:

Navy/USMC

HII Finishes First Sea Trials Of Sub SSN-791

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019

SHARE:

HII Finishes First Sea Trials Of Sub SSN-791

The future USS Delaware Virginia-class submarine returns to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding after its first sea trials. (Photo: HII)

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) finished initial sea trials on the newest Virginia-class submarine, the future USS Delaware (SSN-791), the company said Aug. 31. The Delaware spent three days at sea to prove all of its systems, components and compartments while in the final stage of construction. The trials had the vessel submerge for the first time and perform high-speed maneuvers on the surface and underwater. The company started construction on the submarine in September 2013. SSN-791…

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]

Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]