Equipment in serviceNavyContractsDefence procurementFrigatesMajor surface combatantsSIGNALSSignificance The USN is planning acquire its 20th LCS under an existing block buy arrangement by extending the contract to FY 2016 Two additional LCS seaframes set to be procured in FY 2016 are under negotiation ...
In January this year, at the US Surface Navy Association Symposium in Washington DC, Dr Regan Campbell, PMS515 program manager at the US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), gave attendees an update on one of the major future procurements for the service. Campbell is in charge of ...
The acquisition of the first purpose-built naval vessels during the Federalist era marked an important milestone in the Navy's evolution. With the passage of the Naval Act of 1794,the United States began constructing a fleet of frigates, including the famous USS Constitution, to protect its ...
WASHINGTON — The world’s largest navy has spent the last few years feeling like it was being put in check. China and Russiahave heavily invested in anti-access technologies aimed at holding its main force-projection assets — aircraft carriers — at risk. Now the U.S. Navy ...
The U.S. Navy officially selected Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to produce the service’s first guided-missile frigates in more than 30 years. The service awarded the company $795 million to begin construction on the first of at least ten frigates, with the lead ship entering service in 2026...
visual surveillance systems, automation, and navigation sensors. The market encompasses various naval assets, including combat boats, patrol boats, frigates, and large aircraft carriers, as well as friend nation subsystems, intelligence, planning, decision making, enemy target radar detection, and ship...
The new Constellation Class frigates will be built by Fincantieri Marinette Marine, with the first ship scheduled for delivery in 2026. In April the Navyawarded a $795 million contractto the Marinette, Wis. shipbuilder for the design and production of one base ship plus nine option vessels, ...
Rolls-Royce reaches agreement to design, manufacture propellers for U.S. Navy’s Constellation (FFG-62) frigates
By Peter Apps (Opinion) – LONDON, June 21 (Reuters) – On a website run by the Ukrainian security service, donors anywhere in the world can pledge money to build Ukraine’s cutting-edge “Sea...
Frigates deployed to warn ship sent by Washington to leave S. China Sea area Beijing strongly condemned Washington on Thursday over a US Navy warship sailing close to the Nansha Islands without permission, and warned that such action could damage the peace and stability of the South China Sea....