Fifth National Security Cutter Completes Acceptance Trials
The fifth Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC) completed its acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries…
Navy to Christen Destroyer After MoH Recipient John Finn on Saturday
The Navy will christen the first Arleigh Burke restart guided missile destroyer on Saturday, slightly more than a month after…
USS America Performing Well in Trials; Shipbuilder Looking for Further Efficiencies
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Post-delivery testing on USS America (LHA-6) went far more smoothly than on previous big-decks, and the Navy…
Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches First Ship Since Destroyer Program Restart
Ingalls Shipbuilding launched the first destroyer in four years at its yard in Pascagoula, Miss., on Saturday, marking the return…
Amphib John P. Murtha (LPD-26) Christening Tomorrow in Pascagoula
The Navy will christen the amphibious transport dock John P. Murtha (LPD-26) tomorrow at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss.…
Stackley: NASSCO Will Be ‘In Peril’ Absent New Contracts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The California shipyard the U.S. Navy relies on to build its auxiliary ships and some potential future…
SECNAV Mabus Names Destroyer After First MCPON Delbert D. Black
The guided missile destroyer DDG-119 will bear the name of the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, MCPON…
Navy to Build CVN-79 in 2 Phases; Ditching Plans for Early AFSB-3 Procurement
In their first budget hearing of the year with the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), Navy officials described their Fiscal…