ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has been reducing its patrol boat force in recent years and proposes to continue that trend by retiring its rather new Mark VI patrol boats under the fiscal 2022 budget, after having retired its…
Navy Budgets for 8 Ships, 107 Aircraft for Fiscal 2022 Procurement
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy Department’s fiscal 2022 budget requests totals $211.7 billion, a $3.8 billion increase over the enacted 2021 budget. The request includes funds for eight battle force ships and 107 aircraft. The Navy Department’s $211.7 billion request…
Navy Tests New Hypersonic Rocket Motor
WASHINGTON — Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) successfully conducted a test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) on May 27 in Promontory, Utah, as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) offensive hypersonic strike…
Future LCS Savannah Completes Successful Acceptance Trials
MOBILE, Ala. — The future USS Savannah (LCS 28) successfully concluded acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico May 14 after a series of in-port and underway demonstrations, the Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants Public Affairs said in…
New Flag Officer Assignments Announced
ARLINGTON, Va.—The acting secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced on May 26 today the following flag assignments: Rear Adm. (lower half) William E. Chase III, selected for promotion to rear admiral, will be assigned deputy commander,…
Huntington Ingalls Industries Announces U.S. Navy Order of REMUS 300 UUVs
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries announced on May 25 a U.S. Navy order of two REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). “REMUS UUVs have been used by the U.S. Navy for their defense operations for more than 20…
General Atomics EMALS and AAG Systems Aboard Ford Reach Over 8,000 ‘Cats and Traps’ Milestone
SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced in a May 24 release that the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) achieved the Navy’s target of…
USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns from Deployment
SAN DIEGO – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) returned to San Diego, May 25, marking the completion of its deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, the U.S. 3rd Fleet’s Public Affairs office said…
NAVAIR Commander: Readiness Initiatives Extend to Multiple Aircraft Types
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has been heralded for the significant progress in increasing the mission-capable rates of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter fleet, but the initiatives that made it possible are not being limited to strike fighters,…
Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship USS Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) during a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, May 22, said commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One. Due to COVID-19 limitations, 400 guests attended the socially…
