Marine Corps puts weaponized unmanned vessel through its paces

Navy civilian engineers who developed a unique weaponized unmanned surface vehicle (USV) tested by the Marine Corps in July envision that its technological capabilities will revolutionize naval warfare. The Expeditionary Warfare USV

NASSCO awarded ESB contract worth potential $1.6 billion

General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy worth up to $1.6 billion for the construction of the sixth and seventh

Navy works to make all its ships stay the same shade of gray

The U.S. Navy would prefer that its ships be just one shade of gray. Now, a pigment package designed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to slow discoloration of the exterior

LHA 7 completes builder’s trials

The U.S. Navy’s newest America-class amphibious assault ship, the future USS Tripoli (LHA 7), successfully completed builder’s trials July 19, reports NAVSEA. The ship returned to the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)-Ingalls Shipbuilding

PPG wins $78 million MSC coatings contract

Pittsburgh, Pa., headquartered PPG (NYSE: PPG) reports that it has been awarded a five-year, $78 million contract by the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) to provide coatings, solvents and technical services

VT Halter starts construction on third Navy berthing barge

VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss., has started construction on the third Auxiliary Personnel Lighter – Small (APL(S)), a new class of berthing barges commissioned by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

Navy releases updated FFG(X) RFP

The U.S. Navy on June 20 released an updated request for proposals (RFP) for the FFG(X) detail design and construction (DD&C) contract for the first 10 guided-missile frigates (one base ship and

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Philly Shipyard one of four to win Navy CHAMP study contract

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded four U.S. shipyards contracts worth almost $2.9 million each to carry out design studies for the proposed Common Hull Auxiliary Multi-Mission Platform (CHAMP.) The

CRS reports on Navy’s plans to add more unmanned vessels

The surprise item in the Navy’s FY2020 budget submission was a request for funding for two large unmanned surface vessels.  Now the Congressional Research Surface has issued a report, Navy Large Unmanned

Colonna’s to demilitarize nuclear sub

Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $9,299,760 contract to provide demilitarization of the exterior hull, internal equipment, bulkheads, decking, piping, and other fixtures onboard the Los Angeles class nuclear

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