U.S. Navy (USN)

Americas Naval 

NAVSEA Approves First Additively Manufactured Metal Component for Shipboard Use

October 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments 3D printing, Aircraft Carrier, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Newport News Shipbuilding, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) approved the first metal part created by additive manufacturing (AM) for shipboard installation,

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Deployments Europe Naval 

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Anchors off the Coast of Portsmouth, England

October 14, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Nimitz-class CVN, U.S. Navy (USN), UK, USA, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) wrapped up a week of events with NATO

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy Names Newest Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship as USS Beloit

October 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Freedom-class LCS, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Beloit (LCS-29)

The Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced that the next Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship of the U.S. Navy

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Air Americas 

U.S. Navy’s First C/KC-130T Hercules Aircraft Equipped with NP2000 Propellers Performs Maiden Flight

October 13, 2018October 13, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Hamilton Sundstrand NP2000 propeller, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Lockheed KC-130 Hercules, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy’s first C/KC-130T Hercules aircraft equipped with NP2000 propellers performed its maiden flight on Sept. 27, in Kiln,

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy Names Newest Independence Variant Littoral Combat Ship as USS Santa Barbara

October 12, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Independence-class LCS, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32)

The Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced that the U.S. Navy’s next Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship will be

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Air Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy’s Largest Helicopter, MH-53E Sea Dragon Lands on Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth For First Time

October 12, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Helicopter, HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), MH-53E Sea Dragon, Royal Navy, Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, U.S. Navy (USN), UK, USA, Westlant 18

The U.S. Navy’s largest operational helicopter, the MH-53E Sea Dragon, has landed on the Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier HMS

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy Names Future Littoral Combat Ship as USS Cleveland

October 9, 2018 DP Press Releases 1 Comment Freedom-class LCS, Independence-class LCS, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Cleveland (LCS)

The Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer named one of the U.S. Navy’s future Littoral Combat Ship as USS

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Americas Naval 

Austal USA Awarded Additional US$16.4M Contract for U.S. Navy LCS Service Work

October 9, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Austal, Independence-class LCS, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Post Shakedown Availability (PSA), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Charleston (LCS-18)

Austal USA has been awarded $16.5 million as a cost-plus-award fee against a previously awarded Basic Ordering Agreement in support

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Europe Naval 

U.S. Navy Extends Maintenance Contract of Four DDG 51 Class Destroyers Deployed at Naval Station Rota, Spain

October 9, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Naval Station Rota, Navantia, Spain, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy has confirmed the extension of the maintenance work to be carried out on the four DDG 51

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Americas Deployments Naval 

U.S. Navy Hospital Ship USNS Comfort to Depart Norfolk for Enduring Promise Mission in Latin America on Oct. 11

October 8, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Colombia, Ecuador, Enduring Promise, Honduras, Hospital ship, Latin America, Naval Station Norfolk, Peru, U.S. Navy (USN), U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), USA, USNS Comfort (T-AH-20)

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is scheduled to depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Oct. 11 en

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