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Future USS Lyndon B. Johnson Conducts Builder’s Trials
September 1, 2021 — WASHINGTON – The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) recently conducted Builder’s Trials.Builder’s Trials consist of a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations that allow the shipbuilder, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the U.S. Navy to assess the ship’s systems.“Trials provide an opportunity for the Navy and industry team to test the... MORE

The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) recently conducted Builder’s Trials. The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson is the third and final ship in the Zumwalt-class of guided missile destroyers and will provide multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities to the fleet.

USS Tripoli Conducts Final Contract Trials
August 30, 2021 — WASHINGTON – USS Tripoli (LHA 7), the U.S. Navy’s second America-class amphibious assault ship completed final contract trials (FCT), Aug. 26.FCT are a component of a ship’s post-delivery test period and mark the final in-depth review of the ship, the crew, and its systems. Trials were conducted by the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey over a... MORE

Ship to Shore Connector Capabilities Highlighted on Discovery’s Impossible Engineering
August 27, 2021 — The latest episode of Impossible Engineering goes behind the scenes to showcase the U.S. Navy’s Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) and the hovercraft history that led to this next generation landing craft.Filmed on location at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and Textron Systems, Slidell, Louisiana the episode highlights how... MORE

Future Frank E. Petersen Jr. Completes Builder’s Trials
August 27, 2021 — The future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), the Navy’s 71st Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, completed Builder’s sea trials, Aug. 26. The trials were conducted by the shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division.Builder’s trials consist of a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations that allow the shipbuilder... MORE

Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) navigates in the Gulf of Mexico during bravo trials.

U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System Completes Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
August 23, 2021 — WASHINGTON — The Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) has completed the ship-based Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) program onboard the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Manchester (LCS 14) off of the California coast.The ship-based IOT&E, conducted in May... MORE

$1.7-billion drydock project awarded to improve Portsmouth Naval Shipyard capacity
August 13, 2021 — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) awarded a $1.7-billion construction project Aug. 13. This effort will expand and reconfigure a dry dock complex at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery, Maine, to increase the shipyard's capacity to maintain, modernize, and repair the Navy's attack submarines and return them to the fleet... MORE

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME: Jun 22, 2021: USS Virginia (SSN 774) successfully exits dry dock at the shipyard. Virginia is at the shipyard for a scheduled maintenance period.

Gerald R. Ford conducts final explosive event, completing Full Ship Shock Trials
August 8, 2021 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully conducted a third explosive event off the coast of Jacksonville, FL, on 8 Aug., marking the completion of the ship’s Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST). Shock Trials validate a ship’s shock hardness and ability to sustain operations in a simulated combat environment using live ordnance. ... MORE

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completes the third and final scheduled explosive event for Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 8, 2021.

NAVSEA to hold media availabilities at Sea-Air-Space 2021
July 30, 2021 — WASHINGTON - Key officials from Naval Sea Systems Command and affiliated program executive offices will hold media availabilities in NAVSEA's exhibit booth #1844 during Sea-Air-Space, the Navy League's global maritime exposition at the Gaylord National Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Aug. 2-4.RSVPs are not required. The below speaking... MORE

APL 67 Sails Away From Pascagoula
July 21, 2021 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The Navy’s newest berthing barge, Auxiliary Personnel Lighter (APL) 67 sailed away from VT Halter Marine’s shipyard this week en route to Naval Base San Diego. APL 67 will eventually be delivered to Yokosuka, Japan. APLs are 82 meter long barges that can berth up to 611 people – 74 officers and 537 enlisted personnel. Mess... MORE

The Navy’s newest berthing barge, Auxiliary Personnel Lighter (APL) 67 sailed away from VT Halter Marine’s shipyard this week en route to Naval Base San Diego. APL 67 will eventually be delivered to Yokosuka, Japan.

MARMC Assist Team Provides Support to Ships in Rota
July 13, 2021 — The Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center’s (MARMC) Maintenance Assist Team (MAT) recently returned to Norfolk following a three-week visit to Rota, Spain, to provide maintenance support to forward deployed ships.The 18 Sailors and civilian technicians performed more than 56 maintenance checks, installations and repairs aboard USS Arleigh Burke... MORE

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