ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), will operate all over the North Atlantic this year when it completes its current shipyard availability, a Navy admiral said, and will operate under the…
Future USS Fort Lauderdale Completes Acceptance Trials
WASHINGTON — The future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), the Navy’s 12th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, completed acceptance trials Jan. 31, Team Ships Public Affairs said in a release. Acceptance trials consist of integrated testing to demonstrate the…
SECDEF Announces Flag Officer Nominations
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations announced Feb. 1 the following nominations for appointment to the rank of rear admiral lower half: Capt. Brian H. Bennett for appointment to the rank of rear…
General Atomics Demonstrates Autonomous Flight Termination Units During Navy/Army Hypersonic Rocket Test Flight
SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems announced Feb. 1 that its Autonomous Flight Termination Units carried onboard two sounding rockets were successfully demonstrated and performed as expected during a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics test flight campaign sponsored by…
Center for Maritime Strategy Hosts Ribbon Cutting
ARLINGTON, Va. — The new Center for Maritime Strategy at the Navy League of the United States held its ribbon-cutting opening ceremony on Jan. 31, with the center’s first dean, retired Adm. Jamie Foggo, saying it will provide thought leadership…
Navy Looking to Launch Analysis of Alternatives for SSN(X) Within the Next Year
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy plans to begin a formal Analysis of Alternatives for its next generation nuclear-powered attack submarine, or SSN(X), a senior program official said. “We are looking at starting an AoA here probably within the next year…
Indonesia’s New Fast-Attack Trimaran Combines Speed and Stealth
INDONESIA — The Indonesian navy commissioned its first stealth trimaran fast attack craft, KRI Golok (688), at Surabaya on the island of Java on Jan. 14. The ship was built by PT Lundin at Banyuwangi, on Java’s eastern tip, from composite…
Marines Test JAGM on Land Targets
WASHINGTON — Marines from Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) conducted an operational test and evaluation of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile from an AH-1Z Viper, Dec. 6, 2021, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, the Marine Corps…
Keel Authenticated for Future LPD USS Harrisburg
WASHINGTON — The keel for the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the Navy’s 14th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship and the first Flight II ship, was laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding, Jan. 28, Team Ships Public Affairs…
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche Completes Bering Sea Patrol
ALAMEDA, Calif. – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returned to homeport in Alameda Jan. 29 following a 77-day Bering Sea patrol, during which the cutter and crew served as the ready asset for homeland defense and search and…
