Navy’s Second Ford CVN to Join the U.S. Pacific Fleet
WEBNov 28, 2023 — MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2023) The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) refuels from the underway replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 11, 2023. The second Ford-class CVN, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), will become a unit of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class ...
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SURFACE WARFARE: The Nucleus of American Naval Power
WEBJan 9, 2024 — SURFACE WARFARE: The Nucleus of American Naval Power. Posted on January 9, 2024 by Bryan McGrath, Contributing Writer. 190711-N-PJ626-5159 CORAL SEA (July 11, 2019) U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Australian Navy, Canadian Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships sail together in formation during Talisman Sabre 2019 . Talisman Sabre 2019 ...
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USS Hawaii in First Australian Nuclear-Powered Attack Sub …
WEBAug 23, 2024 — Over the coming weeks, submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) will execute several maintenance activities aboard Hawaii. This is the first time Australians have participated in a U.S. submarine maintenance period in Australia. More than 30 Australian personnel who participated in a knowledge exchange period …
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WEBAUSTAL USA Continues Expansion of Mobile Shipyard to Support Submarine Industrial Base. From Austal USA, Sept. 23, 2024 MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA has been awarded a $450 million contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat for the expansion of production capacity in support of the U.S. Navy submarine industrial base (SIB). This award….
STRATCOM Commander Affirms Need for Sea-Launched Cruise
WEBFeb 29, 2024 — STRATCOM Commander Affirms Need for Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear. Caption: PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) launches a Block V Tomahawk, the weapon’s newest variant, during a three-day missile exercise. The Navy is developing a nuclear-tipped sea-launched cruise missile as a future nuclear ...
Getting and Staying Tough: With Elements Borrowed from SEALs …
WEBMar 31, 2020 — Getting and Staying Tough: With Elements Borrowed from SEALs, a Navy Pilot Program Aims to Teach Sailors How to Perform Under Extreme Stress
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WEB3 days ago — Navy Awards Amphibious Multi-Ship Procurement Contracts. The U.S. Navy awarded contracts totaling $9,472,132,620 for procurement of one America-class amphibious assault ship (LHA) and three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD) ships, Sept. 24. The award, executed across two separate contracts to Huntington Ingalls Industries ...
The Navy’s Shrinking Patrol Boat Force - Seapower
WEBJun 2, 2021 — The new PB (X) patrol boat will be based on the 40-foot Defiant boat, built by Metal Shark. METAL SHARK ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has been reducing its patrol boat force in recent years and proposes to continue that trend by retiring its rather new Mark VI patrol boats under the fiscal 2022 budget, after having retired its entire riverine force. As the Navy pivots to reshape its force ...