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U.S Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Robert F. Kennedy

Dec. 11, 2024 - SAN DIEGO – John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208) delivered to the Navy on Dec. 10.Delivery follows the completion of Integrated Sea Trials where the ship’s readiness and capabilities...

Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 111

Dec. 9, 2024 - NEW ORLEANS – The latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 111 was delivered to the Navy from Textron Systems on Nov. 27.The delivery of LCAC 111 comes after completion of Acceptance Trials conducted by the Navy’s Board of...

Keel Laid for Future USNS Thurgood Marshall

USNS Thurgood Marshall (T-AO 211) Keel Laying Ceremony.

Dec. 5, 2024 - SAN DIEGO – The keel for the future USNS Thurgood Marshall (T-AO 211), a John Lewis-class Replenishment Oiler, was laid during a ceremony on Dec 5 at General Dynamics (GD) NASSCO.The ship’s namesake, former Justice Thurgood...

Keel Laid for Future USS Sam Nunn

Ingalls Shipbuilding Structural Welder Adam Lee welds the initials of ship sponsor Michelle Nunn and ship namesake Sam Nunn onto the keel plate that will be permanently part of Sam Nunn (DDG 133). Pictured are (left to right) U.S. Navy DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class Program Manager Capt. Seth Miller, Former U.S. Senator and Ship Namesake Sam Nunn, Ingalls Shipbuilding Structural Welder Adam Lee, Ship Sponsor Michelle Nunn, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, and Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson.

Nov. 22, 2024 - PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The keel for the future USS Sam Nunn (DDG 133), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was laid during a ceremony on Nov. 22 at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division.The ship is named in honor of...

Navy Awards Amphibious Multi-Ship Procurement Contracts

The U.S. Navy awarded contracts totaling $9,472,132,620 for procurement of one America-class amphibious assault ship (LHA) and three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD) ships, Sept. 24. The award, executed across two separate contracts to Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, utilized a multi-ship procurement approach. By using this strategy, as authorized by Congress, the Navy is projected to achieve more than $901 million in cost avoidance as compared to the use of annual contracts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse Schwab)

Sept. 24, 2024 - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy awarded contracts totaling $9,472,132,620 for procurement of one America-class amphibious assault ship (LHA) and three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD) ships, Sept. 24. The award,...

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...