F-35C Gets IOC with the Second Squadron
The second F-35C squadron of the U.S. Navy, VMFA-311, has declared Initial Operational Capability. Next will be SOC.
USN News
Navy / Maritime
Air
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Navy Acquires First MUSVs
The U.S. Navy will acquire its first Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) in a year to carry different payloads.
Weapon / Missile
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S. Navy Unveils XAIM-147B Air-to-Air Missile
During the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC 2024, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet was spotted with the new XAIM-147B long-range air-to-air missile.
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Navy Develops New Hypersonic Missile Interceptor
The U.S. Navy has initiated the development of a new air defence missile dubbed “Compact Agile Interceptor” against hypersonic missiles.
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Orders the fifth and sixth Constellation-class frigates
U.S. Navy awarded Fincantieri Marinette a contract for the fifth and sixth Constellation class frigates in the amount of $ 1.05 billion.
Unmanned Systems
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Pentagon Announces the Replicator UAV Swarm Program
The Pentagon is working on the Replicator program aimed at deploying a large number of autonomous low-cost UAVs at the same time.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Navy Receives the First Orca XLUUV in its Fleet
Boeing's ORCA XLUUV is formally delivered to the U.S. Navy. The unmanned submarine will survey oceans.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
USS Harry S. Truman Completes Modernisation
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) concludes a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
Navy / Maritime
US Navy Gets its First Female Leader
The US Senate has approved Admiral Lisa Franchetti as the 33rd Chief of Naval Operations to lead the US Navy, marking the first woman commander.
Ammunition
Northrop Grumman Develops Guided Ammunition
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop 57mm guided high explosive ammunition with the Mk110 Naval Gun Mount.
Logistics
Air
U.S. Awards Amentum to Keep F-16 Adversary Fleet on Duty
The U.S. Navy has awarded Amentum Company a $818M contract for maintaining and providing logistic support for the F-16 Adversary fleet.
Weapon / Missile
Pentagon Acquires AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder from Raytheon
Pentagon will acquire 571 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles from Raytheon for US Navy, US Air Force and a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer country.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
US Navy Focuses on MUM-T with MQ-9B SeaGuardian at IPB-23
US Navy focus on Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) at Integrated Battle Problem 2023 (IBP-23) to conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercises.
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Navy’s Mini-Sub Collides with Fixed Object
A U.S. Navy SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) was damaged after it collided with a fixed object during training at a disclosed area on October 24.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Ultra to Prepare next-generation sonobuoy for U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy has awarded Ultra Group a Multiple Award Delivery Order Contract (MADOC) for the next five years to provide next-generation sonobuoy systems.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Iran Caught Towing US Unmanned Platform
The US Navy prevented an Iranian ship from capturing an American unmanned maritime vehicle also known as a Saildrone Explorer USV, in the Persian Gulf.
