NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $290 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue planning for the refueling and complex overhaul of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, the…
USS Michael Murphy Conducts Maritime Interdiction Operation
PACIFIC OCEAN — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy aided the U.S. Coast Guard in the interdiction of a drug-smuggling craft, the U.S. 4th Fleet said in a release. While conducting routine operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet…
Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship USS Billings on Aug. 3
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy will commission its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Billings (LCS 15), during an Aug. 3 ceremony in Key West, Florida, the Navy’s information office said in a release. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester,…
CNO Nominee Gilday Names AI as Top Tech Priority
WASHINGTON — The newest nominee for chief of naval operations listed his top three technology priorities to the Senate Armed Services Committee during his July 31 confirmation hearing, with artificial intelligence coming in as No. 1. “On the top of…
Navy Secretary Names Newest Towing, Salvage, Rescue Ship
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer has announced that the newest towing, salvage and rescue ship (T-ATS 8) will be named Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinabek in honor of the history, service and contributions of the Saginaw Chippewa tribe of Michigan,…
BAE Garners Order for Payload Tubes of Virginia-Class Submarines
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — BAE Systems has received a follow-on contract to produce 28 more payload tubes for the U.S. Navy’s Block V Virginia-class attack submarines, the company said in a July 25 release. Under the contract with General Dynamics Electric…
Navy Announces Commissioning Date for Future USS Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — The U.S. Navy has approved the commissioning date for the future littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), the commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, said in a July 25 release. The Navy will commission Cincinnati on…
Navy to Commission Guided-Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony on July 27 at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to…
Sailors Use Augmented-Reality Gear to Train for Combat
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Sailors file into the room, their weapons ready and their adrenaline flowing. They operate as a team in a seamless manner. Their mission: to secure an active-shooter situation and apprehend the holographic perpetrator. Commands are given…
Future USS Oakland Launched at Austal’s Alabama Facility
WASHINGTON — The future USS Oakland (LCS 24) was launched July 21 at Austal USA’s ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, according to the Naval Sea System Command’s Program Executive Office-Ships Unmanned and Small Combatants. This marked the first time…
