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16 October

Sea

231014-N-GR655-1541 GROTON, Conn. (October 14, 2023) – Crewmembers of USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) perform a ceremonial manning of the ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut on October 14, 2023. SSN 795, the second U.S. Navy submarine to commemorate the “father of the nuclear Navy” Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, operates under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR. Whose primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in un unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski)

US Navy Commissions 22nd Virginia Submarine USS Rickover

The US Navy has commissioned its 22nd Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), in Connecticut.

13 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Orders Nine Small Underwater Drones

HII Mission Technologies has secured a US Navy contract worth over $347 million for nine small underwater drones, with the option for 200 more.

11 October

Sea

USS Jack H Lucas (DDG-125), the US Navy's first Flight III variant Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, is seen sailing the waters. A plain blue sky serves as the background.

Juster Domingo

US Navy Commissions First Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer

The US Navy has commissioned USS Jack H Lucas (DDG-125), its first Flight III variant Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

9 October

Sea

Joe Saballa

Huntington Launches US Navy’s Amphibious Assault Ship ‘Bougainville’

Huntington Ingalls Industries has launched the US Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship named “Bougainville.

6 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

US Navy Seeks Tech to Launch Drones From Non-Carrier Vessels

The US Navy has begun soliciting information on technologies that can launch and recover drones from sea-based platforms other than aircraft carriers.

4 October

Americas

USS Detroit (LCS-7), a littoral combat ship of the US Navy, is seen sailing the waters. Sea mists are seen spraying from its sides as it moves on the water.

Juster Domingo

US Navy Quietly Decommissions Two More Littoral Combat Ships

The US Navy has quietly decommissioned USS Detroit (LCS-7) and USS Little Rock (LCS-9) after only six and seven years of service.

3 October

Americas

A small hovering drone is front and center in the picture. In the blurred out background, some greenery are seen in an otherwise rocky/sandy area.

Juster Domingo

US Navy Seeks Tech Innovation With ‘Disruptive Capabilities Office’ Launch

The US Navy has launched a sector that will address the fleet's growing need for field-ready technology.

2 October

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Fleet to Be Upgraded to Lockheed Integrated Combat System

Lockheed Martin has secured a potential $1.05-billion contract to install the Integrated Combat System across the US Navy and US Coast Guard fleet.

2 October

Americas

Juster Domingo

US Navy Implements Urinalysis to Combat Performance-Enhancing Drugs

The US Naval Special Warfare Command will be conducting incremental, random force-wide urinalysis to combat performance-enhancing drug use.

2 October

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Wins $1.2B Trident II Submarine Ballistic Missile Deal for US, UK

Lockheed Martin has clinched a $1.2-billion contract to produce Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missiles for the US and the UK.

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