First Flight III Destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas Joins Fleet
The Navy’s first Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer officially joined the fleet over the weekend.…
First Flight III Destroyer Jack Lucas Leaves Mississippi Shipyard for the Last Time
The Navy’s first Arleigh Burke Flight III guided-missile destroyer sailed away from Ingalls Shipbuilding this week ahead of its commissioning…
Navy Reveals Contract Costs of Latest 10-Hull Destroyer Deal
A month after the Navy inked a deal for 10 Flight III guided-missile destroyers, the service has disclosed how much…
Report to Congress on U.S. Amphibious Warship Programs
The following is the Aug 23, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Navy LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Amphibious Ship Programs:…
U.S. Flight III Destroyer Multiyear Deal Grows to 10 Ships, 3 Hulls Awarded in FY 2023
The Navy is set to buy 10 Flight III Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyers over the next five years after the…
New Flight III Destroyer Deal Has Options for Up to 15 Hulls, Says Navy
THE PENTAGON – The five-year guided-missile destroyer deal the Navy announced this week could grow to as many as 15…
Navy Awards Ingalls 6 Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyers, Bath Iron Works 3 as Part of 5-Year Deal
HII Ingalls Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works won contracts to build nine Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyers…
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement
The following is the July 10, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Ingalls, Navy Investigating Fire in Superstructure of Future Big Deck USS Bougainville
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding and the Navy are investigating the cause of a fire on the future USS Bougainville (LHA-8), the…
Navy Takes Delivery of First Flight III Destroyer Jack H. Lucas
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy on Tuesday formally took delivery of the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer from…