Navy Honors Capt. Thomas G. Kelley at Keel Plate Signing
The U.S. Navy celebrated the keel plate signing for one of the Navy’s future Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyers at an event hosted at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW)…
Keel Authenticated for Future USNS Sojourner Truth
The keel for the future USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), a John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was authenticated at General Dynamics (GD) NASSCO, June 21. The ship is named for…
Pearl Harbor Celebrates Milestone at Historic Dry Dock Construction
The Navy celebrated an early milestone in its largest construction project to date – Dry Dock 5 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) –…
US Navy’s Vanguard (OUSV3) Launched in Mobile
The U.S. Navy’s newest Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel Vanguard (OUSV3), was recently launched from Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Vanguard is the first USV for the Navy purpose-built for…
Decommissioning Work on Historic SSSB Nuclear Support Facility
Along the waterfront in the Alabama Shipyard, LLC, near Mobile, Ala., decommissioning work has drawn to a close on a remarkable hull, which quietly and safely served the nuclear-powered aircraft…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector LCAC 108
The Navy accepted delivery of the next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 108, from Textron Systems, Nov. 3. The delivery comes after successful…
Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches First LHA 6 Flight II Bougainville (LHA 8)
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the successful launch of the Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8) from its floating dock into the Pascagoula River September 30th. “This…
USS Bataan with New 3D Printing Capability
The crew of USS Bataan (LHD 5), supported by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), recently completed the first metal 3D part fabrication and replacement for a de-ballast air compressor…
Navy Awards DDG 51 FY23-27 Procurement Contracts
The Navy awarded contracts to Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding Division (HII Ingalls) and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) for the fiscal years (FY) 2023 – 2027 multiyear…
LCACs 105-107 Tested With USS Gunston Hall
Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushions (LCAC) 105-107 received a lift of opportunity (LOO) aboard USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), on July 14. LCACs 105-107 have been…