The Pentagon has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries a contract for LHA 9, the fourth American-class amphibious assault ship and the second LHA(R) Flight 1 ship.
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USN selects FREMM design as next frigate
The European FREMM multipurpose frigate as been selected as the design for the U.S. Navy’s Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) program.
WASHINGTON (April 30, 2020) An artist rendering of the guided-missile frigate FFG(X). The new small surface combatant will have multi-mission capability to conduct air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, electronic warfare, and information operations. (U.S. Navy graphic/Released)
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CH-148 crashes off Greece
A Canadian Ch-148 naval helicopter that was participating in an exercise off Greece has crashed.
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CSG 11 getting ready to deploy, sailors undergoing COVID19 testing
Sailors assigned to Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG 11) is undergoing swab sampling for COVID19 as the warships prepare for its upcoming deployment.
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Russia’s Northern Fleet carried out Bastion deployment drills in Arctic
A Bastion coastal anti-ship missile unit recently carried out drills on Alexandra Land which is up north in the Arctic.
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