Lockheed Martin has delivered to the U.S. Navy a high-energy laser weapon built for integration into an operational Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer.
Read More »General Dynamics Subsidiary Awarded $61M Navy Modification for Lead Yard Services
Bath Iron Works, a General Dynamics subsidiary, has received a $61M modification to an existing contract for lead yard services, including engineering and logistics, in support of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
Read More »General Dynamics Subsidiary Starts Build of New Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer
General Dynamics‘ Bath Iron Works subsidiary has begun construction of DDG 127, the future Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer to be named USS Patrick Gallagher. The ship, BIW’s final destroyer in Flight IIA configuration, will feature Baseline 9 of the AEGIS Combat System designed for integrated air and missile defense, …
Read More »Navy Tests Raytheon-Built Air Defense Radar System Against Multiple Targets
A Raytheon-built air and missile defense radar has identified multiple targets during a recent test held at the U.S. Navy‘s Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. AN/SPY-6(V) worked to identify, track and intercept threats simultaneously, as well as intercepted a ballistic missile target, the company said Wednesday. The test followed …
Read More »Huntington Ingalls to Hold Christening of Navy’s Future USS Frank Petersen Destroyer
The future USS Frank E. Petersen, slated to become the U.S. Navy’s 71st Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, will be christened on Saturday at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. The nearly 9.5K-ton guided-missile destroyer will receive a Flight IIA configuration designed for power projection, forward presence and escort operations for …
Read More »US Navy Selects Vigor Industrial for Arleigh Burke-Class Ship Repair, Support
Vigor Industrial has received a potential $42.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy for repairs and modifications to a guided-missile destroyer. The company said Monday services for the USS Sampson might include surface preparation, blasting and painting. The contract also covers possible work on parts of the ship such as …
Read More »General Dynamics Subsidiary Gets Modification for Arleigh Burke-class Lead Yard Services
General Dynamics‘ Bath Iron Works subsidiary has received a $23.9 million modification for additional Arleigh Burke-class lead yard services including engineering and technical support to construct new ships. Services under the original lead yard services contract include ship construction liaison, general class support, logistics support, design agent support, change design support and Arleigh Burke-class Flight III upgrade design …
Read More »General Dynamics Gets Contract Option for Navy Ship Planning Yard Services
General Dynamics has been awarded a $44.3 million contract modification to provide planning yard services for the U.S. Navy‘s guided missile destroyers and frigates. The Navy exercised an option under a previously awarded contract for the company to support integrated planning yard efforts for Arleigh Burke-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class vessels, the …
Read More »Huntington Ingalls Industries Delivers DDG 114 Ralph Johnson to Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ shipbuilding division has delivered the DDG 114 Ralph Johnson to the U.S. Navy. The company said Wednesday shipbuilders and Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast representatives were present during the delivery of the Ralph Johnson. The DD 250 document was signed by Cmdr. Jason Patterson, prospective commanding officer for the DDG …
Read More »HII Holds Keel Authentication for Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee Destroyer
A Huntington Ingalls Industries division has conducted a ceremony to authenticate the keel of a future U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer currently designated DDG 123. The authentication ceremony for the planned Arleigh Burke-class USS Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee hosted by Ingalls Shipbuilding featured ship sponsors Louisa Dixon, Virginia Munford and Pickett Wilson, colleagues …
Read More »Huntington Ingalls, Navy Christen Delbert D. Black Guided Missile Destroyer
Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ shipbuilding division hosted a christening ceremony Saturday for the U.S. Navy‘s future Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119). HII said Saturday approximately 1,200 people attended the event at the company’s shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi and Steven Giordano, master chief petty officer of the Navy, delivered the keynote address. Ima Black, …
Read More »Navy, MDA Launch Raytheon SM-6 Missiles Using Lockheed’s Aegis Combat System
The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency have test-fired two Raytheon-made Standard Missile-6 Dual I missiles using the Lockheed Martin-built Aegis Combat System installed on the guided missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones. Lockheed said Wednesday its Aegis platform helped the SM-6 missile detect, track and intercept a ballistic missile target in flight during the Flight …
Read More »HII Subsidiary Completes Builder’s Sea Trials of ‘Ralph Johnson’ Destroyer Ship
Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Ingalls Shipbuilding unit has conducted builder’s sea trials on an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer built for the U.S. Navy. HII said Tuesday it tested the combat, main propulsion and other systems of USS Ralph Johnson for more than three days in the Gulf of Mexico. “DDG 114’s sea trials …
Read More »Raytheon Orders Anaren Beamforming Assemblies for Navy Air & Missile Defense Radar
Anaren has received a potential $97 million order from Raytheon‘s integrated defense systems business unit to provide radio frequency beamforming assemblies needed for the production of the U.S. Navy‘s new air and missile defense radar. Anaren said Tuesday it obtained $31.5 million in initial contract funds to support the low rate initial production of the …
Read More »General Dynamics to Host Christening Event for Navy’s Future ‘Thomas Hudner’ Destroyer
The U.S. Navy and General Dynamics will christen a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer on Saturday at a ceremony to be held at the company’s Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine. USS Thomas Hudner will be the fourth of 14 ships in the Navy’s DDG 51 program and is built with four gas turbine engines designed to power the ship to …
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