On June 18, the US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed the first scheduled explosive event as part of full ship shock trials (FSST).
Fairbanks Morse Engine (FME), a division of Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), has shipped two main propulsion diesel engines for the future USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207), the US Navy’s new John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler.
Shipbuilder Austal USA has been awarded a $44 million fixed-price, undefinitised contract modification for the design, procurement, production implementation and demonstration of autonomous capability on US Navy’s expeditionary fast transport (EPF) 13, USNS Apalachicola.
The US Navy’s first DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to be built in the Flight III configuration, the future Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), was successfully launched at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Ingalls Shipbuilding division, on June 4.
The US Navy and the Office of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) recently conducted a second long-range autonomous transit with a Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vessel (USV) from the Gulf Coast, passing through the Panama Canal, to the West Coast.
The US Navy has christened its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the USS Canberra (LCS 30).
Washington’s Naval Station Everett has been designated as the U.S. Navy’s future homeport for the new Constellation-class frigates.
Ingalls Shipbuilding division of the largest military shipbuilding company in the US, Huntington Ingalls Industries, has won a $302.6 million contract to provide planning yard support for US Navy ships.
The future USS Savannah (LCS 28) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama-based shipbuilder Austal said.
U.S. director, operational test and evaluation (DOT&E) Raymond O’Toole has conducted a visual assessment of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) to ensure that the vessel is ready to conduct full ship shock trials (FSST) this summer.
Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has hosted the keel-laying ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard’s future offshore patrol cutter (OPC), USCGC Chase (WMSM-916).
On 21 May, General Dynamics NASSCO started construction of the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the fourth of six vessels for the U.S. Navy’s John Lewis-class (TAO-205) fleet oiler program.
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s MQ-8C Fire Scout has passed the initial fit check aboard the USS Anchorage at Naval Base San Diego.
The US Navy has commissioned USS Mobile (LCS 26), its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship.
