The US Navy’s Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) programme is set to achieve Initial Operational Capability (IOC) later this year following the completion of test and trials activities using early production craft built by Textron Systems.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) personnel successfully docked the submarine USS John Warner (SSN 785) for the shipyard’s first Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Virginia-class Extended Dry-docking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA), Jan. 11.

The US Navy (USN) is setting course for a force level of 75 mission-capable, mission-ready surface ships, the head of the navy’s surface forces told the Surface Navy Association (SNA) annual symposium, taking place in Arlington, Virginia.

Naval News reached out to the RAND Corporation for comments, and opinions on the US Navy’s next-generation destroyer program, DDG(X).

Naval News reached out to the US Navy for an update on the status of the Mark VI Patrol Boats and the new 40-foot Patrol Boats (40PB).

The U.S. Navy declared full rate production of the Sikorsky CH-53K® helicopter, a decision that is expected to increase production to more than 20 helicopters annually in the coming years.

The U.S. Navy’s first Flight-III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, future USS Jack H. Lucas completed Builder’s Trials on Dec 15, 2022.

The U.S. Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Sam Nunn (DDG 133) with a ceremony at HII’s shipyard on Dec 12.

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems $13.5 million to incorporate its Smart D2™ technology as part of the U.S Navy’s ALE-47 Common Carriage program which increases expendable payload capacity as the USN converts from round to square countermeasures.

BAE Systems will perform maintenance and modernization on the U.S. Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge starting in April 2023