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WEB2 days ago · US Navy Awards Bollinger Shipyards Contract to Build 7th Berthing Barge - LOCKPORT, La., — (October 3, 2024) – Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) announced today that it has been awarded a contract to build the U.S. Navy’s seventh Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL 73) Class berthing and messing barge. The contract award is for a ...
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), …
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WEBRTX Receives U.S. Navy Contract for ESSM Block 2 Missiles. Multi-mission weapon system will provide increased flexibility and capability for U.S. and allied navies From RTX TUCSON, Ariz. (September 30, 2024) — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has received a $525 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce….
Rescue Swimmer Program Starts After Tragedy at Sea
WEBMay 6, 2019 · NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Coast Guard rescue swimmer program was born after a deadly ship sinking in 1983 off the coast of Virginia that claimed the lives of 31 people. During a stormy February night, the 605-foot SS Marine Electric, a bulk carrying ship, capsized about 30 miles off the coast of Chincoteague, Virginia. The service sent a ...
Marine Corps Receives First of Two C-40A Transport Aircraft
WEBMay 22, 2023 · ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps has taken delivery of its first Boeing C-40A Clipper transport aircraft, the first of two that will be operated by the Marine Forces Reserve. The C-40A arrived at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Texas on May 19, the Marine Forces Reserve said in a release.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Implements Navy Continuous …
WEBNov 16, 2021 · To meet the goal of digital transformation that seeks to eliminate onboard technical assists to ships by 2030 and advance the Navy’s training capabilities, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division has connected to the Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE)....
Revolutionizing Marine Corps Maintenance with AR/VR Technology
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Marine Depot Maintenance Command has been experimenting with AR technologies as part of its effort to modernize its maintenance capabilities from industrial-era practices to technologies suitable and capable of meeting the demands of the Information Age. The implementation of the “Industry 5.0 …
Navy to Christen Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Richard M
WEBJun 10, 2022 · The future USS Richard M. McCool Jr., launched earlier this year at Ingalls Shipbuilding Division. HII. ARLINGTON, Va. — The Navy will christen its newest amphibious transport dock, the future USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), during a 9 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, June 11, at the HII Ingalls Division shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the Defense Department said June 10.
Navy Plans to Arm F/A-18E/F, F-35C with Air Force’s JASSM
WEBIt will eventually be integrated on F-35C and future Navy strike fighter aircraft,” said Lt. Cmdr. Stephanie Turo, a Navy spokeswoman. The Navy’s budget overview book said the JASSM-ER is being procured “to enhance long-range strike and offensive anti-surface warfare (OASuW) capability. In FY 2022 the JASSM program will award the 20th ...
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 ...