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NAVSEA to hold media availabilities at Surface Navy Association
January 7, 2015 — WASHINGTON – Key officials from the Naval Sea Systems Command and affiliated program executive offices will hold media availabilities in NAVSEA’s exhibit booth during the 2015 Surface Navy Association annual symposium at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, Virginia, Jan. 13-15... MORE

Navy Awards Contract for Ranger Dismantling
December 22, 2014 — WASHINGTON - Today, the Navy awarded a contract for the towing and dismantling of the decommissioned aircraft carrier Ranger (CV 61) to International Shipbreaking Ltd... MORE

DDG 51 Modernization Program Meets Key Milestones
December 22, 2014 — WASHINGTON - The Navy's DDG 51 modernization program has met two key milestones Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced Dec. 22... MORE

AMDR Completes Hardware Critical Design Review on schedule
December 11, 2014 — WASHINGTON - The Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Programsuccessfully completed a Hardware Critical Design Review (CDR) in conjunctionwith prime contractor, Raytheon, in Sudbury, Mass., Dec. 3. Completed on schedule, this review assessed the hardware baseline -examining all design information to ensure that the system will meet... MORE

NAVSEA contributions to procedures, hardware make for successful Orion recovery
December 11, 2014 — WASHINGTON - When USS Anchorage (LPD 23) successfully recovered thereusable, unmanned NASA capsule Orion in the Pacific Ocean Dec. 5, it marked theculmination of nearly three years of testing, evaluating, and platformintegration performed by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). NAVSEA's Surface Ship Program Management organization... MORE

Historic Leap: NSWC Dahlgren Division Developed Navy Shipboard Laser Operates in Arabian Gulf
December 11, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va (NNS) -- Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today the laser weapon system (LaWS) - a cutting-edge weapon that brings significant new capabilities to America's Sailors and Marines - was for the first time successfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the Arabian Gulf. The operational demonstrations,... MORE

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 16, 2014) The Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (ASB(I) 15) conducts an operational demonstration of the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored Laser Weapon System (LaWS) while deployed to the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)

Luby Relieves Ver Hage as NSWC PHD Commanding Officer
December 4, 2014 — PORTHUENEME, Calif. - Capt. Cord Luby assumed command of Naval Surface WarfareCenter, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) from Capt. Eric Ver Hageduring a change of command ceremony Dec. 2, 2014. Rear Adm.Lorin Selby, commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command Naval Surface WarfareCenter, served as the presiding officer and keynote speaker at the... MORE

Future USNS Brunswick (JHSV 6) Keel Authenticated
December 2, 2014 — MOBILE, Alabama - The keel of the future USNS Brunswick (JHSV 6)was authenticated at the Austal USA shipyard Dec. 2. Long time civil servant and ship sponsor, Mrs. Alma B. Booterbaughserved as the keel authenticator, etching her initials into the keel plate toverify that the ship's keel was "truly and fairly" laid. "We're honored to... MORE

AEGIS Baseline 9 Destroyer Scores Historic Flight Test Mission
November 21, 2014 — WASHINGTON -Sailors aboard the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) inpartnership with U.S. Pacific Command and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)successfully executed Flight Test Standard Missile-25 (FTM-25), the firstlive-fire event in the integrated air and missile defense radar priority mode toengage a ballistic missile target and a raid of cruise... MORE

SEWIP Block Upgrade Program Evaluated for Use on LCS
November 21, 2014 — WASHINGTON -- The Navy is evaluating a scaled-down version ofthe Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) system for potentialincorporation on future Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), Naval Sea Systems Commandannounced, Nov. 20. SEWIP is an evolutionary development block upgrade program forthe SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare (EW) System and... MORE

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