WASHINGTON — The future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), the Navy’s 12th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, conducted builder’s sea trials Oct. 26, Team Ships Public Affairs said Oct. 27. Builder’s trials consist of a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations…
NAVCENT Task Force Completes First Unmanned Integration Exercise at Sea
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain — U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) completed exercise New Horizon, the first at-sea evolution for its new unmanned task force, the command’s public affairs said Oct. 26. During the two-day training exercise, Task Force 59…
CORAS to Support U.S. Navy’s Shipboard Systems with AI/ML
TYSONS, Va. — CORAS, an enterprise decision management software company in Tysons, Virginia, has won a prototype project agreement under the other transaction authority with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic for the Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP)….
U.S. Navy Destroyer Detaches from U.K. Carrier Strike Group
LONDON — The USS The Sullivans, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, has departed the U.K. Carrier Strike Group after a five-month contribution to the global deployment, the U.K Ministry of Defence said Oct. 26. Having worked with the Carrier Strike Group…
PEO Ships Establishes New Program Office to Focus on U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales, Boats & Craft
WASHINGTON — Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships stood up their newest program office, U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Boats and Craft (PMS 300), with a small ceremony Oct 21., said Team Ships public affairs. PMS 300 was established…
U.S. Navy, JMSDF Conduct Bilateral Operations in South China Sea
SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and JS Kaga (DDH 184) are conducting maritime security operations and exercises, Lt. Cmdr. Miranda Williams, USS Carl Vinson, said in an Oct. 25 release. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class…
Navy and Army Demonstrate Advanced Hypersonic Technologies
WASHINGTON — The Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) and the Army Hypersonic Program Office (AHPO) successfully conducted a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign Oct. 20, the SSP said Oct. 21. This flight campaign was executed by Sandia National Laboratories from…
Navy Releases Extensive Bonhomme Richard Fire Report, Major Fires Review
WASHINGTON — The Navy released on Oct. 20 two reports related to the fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) on July 12, 2020: the results of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Command Investigation and a Major Fires Review commissioned by…
Moton: New Frigate’s Conditions-Based Maintenance ‘A Big Change for the Navy’
ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S Navy leaders are bullish on the forthcoming Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG 62) for many reasons, including lethality, commonality, proven combat systems, and abundance of space, weight and power. In at least one respect, the FFG may be…
NAVSEA Commander: Planning Efforts Showing Positive Results in Ship Maintenance
ARLINGTON, Va. — The commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command said efforts to improve planning of ship maintenance availabilities are showing positive results and are helping shipyards execute the work. Vice Adm. William Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command,…
