The US Navy has commissioned a new littoral combat ship, the USS Billings, in a ceremony in Florida. The new littoral combat ship will be named USS Billings after the largest city in Montana, which has a strong naval history and is home to many veterans. Senator Jon Tester, a member ...
The Royal Navy polar research ship HMS Protector is preparing for a new mission after a mapping expedition. The HMS Protector has undergone maintenance work including upgrades and repairs to engines, systems, and machinery on board ahead of a new polar research mission in the frozen seas. The ship had returned ...
BAE Systems has received a follow-on contract to produce 28 more payload tubes for the US Navy’s Block V Virginia-class attack submarines. Under the contract with General Dynamics Electric Boat, a builder of the Virginia class, BAE Systems will deliver seven sets of four tubes each for the Virginia Payload Modules ...
The USNS Comfort will travel to Costa Rica as part of a medical mission to provide care for Venezuelan migrants. The USNS Comfort hospital ship will provide care for migrants as part of a US Navy medical mission, aiming to relieve pressure on Costa Rican health services. The deployment forms part ...