Tag: US Navy
US Navy receives its first TH-73A next-generation training helicopter
Leonardo delivered the first TH-73A to the US Navy on June 10 after receiving an initial contract for 32 helicopters in January 2020.
US Navy funds conversion of catamaran transport to an autonomous vessel
Austal will integrate and demonstrate autonomous capability on the 13th Spearhead-class ship, which is currently under construction.
Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned vessel completes Pacific transit
Ghost Fleet Overlord vessels are facilitating the US Navy's maturation and development of unmanned surface vessel concepts of operation.
US Navy’s first Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyer hits the water
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division launched the future Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) on June 4, after starting work on the ship in May 2018.
Unmanned MQ-25 refuels a manned US Navy fighter for first time...
The June 4 test with an MQ-25 and a Super Hornet marked the first ever aerial refueling operation between a manned aircraft and unmanned tanker.
US Navy christens littoral combat ship named after Australian capital
Future USS Canberra (LCS 30) is the second US Navy ship to bear the name of the Australian capital
US Navy sets up next-generation destroyer (DDG(X)) program office
The US Navy will be pairing the Aegis combat system with the integrated electric propulsion system of the Zumwalt-class destroyers for the DDG(X) program.
Textron delivers first serial production LCAC to US Navy
The SSC program is now in serial production with LCACs 103-115 making progress on the production lines at Textron Systems in Slidell, Louisiana.
US Navy not ready to repair battle-damaged ships, government watchdog says
There are several challenges that the present regular maintenance capability would face during a great power conflict, a GAO report says.
US submarine hunters launch Harpoon missiles in Europe for first time
P-8A Poseidons performed a coordinated missile launch with AGM-84D Harpoons against a target barge off the coast of Norway during Formidable Shield 2021.
