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10 December

Sea

Anduril Demos Dive-XL Autonomous Submarine, Targets US Market

To attract US customers, Anduril Industries recently showcased the capabilities of its Dive Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle.

10 December

Air

220810-N-WU964-1044 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) Cmdr. Edmund Poynton, commanding officer of the Tigertails of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in an E-2D Hawkeye after a change of command ceremony, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 10. During the change of command ceremony Cmdr. David Wiltshire transferred command of VAW 125 to Poynton. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider)

Rojoef Manuel

Air Industries to Supply Landing Gear to US Navy Advanced Hawkeye

Air Industries Group has received a contract to deliver landing gear assemblies for the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft.

10 December

Sea

USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) sits pierside at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), Friday, Nov. 4. The U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler, delivered to Military Sealift Command in July, is in the beginning months of its year-long ship qualification trials schedule and stopped by NSWC PHD for a stores resupply and minor repairs by builder representatives. The Underway Replenishment (UNREP) fuel and cargo delivery stations aboard the civilian-crewed ship use the new Electric Standard Tensioned Replenishment Alongside Method (E-STREAM) technology, designed by NSWC PHD UNREP engineers. USNS John Lewis is the first oiler to have the new E-STREAM systems on board, and the command’s UNREP team members were excited to see in person the system installed on a ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Dana Rene White/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics Lays Keel of Seventh John Lewis Oiler for US Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO has laid the keel of the US Navy’s seventh John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ship in San Diego, California.

10 December

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Military Grounds V-22 Ospreys Anew After Recent Near Crash

The US military has suspended all operations of its V-22 Osprey aircraft again following a near-crash in New Mexico late last month.

10 December

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Zumwalt Destroyer Floated With Hypersonic Launcher Upgrade

Huntington Ingalls Industries has undocked the US Navy’s USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) destroyer, featuring a new hypersonic missile launcher.

6 December

Air

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Invests Further $590M in Raytheon’s Next-Gen Jamming System

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $590-million contract for continued work on the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band system.

6 December

Americas

MK-48 Guidance and Control system completed after assembly line configuration.

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin to Enhance US Navy MK 48 Torpedo in $245M Deal

Lockheed Martin has clinched a $245-million contract extension from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the MK 48 Guidance and Control program.

6 December

Americas

Navy Strategic Systems Programs tests the Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor

Inder Singh Bisht

X-Bow Contracted to Modernize US Energetics Industrial Base

The US Navy has contracted X-Bow Systems to upgrade the energetics industrial base to support the rising demand for solid rocket motors.

5 December

Americas

General Atomics develop its Long-Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP).

Giulia Bernacchi

General Atomics to Advance Long-Range Maneuvering Projectile for US Navy

The US Navy has commissioned General Atomics to further develop its Long-Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP).

4 December

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Austal to Boost Additive Manufacturing for the US Navy With SPEE3D Printer

Australian additive manufacturing firm SPEE3D has sold one of its cutting-edge WarpSPEE3D metal printers to shipbuilder Austal USA.

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