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Navy Awards T-AO Block Buy Contract

WASHINGTON – The Navy awarded a $6.75 billion block buy contract to General Dynamics NASSCO for the procurement of up to eight John Lewis Class (TAO-205) Fleet Replenishment Oilers, Sept. 13.

PCU New Jersey (SSN 796)

The Virginia-class fast-attach submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New Jersey (SSN 796) pulls into Naval Weapons Station Earle Pier, Sept. 6, 2024, in preparation for s upcoming commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo By Bill Addison)

USS North Carolina (SSN 777)

Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) sits in Dry Dock 1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), Sept. 5, 2024. North Carolina is at the shipyard for its Depot Modernization Period, where the shipyard project team and ship’s crew will give the vessel its scheduled maintenance upgrades and makeover. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to repair, maintain, and modernize Navy fast-attack submarines and surface ships, in order to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight.” (U.S. Navy photo by Claudia LaMantia)

USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7)

SAN DIEGO - The future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7) was delivered to the U.S. Navy, Sept. 12. The ship is named for Private First Class Robert Ernest Simanek, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for shielding fellow Marines from a grenade at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Korean War. The Medal of Honor was presented to him by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a White House ceremony in 1953.

Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) LCAC 110

New Orleans, Louisiana – The U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of the latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 110, from Textron Systems on Sept. 6. This new addition to the fleet signifies a substantial enhancement in the Navy’s amphibious capabilities, providing a vital asset for rapid deployment and logistical support.

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Navy Awards T-AO Block Buy Contract

USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207) during a testing event. The Navy accepted delivery of T-AO 207, May 7, following successful completion of Integrated Sea Trials.

Sept. 13, 2024 - WASHINGTON – The Navy awarded a $6.75 billion block buy contract to General Dynamics NASSCO for the procurement of up to eight John Lewis Class (TAO-205) Fleet Replenishment Oilers, Sept. 13.By using the block buy approach...

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Robert E. Simanek

Sept. 13, 2024 - SAN DIEGO - The future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7) was delivered to the U.S. Navy, Sept. 12.The ship is named for Private First Class Robert Ernest Simanek, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for shielding fellow Marines...

Keel Laid for the Future USNS Lansing

Sept. 6, 2024 - MOBILE, Ala. - The keel for the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16), an Expeditionary Fast Transport, the third of the Spearhead-class EPF Flight II configuration, was laid Sept. 6 at Austal USA.A keel laying ceremony represents the...

Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 110

The U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of the latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 110, from Textron Systems on Sept. 6. This new addition to the fleet signifies a substantial enhancement in the Navy’s amphibious capabilities, providing a vital asset for rapid deployment and logistical support.

Sept. 6, 2024 - New Orleans, Louisiana – The U.S. Navy accepted the delivery of the latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 110, from Textron Systems on Sept. 6. This new addition to the fleet signifies a substantial enhancement in the...

Future USS Thomas G. Kelley (DDG 140)

Aug. 30, 2024 - The U.S. Navy celebrated the keel plate signing for one of the Navy’s future Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyers at an event hosted at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) on Aug. 30.The ceremony was held in honor of...

Keel Laid for Future USS William Charette

During a keel laying ceremony for the future USS William Charente on Aug. 29, a welder from General Dynamic Bath Iron Works etches the initials of the keel honorees into the keel plate. The initials are of the ship namesake’s children, Margaret Ann Charette Henderson, Kati Charette Donovan, Laura Charette Bennett, Michael R. Charette, and the late William A. Charette. The namesake’s daughters are the ship’s co-sponsors

Aug. 29, 2024 - Bath, Maine - The keel for the future USS William Charette (DDG 130), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 29 at General Dynamic Bath Iron Works (BIW).The ship is named in honor...

USS Hawaii (SSN 776) joins USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) in First-ever Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine Maintenance Availability in Australia

240822-N-XP344-2170 HMAS STIRLING, Western Australia, Australia (Aug. 22, 2024) – Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) prepare to moor at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, Australia, as part of a scheduled port visit before conducting a submarine tendered maintenance period (STMP) with the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), Aug. 22. Emory S. Land is in port at HMAS Stirling to conduct the STMP as part of AUKUS Pillar 1’s effort to support Australia’s acquisition of a sovereign conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Victoria Mejicanos)

Aug. 22, 2024 - HMAS STIRLING, Western Australia, Australia (Aug. 22, 2024) – In a historic first, Australian personnel will work alongside with their U.S. counterparts to conduct maintenance on USS Hawaii (SSN 776) in Australia as part of a...

NAVSEA Recognizes Excellence

240816-N-LT766-0043 WASHINGTON -- Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Commander Vice Adm. Jim Downey (left) and Executive Director Chris Miller (right) recognize Capt. Jonahan Garcia as recipient of NAVSEA's Excellence in Acquisition Award. A total of 304 nominations were received with 25 individual and 21 team winners named, each making significant contributions to the NAVSEA mission.

Aug. 15, 2024 - WASHINGTON -- Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) leaders gathered to celebrate outstanding performance demonstrated by individuals and teams across the enterprise during its annual Excellence Awards ceremony, Aug 14. The...

U.S. Navy Launches New Attack Submarine

One of the U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarines, the future USS IDAHO (SSN 799), launched from General Dynamics Electric Boat’s shipyard into the Thames River, Aug. 6.

Aug. 13, 2024 - GROTON, Conn. - One of the U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarines, the future USS IDAHO (SSN 799), launched from General Dynamics Electric Boat’s shipyard into the Thames River, Aug. 6.The launch, also known as “float off,”...

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Nantucket (LCS 27)

The future USS Nantucket transits the Menominee River in northern Wisconsin, departing for at-sea demonstrations during Acceptance Trials, December 6, 2023. The USS Nantucket is a testament to the enduring partnership between Nantucket, Massachusetts, and the Navy honoring the rich heritage of the people of Nantucket and the maritime legacy that the island represents.

July 30, 2024 - MARINETTE — Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Nantucket (LCS 27), was delivered to the U.S. Navy, July 29.Nantucket was accepted from Lockheed Martin at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette,...