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14 July

Military Sealift Command's newest ship, fleet replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), slides into the water during the christening ceremony at General Dynamic NASSCO, San Diego. The ship honors Navy veteran and LGBT activist Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay candidates elected to public office as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978.

General Dynamics Delivers Second John Lewis Oiler Ship to US Navy

The US Navy has taken delivery of the second John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, the USNS Harvey Milk, from General Dynamics.

13 July

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Gecko Robotics Secures $5M Maintenance Support Contract for US Navy Ships

Gecko Robotics has signed a $5-million agreement with Huntington Ingalls Industries to increase maintenance cycles for US Navy surface ships.

13 July

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US P-8A Poseidon Transits Taiwan Strait

A United States P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flew through the Taiwan Strait, the US Navy said, as China continued joint air and naval exercises around the island.

10 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Bell Textron to Provide In-Country Maintenance for Czech Venom, Viper Helicopters

The US Navy has awarded Bell Textron a contract to provide local aircraft maintenance for the Czech Republic’s Venom and Viper helicopters.

7 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

BAE to Deliver Next-Gen SeaSparrow Missile Launcher to US Navy

BAE Systems has received a $37-million contract to design and deliver the Next-Generation Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Launch System to the US Navy.

7 July

Technology

A US Coast Guard Test Participant is free standing on a Moog 6DOF motion simulator while being exposed to simulated Sea State III conditions

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy, Brown University to Develop Protection for High-Speed Craft Operators

The US Navy and Brown University have signed an agreement to develop solutions to protect high-speed craft operators from harsh environmental conditions.

7 July

Middle East

A man stands on a beach as tanker ships are seen in the waters of the Gulf of Oman

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Guards Seize Commercial Ship in Gulf: US Navy

Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized a commercial ship, the US Navy said, a day after it had accused Iranian forces of similar attempts.

7 July

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Slams China’s Psychological Warfare Campaign

The Taiwanese government has criticized China’s latest psychological warfare attempt amid growing tensions between them.

6 July

Sea

Joe Saballa

US Navy Seeking New Large Underwater Drone

The US Navy is asking defense industry partners for new Large Diameter Unmanned Undersea Vehicle solutions that could be fielded “as rapidly as possible.”

5 July

DOD Contracts