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 …

Naval Warfare

HII begins fabrication of latest Arleigh Burke destroyer

9th April 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has started the fabrication of the USN’s Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128). This means that …

Naval Warfare

HII set to build next USN amphibious transport dock

6th April 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a $1.5 billion fixed-price-incentive modification to a previous contract for the construction of an amphibious transport dock LPD …

Naval Warfare

HII launches Fort Lauderdale amphibious transport dock

1st April 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) launched the USN’s new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) on 28 March in Pascagoula, Mississippi. A rail …

Naval Warfare

HII gains submarine research contract

5th March 2020

The USN on 4 March awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) a $7.5 million modification to an earlier contract for engineering and technical design efforts on …

Naval Warfare

HII begins training crew aboard CVN 79

3rd March 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has begun training crew members after the first of 2,700 compartments of the Gerard R Ford-class John F Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft …

Naval Warfare

Huntington Ingalls delivers Tripoli to USN

2nd March 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) delivered the America-class amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7) to the US Navy in a ceremony at its shipyard in Pascagoula, …

Naval Warfare

Arleigh Burke-class destroyer finishes second sea trial

27th February 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) completed the second builder’s sea trials of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119). The vessel spent …

Naval Warfare

Kongsberg sells Hydroid

7th February 2020

Kongsberg Maritime signed an agreement with Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to sell its underwater technology subsidiary Hydroid. The deal is valued at $350 million, according …

Naval Warfare

GDEB receives Virginia Class submarine contract

5th December 2019

General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) will build nine Virginia-class Block V submarines for the US Navy under a $22.2-billion fixed-price incentive fee, multi-year procurement contract …

Naval Warfare

HII to continue USS Helena work

26th September 2019

Huntington Ingalls’ Newport News will continue work on the US Navy’s USS Helena under a contract modification announced on 24 September. The $38 million modification …

Naval Warfare

USS Gerald R Ford propulsion mods completed

14th August 2019

The US Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) have completed the maintenance and repair of the propulsion plant for the USS Gerald R …

Military Logistics

HII receives CVN-73 contract modification

16th July 2019

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News will carry out supplemental work for the refuelling complex overhaul of the US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington. …

Naval Warfare

HII cuts steel for Columbia-class submarine programme

28th May 2019

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has cut first steel for the US Navy’s new Columbia-class submarine programme, the company announced on 23 May. The steel cutting …

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 ...