Tag: US navy
US Navy Awards Block V Virginia-Class Submarine Contract
The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a nine-ship -- eight with Virginia Payload Module (VPM) -- Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat...
USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Returns to Sea
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) got underway today for sea trials from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) division following a 15-month...
Unmanned Refueling Aircraft Passes First Test Flight
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland: The Navy and Boeing successfully completed the first test flight of the MQ-25, the first operational carrier-based unmanned refueling aircraft, Sept....
Raytheon Evolved Seasparrow Missiles Enter Low Rate Production
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $190 million low-rate initial production contract for ESSM Block 2 missiles featuring a new guidance system with...
UK Joins International Maritime Security Mission in the Persian Gulf
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to freedom of navigation and safe passage through the Gulf by playing a leading role in a...
Naval Ships Converge for Talisman Sabre ’19
CORAL SEA: Seventeen ships from the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan sailed together in formation for a massive photo exercise July 10, to...
MQ-8C Fire Scout achieves initial operational capability
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND: The Navy declared initial operational capability of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter June 28 clearing the way for fleet...
US sends Patriots, warship to Middle East amid Iran tensions
The US government has approved the deployment of a Patriot missile defence battery and another warship to the Middle East amid increasing tensions between...
US Navy’s version of F-35 jet ‘ready for combat’
The US Navy's version of the F-35 stealth fighter jet is "ready for combat," officials said Thursday, marking another milestone in the development of...
Engineer warriors of the land and sea – A look back at RIMPAC 2018
MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii: In today's interconnected global arena, deployment readiness is contingent on Soldiers' ability to work in partnership with other...
