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Future USS Thad Cochran Marks Start of Fabrication
November 15, 2023 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The Navy and HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Thad Cochran (DDG 135) with a ceremony at HII’s shipyard, Nov. 13.The ship is named for the late Thad Cochran, a United States senator who represented Mississippi from 1978 to 2018 and served as chairman of the United States... MORE

THE SUPSHIP Gulf Coast/Ingalls Shipbuilding team celebrated the start of fabrication milestone for the future USS Thad Cochran (DDG 135) on Oct. 13.

Keel Authenticated for Future Billy Frank Jr.
November 14, 2023 — MOBILE, Ala. – The keel for the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), the Navy’s 6th Navajo-class platform, was laid at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Nov. 14.A keel laying ceremony recognizes the start of a ship’s construction through the union of a ship’s modular components and the welding, or “authentication,” of an honoree’s initials into a... MORE

Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11) Ship Sponsor Peggen Frank (at left) looks on as Austal welder Brandon Auld traces her initials onto a ceremonial keel plate.

Decommissioning work on historic nuclear support facility, SSSB, draws to a close
November 8, 2023 — WASHINGTON. – Along the waterfront in the Alabama Shipyard, LLC, near Mobile, Ala., decommissioning work has drawn to a close on a remarkable hull, which quietly and safely served the nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and cruisers of the U.S. Navy for more than 50 years. The Navy’s Surface Ship Support Barge (SSSB) served as the primary platform... MORE

Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 108
November 7, 2023 — The Navy accepted delivery of the next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 108, from Textron Systems, Nov. 3.The delivery comes after successful completion of acceptance trials conducted by the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey, which tested the readiness and capability of the craft to... MORE

Next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 108

NAVSEA Harnesses the Power of Small Business
November 1, 2023 — WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Small Business Office hosted the 2023 NAVSEA Small Business Industry Day event in Washington D.C., Oct. 26. The event brought together government and industry leaders to further strengthen a competitive and healthy small business industrial base.The industry day events are in alignment with... MORE

Washington, DC (October 26, 2023) - - Ms. Giao Phan, Executive Director, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) spoke at the NAVSEA Small Business Industry Day which was held at Maritime Plaza.

Second Cadre of Royal Australian Navy Officers Graduate from Nuclear Power School while First Enlisted Sailors Enter
October 30, 2023 — A further three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Officers graduated the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power School (NPS), Oct. 27, marking continued progress in Australia’s goal to operate conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs).This second cohort of RAN Officers started NPS in April 2023, and followed the RAN personnel to graduate in July. NPS is... MORE

Naval Nuclear Power School (NPS) graduation ceremony at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC), Oct. 27, 2023. Three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officers graduated NPS, marking a significant step in Australia's goal to operate conventio

US Navy and MDA Successfully Intercept Multiple Targets in Integrated Air and Missile Defense Test
October 26, 2023 — U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) successfully intercepted multiple targets in an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) test executed by the U.S. Navy Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii.The joint test,... MORE

Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48 (FTM-48) PMRF Kauia, HI

Navy to Commission Submarine Hyman G. Rickover
October 13, 2023 — GROTON, Conn. - The Navy will commission the newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), during a 10 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, Oct. 14, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. ... MORE

Navy Participates in Defense Manufacturing Summit, Breaks Ground on New Training Center
October 12, 2023 — DANVILLE, Va. – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, office of the Secretary of Defense, state and local government officials, and defense industry partners gathered in Danville, Virginia for the third annual Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) and Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) Summit, Oct. 11.The summit... MORE

SECNAV Carlos Del Toro, center left, participates in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Regional Training Center in Danville, Virginia.

First Flight III Ship, Future USS Jack Lucas (DDG 125) Sails Away from Ingalls
September 27, 2023 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) sailed away from the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division shipyard, Sept 26.“Sail away of the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is a historical event for the program,” said Capt. Seth... MORE

The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) sailed away from the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division shipyard, Sept 26.

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