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Future USS Thomas Hudner passes builder's trials, moves on to acceptance trials - News
April 04, 2018
BATH, Maine. The future USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, successfully completed Builder's Trials in late March after spending four days underway off the coast of Maine.
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Future USS Tulsa passes acceptance trials - News
March 19, 2018
MOBILE, Ala. U.S. Navy officials report that the future Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Tulsa (LCS 16) recently successfully completed acceptance trials following a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the naval Board of Inspection and Survey.
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Navy, Universities enter educational partnership to advance science, technical careers - News
March 07, 2018
WEST BETHESDA, Md and INDIAN HEAD, Md. U.S. Navy officials entered into an educational partnership agreement with the University of Iowa and Morgan State University (MSU). The focus of each partnership will aid in the education experience of the students and advance science and technical careers.
Avionics
F-35B Lightning deploys with U.S. Navy ship, prepares for flight qualifications - News
March 06, 2018
EAST CHINA SEA. U.S. Navy officials announced then first deployment of the F-35B Lightning II with a naval ship and a Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Pacific. For the first time, a detachment of F-35B Lightning II's with Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) arrived aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) on March 5th.
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U.S. Navy adds USS Manchester to the LCS fleet - News
March 02, 2018
MOBILE, Ala. U.S. Navy officials accepted delivery of the littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Manchester (LCS-14). Delivery marks the official transfer of LCS 14 from the shipbuilder, an Austal USA-led team, to the Navy. It is the final milestone prior to commissioning, which is planned for May in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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U.S. Navy signs $492 million in contract options for nuclear subs - News
February 27, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. Nuclear-component company BWXT reports that its BWXT Nuclear Operations Group has signed contract options totaling approximately $492 million with the the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program for the manufacture of naval nuclear-reactor components.
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U.S. Navy releases final RFP for DDG 51 Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers - News
February 12, 2018
WASHINGTON. U.S. Navy officials released the final request-for-proposal (RFP) for the DDG 51 Fiscal Years (FY) 2018 - 2022 Multiyear Procurement (MYP) for Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
