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The Ingalls test and trials team put LPD 28 through its paces, with testing that included anchor handling, ballast/de-ballast, detect-to-engage and running the ship at full power and steering.

U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 102, June 3, 2021

U.S. Navy Accepts New Ship-to-Shore Connector Vessel Our Bureau 331 Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 101 @Textron The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 102, earlier this week. Delivery follows successful completion of Acceptance Trials with the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey to test the readiness and capability of the craft and to validate requirements. LCACs are built with similar config...

Why the U.S. Navy’s DDG 51 Flight III Destroyers Are Something Special The Navy has not only put as many as ten new high-tech DDG 51 Flight III destroyers on contract. While the exact size and configuration of the future U.S. Navy fleet may still be somewhat in flux as a work in progress, the service is not slowing down on efforts to add new more-capable, heavily armed warships to the fleet.  The Navy has not only put as many as ten new high-tech DDG 51 Flight III destroyers on contract, but...

A recent report on accidents and mishaps in the Air Force reveals some mixed data, while the force looks for whats next with its tanker fleet. Also, updates on PT uniforms and tests, and analysis on whats ahead in counter-drone warfare. All that and more on Defense News Weekly for March 19, 2021. Close

US Navy investigates potential LCS class-wide design flaw December 15, 2020 Issues with the propulsion system on the littoral combat ship Little Rock, shown here, have raised concerns of a class-wide issue with the complicated drive train. (MC2 Amanda Battles/U.S. Navy) WASHINGTON — Repeated failures in the propulsion train on the Freedom-class littoral combat ships Little Rock and Detroit have raised the specter of a class-wide design flaw that could trigger an expensive reworking of a ...