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Military Logistics
Patriot Contract Services awarded deal to operate and maintain USNS cargo vessels
5th March 2021
Military sealift vessels plays a significant role in prepositioning US equipment throughout the world.
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Naval Warfare
Austal receives build contract for final Spearhead vessel
1st March 2021
Spearhead-class programme is operating on schedule, with last vessel to be delivered by March 2024.
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Military Logistics
Lewis and Clark undergoes maintenance
26th January 2021
US replenishment ship to stay in dry dock for almost four months.
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Naval Warfare
Crowley to carry on USN support ship maintenance
27th July 2020
Crowley Government Services is to continue providing maintenance for T-AGOS ocean surveillance ships and T-AGM missile range instrumentation ships, under a $24.07 million contract extension …
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Military Logistics
USN submarine tender to undergo dry-docking
19th May 2020
Mare Island Dry Dock has been awarded a $33.53 million contract for overhaul and dry-docking of the USN submarine tender Emory S. Land. Work will …
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Military Logistics
MARAD warns of shortage of mariners in event of sealift surge
15th April 2020
The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) could suffer from a shortfall of nearly 2,000 mariners in the event that national security requirements demand an increase in …
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Naval Warfare
Titan to acquire Huntington Ingalls’ San Diego Shipyard
13th February 2020
Titan Acquisition Holdings is to acquire Huntington Ingalls’ San Diego Shipyard under a definitive agreement announced on 12 February. Titan provides ship repair and commercial …
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Naval Warfare
Austal, US Navy ABR announced
3rd February 2020
Austal shipyards and service centres in Australia have been approved to bid for and provide support services for US Navy and Military Sealift Command (MSC) …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy accepts USNS Miguel Keith
21st November 2019
The US Navy accepted delivery of USNS Miguel Keith on 15 November for Military Sealift Command. The navy's third Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) vessel, Miguel …
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Naval Warfare
US nearshore patrol explores its place in Great Power world
29th November 2019
The revamp of the US Navy’s nearshore maritime patrol capability continues apace following the merger in 2012 of the Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Maritime Expeditionary …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy aims for expeditious MCM host alternative
12th July 2019
The US Navy plans to begin testing a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package (MP) on an Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) this …
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Military Logistics
DND completes dry dock work on USNS Choctaw County
4th June 2019
Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND) has completed repair, overhaul and dry docking work on the US Military Sealift Command’s USNS Choctaw County. DND is a joint …
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Military Logistics
USNS Fall River arrives in Thailand
22nd May 2019
US Navy expeditionary fast transport ship, USNS Fall River, has arrived in Sattahip, Thailand, for the final mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2019, the US …
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Military Logistics
Keel laid for future USNS John Lewis
16th May 2019
General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding has laid the keel for the US Navy's first John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, the future USNS John Lewis, NAVSEA …
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Military Logistics
US Navy to receive new class of tugboats
8th May 2019
The US Navy’s Military Sealift Command is set to receive new Navajo-class towing and salvage vessels in 2021, the navy announced on 3 May. …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Goal The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) programme stems from the Military Sealift Command and Fleet Forces Command identifying, in 2018, a ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) [USN]
Programme Background The Lewis B Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) vessels are also known as being part of the Montford Point-class as they were originally ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Montford Point Class ESD
General Dynamics NASSCO laid the keel for the USN’s first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), USNS Montford Point, on 19 January 2012. The USN accepted delivery ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Safeguard Class
The Safeguard class consists of two rescue and salvage ships operated by the US Military Sealift Command. The vessels primary use is to render assistance ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Henry J. Kaiser Class
The Henry J. Kaiser-class consists of 15 fleet replenishment oilers which are operated by Military Sealift Command (MSC). The vessels provide underway replenishment of fuel ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Supply Class AOE
The Supply-class consists of four fast combat support ships (AOE), which are operated by the US Navy's Military Sealift Command and designed as a multi-product ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Powhatan Class
The Powhatan class is a fleet of three ocean tugs in the US Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet. They are based on commercial offshore supply ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Lewis and Clark-class T-AKE
The Lewis and Clark-class of dry cargo/ammunition ships (T-AKE) are operated by USN Military Sealift Command to provide multi-product combat logistics support. They were built ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Gordon Class LMSR
The Gordon Class Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSRs) are operated by the US Navys Military Sealift Command. The two ships-in-class are conversions of existing commercial ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Shughart Class LMSR
The Shughart Class Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSRs) are operated by the US Navys Military Sealift Command. The two ships-in-class are conversions of existing commercial ...
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EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems
MX-10MS
The MX-10MS is a small, multi-sensor, multispectral imaging system in a single-LRU configuration. It has been designed to support a range of missions, including ship ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
SECAT
In 2022, Textron Systems unveiled its new Surface Effect Cargo Amphibious Transport (SECAT) craft, designed to support logistics behind the US Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Watson Class LMSR
USN Military Sealift Command’s Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSR) programme significantly expanded US sealift capability in recent years. The Watson-class LMSRs are prepositioned to quickly ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Lewis B Puller Class ESB
The USN's Expeditionary Sea Base (T-ESB) programme, known as the Afloat Forward Staging Base until September 2015, is a derivative of the Montford Point-class Expeditionary ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Bob Hope Class LMSR
The Bob Hope Class consists of seven USN Military Sealift Command’s Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSR). The programme significantly expanded US sealift capability from the ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Spearhead Class EPF
The Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) (formerly the Joint High-Speed Vessel – JHSV, redesignated in September 2015) can transport troops and their equipment, supporting humanitarian relief ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Navajo Class
The Navajo-class is the USN's new class of towing, salvage, and rescue ships to replace the current T-ATF 166 and T-ARS 50 class ships. This ...
