As the over 50 years old C-2 Greyhound prepares for retirement, U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson started carrier-onboard-delivery (COD) operational tests for the V-22 Osprey aircraft June 12. A V-22 Osprey from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 is being
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Ultra Electronics signed a memorandum of agreement to develop new maritime domain awareness (MDA) and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities for Northrop Grumman’s family of autonomous systems. Both companies are slated to participate in a series of demonstrations
German-based ACO Marine has landed a contract to equip the Canadian interim Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) vessel with two Maripur wastewater treatment plants. Following the inking of an agreement with UK-based system integrator Basetek, ACO Marine will supply a complete wastewater management p
Canadian government representatives today announced a “streamlined and transparent procurement approach” which promises to deliver the Canadian Surface Combatant to the Royal Canadian Navy up to two years sooner than originally planned. The CAD$26 billion project will replace the country’s Iroquois-
Representatives from the Royal Canadian Navy and the shipbuilding industry laid the keel for HMCS Harry DeWolf, the lead ship of the Canadian Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) class. Rear Admiral John Newton, Commander Joint Task Force Atlantic and Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT),
Plans for improving survivability of the U.S. Navy’s small surface combatants, the LCS ships, will not help improve much, a recently published United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) report suggests. What is more, the agency recommends that the Congress consider not funding any requeste
U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) held a change of command ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on June 10. Vice Adm. Thomas J. Moore relieved Vice Adm. William H. Hilarides who led the Command during the previous three years. Moore graduated from the United State Naval Academy in 1981 with a
U.S. Navy’s next generation aircraft carrier and the most expensive ship it ever built, the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), completed its turn ship evolution June 11 at Huntington Ingalls’ Newport News Shipbuilding facility. This operation marks the first time Ford has moved from its pier since coming out
Former U.S. Navy research vessel R/V Melville, now BRP Gregorio Velasquez, arrived to Manila, Philippines today, June 10 as the Philippine Navy’s first dedicated research vessel. The U. S. Navy transferred ownership of BRP Gregorio Velasquez to the Philippine on April 27, 2016. The 279 feet (85m) lo
The era of U.S. Navy subsea complacency is over as new russian stealth submarines represent an increasing challenge for the U.S. ASW capabilities, a Navy official said. Writing in the June issue of the US Naval Institute’s magazine, Proceedings, U.S. Navy Vice Admiral James Foggo III, Commander of t
A U.S. Navy Rear Admiral became the highest ranking navy official so far and the 14th individual overall to be charged in the massive “Fat Leonard” bribery case. The bribery case involved high-ranking U.S. Navy officials giving away classified information and steering U.S. Navy ships to ports where
Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the United States started the annual exercise Malabar 2016, June 9 in Sasebo, Japan. The harbour phase will be taking place in Sasebo until June 13 and the sea phase will have participants conducting drills in the Philippine Sea from June 14
The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair a $21.23 million contract for the fitting out availability and the post shakedown availability of Amphibious Landing Platform Dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) BAE Systems’ obligations include program management, planning, en
The U.S. Navy’s newest oceanographic survey vessel, USNS Maury (T-AGS 66), recently completed its maiden voyage from Pascagoula, Mississippi to Port Everglades, Florida. USNS Maury was constructed at VT Halter Marine and delivered to the Navy on February 16, 2016. The Pathfinder-class ship was launc
