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15 April

Sea

Fincantieri Lays Keel of US Navy’s Lead Constellation Frigate

Fincantieri Marinette Marine has laid the keel of the US Navy’s first Constellation-class guided-missile frigate in Wisconsin.

15 April

Sea

230331-N-AS200-0021 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Mar. 31, 2023) The Independence-class variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS32), is in port onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) for her Commissioning Ceremony, Mar. 31. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Drew Verbis/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics to Upkeep Independence Littoral Combat Ship Systems

General Dynamics has signed a contract to provide lifecycle maintenance for the US Navy’s Independence-class littoral combat ship systems.

12 April

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed Unveils Air-Launched Multi-Mission Hypersonic Missile

Lockheed Martin has unveiled an air-launched hypersonic missile being pitched to the US Navy and Air Force.

12 April

Sea

USS San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Accepts 13th San Antonio Amphibious Transport Dock From Ingalls

HII Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered the US Navy’s 13th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, the USS Richard M. McCool Jr.

11 April

Sea

181207-N-LN093-1003 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 7, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) transits the San Diego Bay. The future USS Michael Monsoor is the second ship in the Zumwalt-class of guided-missile destroyers and will undergo a combat availability and test period. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned into the Navy Jan. 26, 2019, in Coronado, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jasen Moreno-Garcia/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

HII to Upgrade Vertical Launch System Capabilities of US Navy Ships

HII has received a contract to explore and produce enhanced capabilities for vertical launching systems used by US Navy ships.

11 April

Technology

Joe Saballa

Ursa to 3D Print New Missile Motor for US Navy

Ursa Major has entered into an agreement with the US Navy to produce a new, 3D-printed solid rocket motor for the Standard Missile program.

10 April

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Texas Defense Startup Demos Marine Drones for Counter China Initiative

Saronic Technologies demonstrated a pair of autonomous surface vessels being developed for the Pentagon’s China-focused Replicator program.

10 April

Sea

Joe Saballa

Northrop Unveils Manta Ray Undersea Drone Prototype

Northrop Grumman has completed the assembly of a full-sized Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle prototype.

9 April

Technology

Joe Saballa

Lockheed to Build Micro-Electronics Suite for US Navy’s MH-60R Helicopter

Lockheed Martin will develop an advanced micro-electronics package to be integrated into the US Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.

8 April

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Third Indian Shipyard Signs Maintenance Agreement With US Navy

India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited has signed a maintenance and repair agreement with the US Navy.

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