DDG 118 completes acceptance trials
The future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) successfully completed acceptance trials February 4, after spending a day underway off the coast of Maine. The U.S. Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV)
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HASC releases Chairman’s summary of FY 2021 Defense Authorization Act
Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released a summary of his version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The House Armed Services
DDG 119 completes acceptance trials
The future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) successfully completed acceptance trials on March 12, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Ingalls Shipbuilding Division after spending two days at sea in the
Keel for first Flight III DDG 51 authenticated
In a milestone for the Navy’s DDG 51 destroyer program, the keel of the first Flight III destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), was ceremoniously laid and authenticated at
VIDEO: U.S. and Russian warships in near collision
The U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet has released video of an incident in the Phillipine Sea yesterday in which a Russian destroyer and an American guided-missile cruiser were in a near-collision. A Seventh
Navy shipbuilding budget request includes large unmanned surface vessels
The Navy’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget request of $205.6 billion is an increase of $9.5 billion (4.6%) from the FY19 enacted budget, According to the Navy’s Budget Highlights book, ship depot maintenance
President Trump signs NDAA into law
AUGUST 14, 2018 — President Donald J. Trump yesterday signed the $717 billion John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA) at a ceremony at Fort Drum, New
Vigor wins $42.2 million contract award for USS Sampson work
MAY 14, 2018 — Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, OR, has been awarded a $42,232,222 U.S, Navy contract to prepare for and accomplish repair and alteration requirements for USS Sampson (DDG 102). USS
DDG 116 completes Builder’s Trials
APRIL 2, 2018 — Naval Sea Systems Command reports that the future USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) successfully completed Builder’s Trials on March 31 after spending four days underway. Builder’s Trials consist
Massive spending bill includes $3.3 billion more for Navy shipbuilding
MARCH 23, 2018 — The 2,232 page omnibus spending measure just passed by both the House and Senate, formally the ‘‘Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018,” provides $23.8 billion for Navy shipbuilding, $3.3 billion