SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship Iowa, the museum for America’s Surface Navy located aboard the historic Battleship USS Iowa Museum, announced Aug. 1 the selection of Applied Minds LLC as designer…
Royal Navy’s New Ship Will be an Autonomy and Lethality Accelerator
PORTSMOUTH, UK — The Royal Navy welcomed the experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett (X01) on July 29 in a ceremony at Portsmouth, United Kingdom. The Royal Navy refers to the new ship, which has the hull number X01, as an…
Hospital Ship USNS Comfort to Deploy to Southern Command Region
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Defense Department will deploy a hospital ship to the U.S. Southern Command region during the fall of 2022, the department said. “The Department of Defense plans to deploy the United States Naval Ship Comfort, a Mercy-class…
Four Unmanned Surface Vessels Being Demonstrated in RIMPAC
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four prototype unmanned surface vessels are participating in the Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise, known as RIMPAC, delivering warfighting capabilities and extending the reach of the manned U.S. fleet with fewer risks to the warfighter, Program…
Navy F/A-18 Launches AARGM-ER for Third Live-Fire Test
LOS ANGELES — Northrop Grumman Corp. successfully completed the third live fire test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER), the company said July 21. The U.S. Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft…
State Dept. Approves Possible Sale of JASSM-ER Missiles to Australia
WASHINGTON — The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the government of Australia of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles – Extended Range (JASSM ER) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $235 million, the Defense Security…
New Zealand’s First Boeing P-8A Poseidon Rolls Out of Paint Shop
RENTON, Wash. — Boeing debuted on July 21 the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for New Zealand in its Royal New Zealand Air Force livery, the company said in a release. New Zealand is one of eight nations to have acquired…
MARTAC Demonstrates Surveillance Potential of USVs for U.S. Navy
ARLINGTON, Va. — A family of high-speed unmanned surface vehicles has been getting a lot of play in naval exercises over the last year, helping the U.S. Navy to determine future requirements for USVs in roles such as maritime domain…
HII Positions Senior Team to Accelerate Newport News Shipbuilding Transformation and Execution
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division announced July 20 several promotions designed to optimize its shipyard operations and accelerate execution. “We have been on an aggressive journey to transform the way we run our business. Accomplishing this…
Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Successfully Completes Operational Demonstrations in India
GOA, India — Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet successfully completed operational demonstration tests at Indian Naval Station Hansa in Goa, India, reinforcing the Super Hornet’s ability to effectively and safety operate off Indian Navy carriers, the company said July 20. Two…
