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News - "military sealift command"

  • Naval Warfare

    Austal receives build contract for final Spearhead vessel

    1st March 2021

    Spearhead-class programme is operating on schedule, with last vessel to be delivered by March 2024.

  • Military Logistics

    Lewis and Clark undergoes maintenance

    26th January 2021

    US replenishment ship to stay in dry dock for almost four months.

  • Naval Warfare

    Crowley to carry on USN support ship maintenance

    27th July 2020

    Crowley Government Services is to continue providing maintenance for T-AGOS ocean surveillance ships and T-AGM missile range instrumentation ships, under a $24.07 million contract extension …

  • Military Logistics

    USN submarine tender to undergo dry-docking

    19th May 2020

    Mare Island Dry Dock has been awarded a $33.53 million contract for overhaul and dry-docking of the USN submarine tender Emory S. Land.  Work will …

  • Military Logistics

    MARAD warns of shortage of mariners in event of sealift surge

    15th April 2020

    The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) could suffer from a shortfall of nearly 2,000 mariners in the event that national security requirements demand an increase in …

  • Naval Warfare

    Titan to acquire Huntington Ingalls’ San Diego Shipyard

    13th February 2020

    Titan Acquisition Holdings is to acquire Huntington Ingalls’ San Diego Shipyard under a definitive agreement announced on 12 February. Titan provides ship repair and commercial …

  • Naval Warfare

    Austal, US Navy ABR announced

    3rd February 2020

    Austal shipyards and service centres in Australia have been approved to bid for and provide support services for US Navy and Military Sealift Command (MSC) …

  • Naval Warfare

    US nearshore patrol explores its place in Great Power world

    29th November 2019

    The revamp of the US Navy’s nearshore maritime patrol capability continues apace following the merger in 2012 of the Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Maritime Expeditionary …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy accepts USNS Miguel Keith

    21st November 2019

    The US Navy accepted delivery of USNS Miguel Keith on 15 November for Military Sealift Command. The navy's third Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) vessel, Miguel …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy aims for expeditious MCM host alternative

    12th July 2019

    The US Navy plans to begin testing a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasures (MCM) mission package (MP) on an Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) this …

  • Military Logistics

    DND completes dry dock work on USNS Choctaw County

    4th June 2019

    Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND) has completed repair, overhaul and dry docking work on the US Military Sealift Command’s USNS Choctaw County. DND is a joint …

  • Military Logistics

    USNS Fall River arrives in Thailand

    22nd May 2019

    US Navy expeditionary fast transport ship, USNS Fall River, has arrived in Sattahip, Thailand, for the final mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2019, the US …

  • Military Logistics

    Keel laid for future USNS John Lewis

    16th May 2019

    General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding has laid the keel for the US Navy's first John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, the future USNS John Lewis, NAVSEA …

  • Military Logistics

    US Navy to receive new class of tugboats

    8th May 2019

    The US Navy’s Military Sealift Command is set to receive new Navajo-class towing and salvage vessels in 2021, the navy announced on 3 May.   …

  • Digital Battlespace

    StratasCorp awarded MSC C4 contract

    29th November 2018

    StratasCorp Technologies has received a contract for C4 afloat operations and sustainment support for capabilities on the US Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet of …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) [USA]

    Programme Background Programme Goal The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) programme stems from the Military Sealift Command and Fleet Forces Command identifying, in 2018, a ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB)

    Programme Background The Lewis B Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) vessels are also known as being part of the Montford Point-class as they were originally ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Montford Point Class ESD

    General Dynamics NASSCO laid the keel for the USN’s first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), USNS Montford Point, on 19 January 2012. The USN accepted delivery ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Safeguard Class

    The Safeguard class consists of two rescue and salvage ships operated by the US Military Sealift Command. The vessels primary use is to render assistance ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Henry J. Kaiser Class

    The Henry J. Kaiser-class consists of 15 fleet replenishment oilers which are operated by Military Sealift Command (MSC). The vessels provide underway replenishment of fuel ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Supply Class AOE

    The Supply-class consists of four fast combat support ships (AOE), which are operated by the US Navy's Military Sealift Command and designed as a multi-product ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Powhatan Class

    The Powhatan class is a fleet of three ocean tugs in the US Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet. They are based on commercial offshore supply ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Lewis and Clark-class T-AKE

    The Lewis and Clark-class of dry cargo/ammunition ships (T-AKE) are operated by USN Military Sealift Command to provide multi-product combat logistics support. They were built ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Gordon Class LMSR

    The Gordon Class Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSRs) are operated by the US Navys Military Sealift Command. The two ships-in-class are conversions of existing commercial ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Shughart Class LMSR

    The Shughart Class Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSRs) are operated by the US Navys Military Sealift Command. The two ships-in-class are conversions of existing commercial ...

  • EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

    MX-10MS

    The MX-10MS is a small, multi-sensor, multispectral imaging system in a single-LRU configuration. It has been designed to support a range of missions, including ship ...

  • Landing craft and hovercraft

    SECAT

    In 2022, Textron Systems unveiled its new Surface Effect Cargo Amphibious Transport (SECAT) craft, designed to support logistics behind the US Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Watson Class LMSR

    USN Military Sealift Command’s Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSR) programme significantly expanded US sealift capability in recent years. The Watson-class LMSRs are prepositioned to quickly ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Lewis B Puller Class ESB

    The USN's Expeditionary Sea Base (T-ESB) programme, known as the Afloat Forward Staging Base until September 2015, is a derivative of the Montford Point-class Expeditionary ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Bob Hope Class LMSR

    The Bob Hope Class consists of seven USN Military Sealift Command’s Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-off Ships (LMSR). The programme significantly expanded US sealift capability from the ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Spearhead Class EPF

    The Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) (formerly the Joint High-Speed Vessel – JHSV, redesignated in September 2015) can transport troops and their equipment, supporting humanitarian relief ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Navajo Class

    The Navajo-class is the USN's new class of towing, salvage, and rescue ships to replace the current T-ATF 166 and T-ARS 50 class ships. This ...