Navy

Fairbanks Morse said Nov. 10 they are providing generators for electric power aboard the unnamed America-class amphibious assault ship LHA-9. The company will start building a Ship Service Diesel Generator […]

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found the Navy never fully assessed the costs and benefits of the Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system program before shifting efforts to a […]

Navy officials on Thursday said the service and General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] agreed to an 84-month build sequence for the new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) but are trying […]

The Navy  awarded General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] a $9.47 billion contract modification on Thursday for full construction of the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN-826) and continuing advanced construction […]

The Navy on Nov. 4 said it intends to award Northrop Grumman [NOC] a sole source contract for the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lots I and II of AGM-88G […]

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) changed its name to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command on Nov. 3. The service said this change aims to “to more accurately reflect its […]

The top executive of BWX Technologies [BWXT] this week said the next generation of attack submarines will be closer to the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines in size and the latest […]

The Navy is requesting white papers to determine capabilities for a submarine-launched unmanned aerial system (SLUAS) for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, according to a recent notice. “The Navy […]

The Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] a $315 million modification on Monday to move the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) aircraft carrier from two-phase to single-phase delivery and […]

Navy officials last week explained how the new Project Overmatch directed by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) will help the services align in a joint network. “That is in […]