JUNE 14, 2022 - HII announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the company’s 13th amphibious transport dock, Richard M. McCool Jr., constructed for the U.S. Navy. “For nearly two decades, we have had the opportunity to build these amphibious ships, and we look forward to continuing this journey with such a valued partner,” Ingalls Shipbuilding … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (June 8, 2022) — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy Vice Adm. David Saar Salama during an office call at the Pentagon, June 8. The two leaders discussed topics of shared interest including force design, strategic competition, unmanned technologies, and regional security efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass … [Read more...]

JUNE 7, 2022 — A joint U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)/ U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) experiment is preparing to measure Earth’s ionosphere and particle radiation environment as part of the Coordinated Ionospheric Reconstruction CubeSat Experiment (CIRCE) mission. Space Systems Command is partnering with Virgin Orbit National Systems, a … [Read more...]

JUNE 7, 2022 - Naval District Washington (NDW) conducted the Chief of Naval Operations wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the Battle of Midway at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. June 6. June 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the decisive multi-day battle between American and Japanese naval forces near Midway Atoll. Fought from June 3-7, the Battle of … [Read more...]

JUNE 6, 2022 – General Dynamics Electric Boat conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, June 4. Keel laying is an event in which the initials of the boat’s sponsor are welded onto a plate attached to the submarine, signifying a major milestone in the … [Read more...]