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Navy leverages workforce; delivers C-ISR capability rapidly to surface fleet
February 20, 2020 — The U.S. Navy recently installed the first Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (ODIN), a laser weapon system that allows a ship to counter unmanned aerial systems. The first system was installed on the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), during her recently completed Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability.ODIN’s... MORE

James F. Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition (ASN RDA), recently visited the USS Dewey (DDG 105) and spoke to the ship’s company about the quick progress made on the ODIN
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Secretary Geurts visits Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard with an eye on the future
February 14, 2020 — Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HAWAII -- James F. Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development & acquisition, visited Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) on Feb. 13 to see firsthand the locations where the Navy is focused on providing the shipyard’s 21st Century workforce with 21st... MORE

James F. Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, looks into Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Dry Dock #3. In Fiscal Year 2022 once the last Los Angeles-class submarine availability is complete, the shipyard’s Dry Dock #3 will become obsolete due to its size. To maintain and grow PHNSY & IMF’s nuclear maintenance capacity and provide best value to taxpayers, the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program will optimize this critical shipyard location.

Keel Laid for Future USNS Cherokee Nation (T-ATS 7)
February 13, 2020 — HOUMA, La. - A keel laying ceremony was held Feb. 12 for the future USNS Cherokee Nation (T-ATS 7), the second ship of the Navy's Navajo class of Towing, Salvage, and Rescue vessels. The ceremony was held near Gulf Island Shipyard at the Houma Terrebonne Civic Center. The keel laying ceremony formally marks the start of a ship's life and the... MORE

Tribal leaders from the Cherokee Nation, U.S. Navy officials from Program Executive Office Ships and executives from Gulf Island Shipyards look on as the initials of the Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation, The Honorable Chuck Hoskins, Jr. and the Deputy Speaker of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council, The Honorable Victoria Mitchell Vazquez (ship sponsor) are cut into the keel of the future USNS Cherokee Nation (T-ATS 7) in a ceremony at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center here.

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Kansas City (LCS 22)
February 12, 2020 — MOBILE, Ala. – The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) on February 12 during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.Kansas City is the 21st littoral combat ship (LCS) delivered to the Navy and the 11th the Independence variant to join the fleet. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to... MORE

Cmdr. William Dvorak (left) , executive officer, future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) and Cmdr. Kris Netemeyer, littoral combat ship (LCS) program manager's representative Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast congratulate each other on the delivery of the 11th Independence variant LCS.

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS St. Louis (LCS 19)
February 7, 2020 — MARINETTE, Wis. – The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS St. Louis (LCS 19) during a ceremony at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) shipyard Feb. 6.The future USS St. Louis is the 10th Freedom-variant littoral combat ship designed and built by the Lockheed Martin-led industry team at FMM. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship... MORE

US Navy Selects Vendors for USV Family of Systems Contracts
February 7, 2020 — WASHINGTON — Naval Sea Systems Command selected 40 vendors for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity - Multiple Award Contracts to support the Unmanned Surface Vehicle Family of Systems Feb. 5.With a contract ceiling for all orders under this IDIQ-MAC at $982.1 million, the government intends to support, maintain and modernize Unmanned Surface... MORE

USS Fitzgerald Returns to Sea
February 3, 2020 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is underway to conduct comprehensive at-sea testing, marking a significant step in her return to warfighting readiness.The ship departed Huntington Ingalls Industries – Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Pascagoula shipyard at approximately 6:30 a.m. (CDT) to conduct a series of... MORE

USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) departs Huntington Ingalls Industries Ingalls Shipbuildings Pascagoula shipyard

Keel Laid for Future USS John Basilone
January 10, 2020 — BATH, Maine -- The keel of the future USS John Basilone (DDG 122) was ceremoniously laid at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard, Jan. 10. BATH, Maine (Jan. 10, 2020) Ship sponsor Ms. Ryan Manion welds her initials into a steel plate during a keel authentication ceremony for the future USS John Basilone (DDG 122). (Photo courtesy... MORE

NAVSEA to hold media availabilities at Surface Navy Association symposium
January 8, 2020 — WASHINGTON - Key officials from Naval Sea Systems Command and affiliated program executive offices will hold media availabilities in NAVSEA's exhibit booth during the 2020 Surface Navy Association annual symposium at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, Virginia, Jan. 14-16. NAVSEA's exhibit will be in booth #916. RSVPs are not required. All... MORE

Future USS St. Louis (LCS 19) Completes Acceptance Trial
December 18, 2019 — MARINETTE, Wis. — The future USS St. Louis (LCS 19) successfully concluded its acceptance trial on Dec. 13 after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations on the Great Lakes for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey.The acceptance trial is the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy, which is... MORE

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