US Navy

US Navy Christens Third Overlord Drone Ship

The US Navy has christened its third Overlord unmanned surface vessel "Vanguard" (OUSV3) in Mobile, Alabama.

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BAE Systems to Take on USS Carter Hall Restoration

BAE Systems has signed an $87-million contract with the US Navy to repair the dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50).

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Northrop’s Manta Ray Undersea Drone Completes In-Water Test

Northrop Grumman’s Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle prototype has completed in-water testing off the California coast.

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Rebellion Defense to Provide Target Recognition Solution for US Navy

DC startup Rebellion Defense has received a contract to deliver a target recognition and tracking solution for the US Navy.

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General Dynamics Lays Keel of Sixth US Navy Expeditionary Sea Base Ship

General Dynamics has laid the keel of the US Navy’s sixth Expeditionary Sea Base, the USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), in California.

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HII Delivers Latest Virginia Nuclear Submarine to US Navy

The US Navy has accepted its latest Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine, the USS New Jersey, from HII segment Newport News Shipbuilding.

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Raytheon to Develop Standard Missile Variants 

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $344-million contract to develop a pair of Standard Missile variants featuring a common guidance section.

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US Navy to Turn Pacific Oil Rigs Into Mobile Military Bases to Counter China

The US Navy will convert its surplus oil rigs in the Pacific into mobile military bases to counter China’s growing influence in the region.

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Textron Delivers First Two Beechcraft King Air 260 Training Jets to US Navy

The US Navy has received its first two Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft from Textron Aviation under a Multi-Engine Training System contract.

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US Navy Inaugurates Strategic Missions Facility Construction in Indiana

The US Navy has begun the construction of a new strategic missions facility at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division in Indiana. The Strategic Systems Engineering Facility (SSEF) is a research and development site providing engineering and test capabilities to support the agency’s integrated systems. Solutions produced with the site’s assistance will be utilized under the US Department of Defense’s deterrence triad, which comprises intercontinental, submarine-launched, and aerial ballistic missiles. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), and the Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) led the groundbreaking ceremony. “NAVSEA’s investment at NSWC Crane with the SSEF will provide crucial capabilities to help maximize the effectiveness of the sea-based leg of the strategic deterrence triad, the most survivable leg of the triad,” STRATCOM Commander Gen. Anthony Cotton stated. “The deterrence and combat capability USSTRATCOM provides is the bedrock of all operations and foundational to national and international security.” The US Army Corps of Engineers – Louisville District in Kentucky will oversee construction works at the SSEF. The facility is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. Maintaining Strategic Systems Capabilities According to the US Navy, the SSEF is among the critical infrastructure projects being managed …

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