US Navy Reverses Course on San Antonio-class Flight II Ship Buys
The US Navy announced a solicitation contract for long lead items and construction for LPD 33 to 35, reversing course on Amphibious ship buys.
The US Navy announced a solicitation contract for long lead items and construction for LPD 33 to 35, reversing course on Amphibious ship buys.
Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Lt. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh, commander, Marine Forces Command announced the upcoming Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023 during a media event held at U.S. Fleet Forces Command, July 24.
The U.S. Senate passed its version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), increasing Department of Defense spending to $886 billion.

NAVAIR is looking to kick off a competition for Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the HALO hypersonic weapon system in FY24.
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) in Sydney, Australia.
U.S. Navy sailors successfully launched a Wave Glider unmanned surface vehicle (USV) from USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10)
USS Connecticut (SSN 22) was docked for its Extended Docking Selected Restricted Availability July 12 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the second of the John Lewis-class of underway replenishment oilers, USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206)
U.S. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced in Paris that a future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate will be named USS Lafayette (FFG 65).
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), June 24 in Baltimore.