General Dynamics NASSCO christened the USNS John L. Canley (ESB 6), the fourth ship for the U.S. Navy’s reclassified Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program, on 25 June 2022.
The U.S. Navy christened its 72nd Arleigh Burke-Class destroyer, the USS John Basilone (DDG 122), during a ceremony on Saturday, June 18, at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine.
The US Navy announced it has exercised the option to have Fincantieri build the third Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, USS Chesapeake (FFG-64).
U.S. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations met with his French counterpart in Paris, France for a Strategic Dialogue, Jun. 7 and 8.
At over 15,000 tons the Zumwalt Class are large by destroyer standards. Although there is plenty of wriggle room on the definitions between destroyer and
Textron Systems was awarded a contract worth up to $18.3 million, including all options, by NAVAIR for continued support of UAS operations on the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4).
The U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) concluded Carrier Strike Group Exercise 2022 in the Philippine Sea, June 4.
Twenty-six nations, 38 surface ships, four submarines, nine national land forces, more than 170 aircraft and approximately 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise scheduled June 29 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.
The U.S. Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) in a traditional ceremony held Saturday, May 28, at Naval Submarine Base New London.
At the USNI/CSIS “Maritime Security Dialogue: Force Design 2030 and Marine Corps Modernization Efforts” held on May 4, 2022, LTG Karsten Heckl from the USMC
