Tag Archives: NAVSEA

New NAVSEA Commander’s Intent: Complete Ship Maintenance On Time

September 14, 2016 4:53 PM

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Kasey Ringwalda, a native of Dayton, Ore., uses a grinder to remove paint from deck station 11 on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently undergoing an extended planned incremental maintenance availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. US Navy Photo

HAMPTON, VA. — New commander of Naval Sea Systems Command Vice Adm. Tom Moore said shipyards are nearing an opportunity to “reset” after struggling in recent years to get aircraft carriers and submarines out of availabilities on time, and he hopes the yards can take measures now to keep the next wave of availabilities on track. Read More →

LCS Detroit Delivers to Navy

By: Sam LaGrone

August 15, 2016 2:44 PM

The future USS Detroit (LCS 7) conducts acceptance trials on July 14, 2016. Lockheed Martin Photo

The fourth Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship has delivered to the U.S. Navy ahead of an October commissioning, according to a Monday announcement from the service. Read More →

VIDEO: U.S. Navy Salvage Ship Recovers Black Box from El Faro

August 15, 2016 8:00 AM

The following is a U.S. National Transportation and Safety Board video, published on Aug. 14, 2016, of U.S. Navy salvage ship USNS Apache (T-ATF-172) recovering the voice data recorder from M/S El Faro. Read More →

Video: Littoral Combat Ship Detroit Completes Acceptance Trials

July 25, 2016 2:07 PM

The Littoral Combat Ship Detroit (LCS-7) completed acceptance trials earlier this month ahead of an October commissioning, the Navy announced. Read More →

Pentagon: New Rounds For Old Guns Could Change Missile Defense for Navy, Army

By: Sam LaGrone

July 18, 2016 3:28 PM

USS Shoup (DDG 86) fires a MK 45 5-inch gun during a live fire exercise during Rim of the Pacific 2016. US Navy Photo

The Pentagon’s office tasked with tweaking existing and developing military technology for new uses is pushing development of ammo meant for the electromagnetic railgun for use in existing naval guns and artillery pieces. Read More →

Raytheon, Navy Set to Start AMDR Testing in Hawaii

By: Sam LaGrone

July 7, 2016 6:15 PM

Test array for the AN/SPY-6(v) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii. Raytheon Photo

The Navy and Raytheon are set to start testing the AN/SPY-6(v) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) at the service’s Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii, the company’s AMDR program director told USNI News on Thursday. Read More →

Document: Report to Congress on Ford Class Aircraft Carrier Program

June 7, 2016 7:30 AM

The following is the May 27, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →

Document: Report to Congress on Virginia-Class Submarine Program

May 26, 2016 8:11 AM

The following is the May 20, 2016 Congressional Research Service report Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →