US Shipbuilders Say Ready to Work for Trump’s 350-Ship Navy Goal
Offering the industry a busy schedule ahead, the US shipbuilders backed President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to enrich the country’s defence force with a 350-ship fleet.
Rolls-Royce Secures Power And Propulsion Contract For US Navy’s Replenishment Ships
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply diesel generators, propellers and shaft lines for the US Navy’s new fleet replenishment oiler ships, the John Lewis Class.
US Navy’s Most Advanced Warship, USS Zumwalt Commissioned
The Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) was commissioned into active service Saturday, Oct. 15, at North Locust Point in Baltimore.
Infographics: Anatomy of A Cyber Intrusion – US Navy
Compromising the cyber integrity of the network threatens every user and every system on your ship or in your building. Violating security best practices, circumventing security policies, carelessness and falling victim to social networking exploits opens the door to cyber adversaries who can exploit vulnerabilities which may directly impact our Navy’s warfighting capability and potentially threaten our lives.
Italy Recovers 118 Bodies From April Shipwreck, Navy Lays Wreath
Italy’s navy said on Thursday it had recovered 118 bodies in a four-month underwater operation on the wreck of a fishing boat that sank in April with up to 800 migrants on board.
US Navy’s Historic Aircraft Carrier To Be Dismantled
The US Navy has awarded a contract for the towing and dismantling of the decommissioned aircraft carrier Ranger (CV 61) – the third Forrestal-class aircraft carrier, to International Shipbreaking, Ltd.
U.S. Navy To Test And Evaluate Industrial Exoskeletons
Lockheed Martin has received a contract through the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) for the U.S. Navy to evaluate and test two FORTIS exoskeletons. This marks the first procurement of Lockheed Martin’s exoskeletons for industrial use. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Watch Out, That Freighter May Actually Be A Warship
U.S. military operations now increasingly begin and end at sea – aboard a growing fleet of vessels that the Pentagon has specifically outfitted as floating command facilities, barracks and launch pads.
Video: US Navy Rescues 282 Souls From Sinking Vessel
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transfers 277 persons in distress to the Armed Forces of Malta offshore patrol vessel P61.