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Defense / Naval Systems / North America

Aircraft Carrier CVN 79 Flight Deck Installation Complete

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Huntington Ingalls announced the completion of flight deck installation for the U.S. Navy’s Ford class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79).  The ship is in the early stages of …

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artist rendering of navy warship launching a missile
Defense / Naval Systems / North America

Lockheed Martin Drops Out of FFG(X) Frigate Competition

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Lockheed Martin has dropped out of the running for the U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) frigate competition, USNI News reports.  The company had been planning to offer a frigate design based on …

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Defense / Military Aircraft / North America

U.S. House Appropriators Support a Larger P-8A Fleet

May 23, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

U.S. lawmakers want the Navy to address a standing requirement for additional P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.  The service included six P-8As in its FY20 budget request, which would complete …

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artist rendering of navy warship launching a missile
Defense / Naval Systems / North America

U.S. Navy Releases Draft RFP for FFG(X) Frigate

March 5, 2019March 19, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy has issued a draft Request for Proposals for a new guided missile frigate, being acquired through the FFG(X) competition.  The service plans to buy a total of …

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Defense / Naval Systems

Huntington Ingalls Industries Grows on Navy Buildup

March 1, 2019November 6, 2019 - by Richard Pettibone

As the U.S. Navy begins its 2019 Force Structure Assessment, the consensus is that the service will hold steady at plans to increase the fleet to 355 ships.   This size …

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Defense / Military Aircraft / North America

F-35C Achieves Initial Operational Capability

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy announced on February 28 that the aircraft carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35C Lightning II, met all requirements and had achieved Initial Operational Capability …

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Defense / Naval Systems / North America

Guided Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Delivered to U.S. Navy

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy formally took delivery of its newest Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), on February 22.  The ship was built by Huntington …

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Defense / Military Aircraft / North America

U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Five MQ-8C Fire Scouts

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp was awarded a $55.1 million contract by the U.S. Navy for the procurement of five MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned air systems and two lightweight fuel cells. …

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Defense / Naval Systems / Power Systems

Power to Our (Naval) Elbow?

June 1, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The last decade has seen the promise of a new generation of naval weapons and sensors.  The development …

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Defense / Naval Systems

Major Expansion of U.S. Navy Amphibious Warfare Fleet?

September 14, 2017November 13, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The decision to use the LPD-17 design as the baseline for the LX(R) has opened up a major discussion on the …

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