The start of fabrication of the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31) began at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Sept. 7. This milestone signifies the first 100 tons of steel for the ship having been cut.
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Global defense and technologies partner HII announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to begin the combat systems availability for the Zumwalt-class destroyer, Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002).
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The U.S. Navy is conducting a series of test events aboard the service branch’s future expeditionary fast transport ship to demonstrate its ability to operate autonomously. The Unmanned Logistics Prototype trials are aimed at assessing the capabilities of the USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) to conduct point-to-point autonomous navigation, vessel handling, and transfer of ship control from manned to unmanned mode,
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The U.S. Navy announced that Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) will build a third frigate for its fleet. Fincantieri Marinette Marine was initially contracted by the U.S. Navy to complete a lead ship in the FFG-62, the USS Constellation, in April of 2020, which was valued at around $536 million.
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The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, an activation, sustainment and modernization contract for $483 million with options, if exercised, totaling $1.68 billion across five years.
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The Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS), capable of launching from the Navy’s littoral combat ships or operated from shore, is designed to use both acoustic and magnetic sensors to deter and sweep mines at sea.
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