Contracts
Bath Iron Works nets deal to build another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for US Navy
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) has scored a contract to build another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the US Navy.
Northrop Grumman delivers 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to US Navy
American company Northrop Grumman has delivered the 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to the US Navy.
US Navy christens towing, salvage and rescue ship USNS Solomon Atkinson
Austal USA has christened the future USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12) at its Mobile, Alabama, shipyard, marking a significant milestone in the construction of the US Navy’s newest towing, salvage, and rescue ship.
US Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray completes first test flight
The US Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray completed its first test flight from Boeing’s facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois.
Pakistan Navy’s first Hangor-class submarine enters service
The Pakistan Navy has commissioned its first Hangor-class submarine, PNS/M Hangor, during a ceremony held in Sanya, China.
TKMS and Skaramangas Shipyards to upgrade Hellenic Navy’s Type 214 submarines
German shipbuilder TKMS and Greece’s Skaramangas Shipyards entered into an agreement to jointly execute the mid-life upgrade (MLU) program for the four HDW class 214 submarines of the Hellenic Navy.
Fincantieri and KAYO launch JV to build and maintain Albanian Navy’s fleet
Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri and Albania’s KAYO have signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) to establish a joint venture (JV) operating in the construction and maintenance of naval vessels in Albania.
US Navy’s last Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer starts sea trials
The future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), the US Navy’s last Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built to the Flight IIA configuration, has begun its sea trials.
HII secures US Navy FF(X) class frigate lead yard support contract
The US Navy has awarded HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division a $283 million contract to perform FF(X) class frigate lead yard support activities.
Rolls-Royce engines to power Australia’s new upgraded Mogami-class frigates
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected to power Australia’s new naval fleet of general-purpose frigates.
Global Combat Ship partnership welcomes fourth member
Norway has joined the navies of the UK, Canada, and Australia to forge a formidable future Global Combat Ship partnership.
Ike back at sea following major overhaul, where is the US Navy sending its next carrier?
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) has completed sea trials following the successful completion of a 15-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period with deployment details yet to be disclosed.
Fire breaks out aboard USS Zumwalt, three sailors injured
A fire erupted late Sunday night aboard the US Navy’s destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) while it was docked at HII Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, leaving three sailors injured.
US Navy Secretary John C. Phelan steps down, ‘effective immediately’
A sudden leadership change has been announced at the top of the US Navy, with Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan departing the administration effective immediately, according to a statement shared by Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell.