Naval Warfare

Ingalls Shipbuilding obtains LHA 9 modification

20th April 2021

Huntington Ingalls Industries has received an advance procurement contract modification from the USN for LHA 9.

Naval Warfare

LHA 9 preparations continue with latest long-lead materials contract

1st March 2021

Huntington Ingalls Industries receives $80 million deal from USN.

Military Logistics

RCOH beckons for USS John C Stennis

23rd February 2021

Huntington Ingalls Industries will perform a four-year overhaul and upgrade of the nuclear reactor, flight deck, catapults, combat systems and island on the Nimitz-class carrier.

Naval Warfare

Newport News joins USN submarine research effort

12th February 2021

HII will support R&D into future submarine platforms.

Naval Warfare

USS Helena undergoes another bout of repair and modernisation

4th February 2021

Work on Los Angeles-class submarine to be completed by April 2021.

Uncrewed Vehicles

German Navy receives more Remus 100s

4th January 2021

Six UUVs with enhanced features join existing fleet.

Naval Warfare

USN picks contractor for CVN 79 single-phase delivery

4th November 2020

Congress mandates that USS John F. Kennedy must be capable of operating F-35Cs

Uncrewed Vehicles

HII breaks ground on new facility for unmanned technologies

30th September 2020

US-based shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is building a new facility to produce and test unmanned naval technologies. HII broke ground on the Unmanned Systems …

Naval Warfare

HII awarded USN modification for LHA9 contract

18th June 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has secured a $145 million contract modification to provide long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities for the Amphibious Assault Ship LHA9. …

Defence Notes

HII reactivates East Bank facility 15 years after Katrina

8th June 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has moved the future Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Delbert D Black (DDG 119) to Pier Four at its Pascagoula …

Naval Warfare

HII to carry out modernisation of USS Harry S Truman

2nd June 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) on 1 June was awarded a $17.17 million contract for maintenance and modernisation work on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S …

Naval Warfare

USN awards HII advanced procurement contract for LHA 9

6th May 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a $187.46 million advanced procurement contract by the USN for the  America-class amphibious assault ship LHA 9. This contract …

Naval Warfare

USN receives new Arleigh Burke-class vessel

27th April 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) delivered its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, Delbert D Black (DDG 199) on 24 April. The vessel and its documentation …

Digital Battlespace

HII to perform analytical services for USSOCOM

17th April 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has secured a $22 million contract as part of the SOCOM-Wide Mission Support-A (SWMS-A) contract. It allows for the provision of …

Naval Warfare

HII starts fabrication of Harrisburg (LPD 30)

17th April 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has begun the fabrication of the USN’s 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, USS Harrisburg (LPD 30). In a statement released by …

Amphibious assault ships

LHA Replacement Programme [USN]

Programme Background Timeline The LHA Replacement (R) Programme began in 2001, with development starting in 2005. Named the America-class, the vessels are being procured to ...

Destroyers

Arleigh Burke Flight III (DDG 125 - DDG 139) [USN]

Programme Background Timeline Flight III is the last of the four flights being built for the USN, with the first ship beginning construction in 2018 ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

San Antonio LPD 17 Flight I [USN]

The LPD 17 Flight I ships are the first flight of the San Antonio-class Landing Platform Docks (LPD). Procured between FY1996 and FY2017, the vessels ...

Frigates

Frigate Acquisition Project - José Rizal​ Class

Programme Background The "Frigate Acquisition Project" was opened up in May 2013 by the Department of National Defense which called for the acquisition of two ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Gerald R. Ford Class (CVN 82) [USN]

The Gerald R. Ford-class carriers were first developed under the CVN-21 programme and employed many of the technologies first trialled in the final Nimitz-class carrier, ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Gerald R. Ford Class (CVN 82) [USN]

The Gerald R. Ford-class carriers were first developed under the CVN-21 programme and employed many of the technologies first trialled in the final Nimitz-class carrier, ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Gerald R. Ford Class (CVN 82 - CVN 83) [USN]

The Gerald R. Ford-class carriers were first developed under the CVN-21 programme and employed many of the technologies first trialled in the final Nimitz-class carrier, ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Gerald R. Ford Class (CVN 82 - CVN 83) [USN]

The Gerald R. Ford-class carriers were first developed under the CVN-21 programme and employed many of the technologies first trialled in the final Nimitz-class carrier, ...

Aircraft carriers

Gerald R. Ford Class (CVN 79 to CVN 81) [USN]

Programme Background Timeline The Gerald R. Ford-class consists of four nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to keep the carrier force at 11. The first of the ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

San Antonio LPD 17 Flight II [USN]

Programme Background Requirements The LPD 17 Flight II programme will fully and functionally replace the ageing LSD-41 class and LSD-49 class ships for embarking, transporting, ...

OPVs

National Security Cutters [USCG]

Programme Background The National Security Cutter (NSC) programme has been running since the early 2000s, and it began life at the Deepwater Program to replace ...

Destroyers

Arleigh Burke Flight III (DDG 140 - DDG 149) [USN]

Programme Background Timeline Flight III is the last of the four flights being built for the USN, with the first ship beginning construction in 2018 ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)

The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)

The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)

The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...

Destroyers

Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA)

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are the workhorse of the USN, nicknamed the 'greyhounds of the sea'. Known as the DDG 51 class, the ships have ...

Corvettes

HDC/HDF-3200

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HII) will build two new corvettes for the Philippine Navy, which will be delivered by 2026. The corvettes are reported to be ...

Destroyers

Arleigh Burke Class (Flight III)

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are the workhorse of the USN, nicknamed the 'greyhounds of the sea'. Known as the DDG 51 class, the ships have ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

San Antonio Class

The USN’s LPD 17 San Antonio-class LPDs are being built to replace up to 41 older ships across four classes. These include the LPD 4 ...

Destroyers

Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III/HDD-11000) Batch 2

The Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) Batch 2 is an improved variant of the Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) Batch 1 vessels in service with the Republic of ...

Aircraft carriers

Gerald R. Ford Class

The Gerald R. Ford-class consists of the next-generation aircraft carriers designed to replace the USS Enterprise and the Nimitz-class carriers and retain overall USN in-service carrier numbers ...

Frigates

Independence Class (LCS)

The USN’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was originally envisaged to be 50 ships, which would provide a coastal platform that would take over from ...

Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

Columbia Class

The USN’s new Columbia-class SSBN, also known as the SSBN 826-class, is planned to replace the existing Ohio-class boats as the cornerstone of the US ...

Destroyers

Zumwalt Class

The DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class is formed by a series of next-generation multi-role destroyers 21st century. They were designed to host the latest in sensors and weapons ...

Corvettes

Legend Class (National Security Cutter)

The National Security Cutter (NSC), also known as the Legend-class, has been designed for homeland security, law enforcement, maritime safety, environmental protection and national defence ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

Virginia Class

The USN’s Virginia-class SSNs are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats are replacing the old Los Angeles-class ...

Frigates

Daegu Class (FFX II/HDF-3500)

The Daegu-class frigates for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) will be a follow-on batch from the recently built Incheon-class frigates. Sometimes, the ships are ...

Amphibious assault ships

America Class

The USN is receiving a new class of Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) ship. Called the America-class (LHA 6), the ships are based on the final ...

Aircraft carriers

Nimitz Class

The first Nimitz class aircraft carrier entered service in 1975 and at 100,000t were the largest warships ever built until the first of the new class ...

Destroyers

Arleigh Burke Class (Flight I)

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are the workhorse of the US Navy, nicknamed the 'greyhounds of the sea'. Known as the DDG 51 class, the ships ...