to changing geopolitical situations and technological advances to maintain maritime superiority, the Navy’s top officer said. “We’ve got to, in the Navy, restore agility,” said Adm. John M. Richardson, chief…
MCM Mission Package Completes Integration Testing of Unmanned Vehicles
SAN DIEGO — The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Module Program successfully completed shipboard integration testing of two unmanned systems on board USS Independence (LCS 2) Jan. 14, Naval Sea Systems Command said in a Jan. 24 release. The two…
Austal USA Awarded Contract for LCS Post-Delivery Work in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy awarded Austal USA a $16.3 million contract Jan. 24 to perform extended industrial post-delivery availability work at its Mobile manufacturing facility — a first for Austal USA and the Navy, the company said in…
Northrop Grumman Gets LRIP Authorization for SEWIP Block 3
BALTIMORE — Northrop Grumman Corp. has received authorization to proceed with low rate initial production (LRIP) of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 systems following a successful Milestone C decision for the SEWIP Block 3 AN/SLQ-32(V)7 program. Milestone…
Hypersonic Weapons, Cruise Missiles Gain Greater Focus in New Missile Defense Review
WASHINGTON — The primary value of the recently released Missile Defense Review is to expand the focus of missile defense to include the new threats from cruise missiles and hypersonic weapons, and to provide clear guidance, focus and integration of…
