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Military Logistics
US Navy outlines LMSR contractor operations
25th October 2018
The Department of the Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) is looking for contractor support to operate and maintain eight Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-off vessels (LMSRs) that …
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Military Logistics
Construction starts on USNS John Lewis
27th September 2018
General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) has begun construction of the US Navy's first John Lewis-class Fleet Replenishment Oiler, the future USNS John Lewis. …
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Military Logistics
Navy seeks water generation options
28th August 2018
The US Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) is looking for new system designs and technologies that can desalinate and purify water. According to a recently-released market survey, …
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Special Operations
SOF seeking strategic transporter system
28th August 2018
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking a transporter system for strategic movement of its three “Sealion” Combatant Craft Heavy (CCH) platforms. Interest in …
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Military Logistics
Sea Giraffe MMR for US Navy ESB
6th August 2018
Saab will supply its Sea Giraffe AMB Multi Mode Radar (MMR) for the US Navy's Expeditionary Sea Base class vessel USNS Hershel Woody Williams, the …
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Military Logistics
USN looks to new logistics auxiliary platforms
9th May 2018
In an effort to optimize its future fleet logistics platforms, the US Navy (USN) is exploring the concept of a common hull, multi-mission auxiliary ship …
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Military Logistics
DIMDEX 2018: DND's search for treasure continues
13th March 2018
Naval logistics forms the backbone for any naval force deployed persistently overseas, removing much of the requirements for vessels to leave stations for lengthy trips …
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Military Logistics
Keel laid for future USNS Miguel Keith
1st February 2018
Work has begun on the US Navy’s future Expeditionary Sea Base 5 (ESB 5) at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. The first …
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Digital Battlespace
NSWC to receive MX-10MS turrets
25th August 2017
L3 Wescam has received an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract worth up to $49 million to supply MX-10MS EO/IR imaging turrets to the US Naval Surface Warfare …
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Naval Warfare
NAVSEA seeks proposals for T-ATS
16th November 2016
The US Navy has released a draft request for proposals for the detailed design and construction of a new class of up to eight towing, …
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Military Logistics
US Navy orders two more EPF vessels
20th September 2016
Austal USA will design and construct two Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessels for the US Navy under an AUD$434 million contract announced on 16 September. …
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Military Logistics
Engines selected for USNS John Lewis
2nd August 2016
Fairbanks Morse will supply the main propulsion diesel engines for USNS John Lewis, the lead ship of the new T-AO 205 class of underway replenishment …
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Military Logistics
EPF 7 completes acceptance trials
9th June 2016
Austal’s Expeditionary Fast Transport 7 (EPF 7) has successfully completed US Navy acceptance trials, it announced on 7 June. The trials were conducted in the …
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Military Logistics
New rescue boat for US military dredge
27th January 2016
The US Army has taken delivery of a SOLAS 670 rescue boat from Willard Marine for deployment aboard the USACE Dredge McFarland vessel. The rescue …
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Military Logistics
BAE Systems wins ship maintenance work
18th December 2015
The US Navy has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to perform overhaul and maintenance services on the USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11), a Lewis …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
