Etiqueta: United States Navy
The U.S. Navy prepares to commission the 29th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) of the troubled Freedom-class into service
Advancing the formation of its Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) fleet, the U.S. Navy is preparing to commission the USS Beloit (LCS 29), the second-to-last ship in the series built by Fincantieri Marinette Marine. The commissioning ceremony is scheduled for November 23 in the...
After completing 278 days of operations in the Pacific and the Middle East, the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group returned to the U.S
The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Carrier Strike Group of the United States Navy has finally returned to its homeport in San Diego, California, after completing 278 days of deployment in the Pacific and the Middle East. This extended operation makes it the second carrier...
HII launched the first of the new San Antonio-class Flight II amphibious assault ships for the U.S. Navy
Advancing in strengthening its amphibious assault capabilities, the U.S. Navy announced that Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has recently launched the fourteenth ship of the San Antonio class, the first configured under the Flight II standard. Specifically, the event took place after the future USS...
The U.S. Navy received the second-to-last of its troubled Freedom-class littoral combat ships
At the end of September, the United States Navy received the Littoral Combat Ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. This is the second-to-last unit of the Freedom class and the twenty-ninth of the troubled Littoral Combat...
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will remain deployed indefinitely in the Middle East
Following the words expressed by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Carrier Strike Group of the United States Navy will remain deployed in the Middle East under the operational area of U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) to reinforce the country's presence...
The U.S. Navy has added the fifth of its new Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile bases
As part of its efforts to maintain global presence and support its deployed assets in various regions, the U.S. Navy has incorporated what is now the fifth of its new Lewis B. Puller-class mobile expeditionary bases, joining the one previously delivered in February.
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The Colombian Navy corvette Almirante Tono conducted exercises with the USS Kingsville in the Caribbean Sea
To strengthen international cooperation between the two countries, the Colombian Navy and the U.S. Navy conducted training exercises in the Caribbean Sea. The exercises focused on fighting transnational crimes, planning joint strategies, military communications, and more.
On this occasion, the Colombian Navy deployed the missile...
The U.S. Navy will increase the electronic attack capabilities of its EA-18G Growler aircraft
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced that on August 26, the U.S. Navy awarded L3 Technologies Inc. a contract worth $587.4 million for the engineering development and manufacturing of the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) system for EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft....
