:

Navy/USMC

First Joint High Speed Vessel Completes Acceptance Trials

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, August 31st, 2012

SHARE:

The Navy’s first Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV-1) for transporting troops and equipment in theater has successfully completed acceptance trials, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said yesterday. The vessel, built by Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., underwent two days of testing in the Gulf of Mexico that evaluated the ship's major systems and equipment, and a four-hour full power run to demonstrate main propulsion engineering and ship control systems. The trials concluded Aug. 16. "JHSV 1 performed extremely well during…

Congress

House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]

Budget

House Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August

House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]

Congress

House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]

Budget

House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut

The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]