US Navy News

The USS Tripoli (LHA 7), the second America-class amphibious assault ship in the United States Navy's fleet, completed final contract trials (FCT) on August 26, according to a press release issued by the NAVSEA.FCT are a component of a...

In a ceremony held on Saturday, August 28, at Naval Submarine Base New London, the United States Navy celebrated the commissioning of USS Vermont (SSN 792) as the first Block IV Virginia-class submarine to enter service in the United...

The U.S. Navy's Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) program received Milestone C (MS-C) approval on August 23, paving the way for the program to enter its first phase of production, NAVAIR announced.It is anticipated that the...

The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) and USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), a spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, operated by Military Sealift Command are supporting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations off the coast Haiti, Aug. 22, the...

The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) participated in the first iteration of the Brazilian-led, Gulf of Guinea exercise called Operation Guinex with the Brazilian Frigate Independencia, Aug. 23, 2021.Guinex is the first exercise off of...

Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) arrived in the Philippines, Aug. 16, marking the first time a commissioned U.S. Navy warship has visited the Philippines since 2019.The visit highlights the strong alliance, military relationship and renewed engagements...

Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. - The U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program completed its first aerial refueling flight with an E-2D aircraft Aug.18 at Mid-America Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois.The Boeing-owned MQ-25 test asset, known as T1, transferred...

U.S. joint forces conducted coordinated multi-domain, multi-axis, long-range maritime strikes in the Hawaiian Islands Operating Area during a sinking exercise (SINKEX) on the decommissioned guided-missile frigate ex-USS Ingraham, Aug. 15.Units from Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG), Submarine Forces Pacific,...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Higgins (DDG 76) and USS Howard (DDG 83) arrived at to their new forward-deployed location in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 16.Higgins and Howard’s arrival brings striking power and operational readiness to maintain...

The US Navy granted Austal USA a sustainment execution contract (SEC) on August 4 to repair, maintain, and modernize all Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) based in San Diego. This comprises both Austal-built Independence-variant LCS and Freedom-variant LCS based on...