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Pressure hull complete

October 2, 2023 Dmitry Shulgin Leave a comment

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shared on September 27, 2023 that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has reached a significant milestone in the construction of Virginia-class submarine USS Arkansas (SSN-800).

USS Arkansas (SSN-800) is now «pressure hull complete», meaning that all of the hull sections were joined to form a single, watertight unit.

«It’s exciting to reach pressure hull complete, because it’s a visible sign that construction has progressed to the point where Arkansas really starts to take its final shape», said Jason Ward, NNS vice president of Virginia-class submarine construction. «We absolutely understand the important mission ahead for Arkansas and are working with urgency to get this powerful national security asset to the Navy as soon as possible».

NNS is one of only two shipyards capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines. The advanced capabilities of Virginia-class submarines increase firepower, maneuverability and stealth.

This milestone comes following the christening of USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) and keel authentication of USS Oklahoma (SSN-802) at NNS so far in 2023.

Arkansas is the Navy’s 27th Virginia-class fast attack submarine. The ship’s sponsors are the six women of the historic group known as the Little Rock Nine, the first African American students to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, during desegregation. NNS honored all nine members, including the three men, during the November 2022 keel authentication ceremony.

General Characteristics

Builder	General Dynamics Electric Boat Division and Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. – Newport News Shipbuilding
Date Deployed	October 3, 2004
Propulsion	One GE PWR S9G* nuclear reactor, two turbines, one shaft; 40,000 hp/30 MW
Length	377 feet/114.8 m
Beam	33 feet/10.0584 m
Hull Diameter	34 feet/10.3632 m
Displacement	Approximately 7,800 tons/7,925 metric tons submerged
Speed	25+ knots/28+ mph/46.3+ km/h
Diving Depth	800+ feet/244+ m
Crew	132: 15 officers; 117 enlisted
Armament: Tomahawk missiles	Two 87-in/2.2 m Virginia Payload Tubes (VPTs), each capable of launching 6 Tomahawk cruise missiles
Armament: MK-48 ADCAP (Advanced Capability) Mod 7 heavyweight torpedoes	4 torpedo tubes
Weapons	MK-60 CAPTOR (Encapsulated Torpedo) mines, advanced mobile mines and UUVs (Unmanned Underwater Vehicles)

* – Knolls Atomic Power Laboratories

Nuclear Submarine Lineup

Block IV

Ship	Yard	Christening	Commissioned	Homeport
SSN-792 Vermont	EB	10-20-18	04-18-20	Groton, Connecticut
SSN-793 Oregon	EB	10-05-19	05-28-22	Groton, Connecticut
SSN-794 Montana	NNS	09-12-20	06-25-22	Norfolk, Virginia
SSN-795 Hyman G. Rickover	EB	07-31-21
SSN-796 New Jersey	NNS	11-13-21
SSN-797 Iowa	EB	06-17-23
SSN-798 Massachusetts	NNS	05-06-23
SSN-799 Idaho	EB	Under Construction
SSN-800 Arkansas	NNS	Under Construction
SSN-801 Utah	EB	Under Construction

Navy

USS Fallujah

September 24, 2023 Dmitry Shulgin Leave a comment

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII’s) Ingalls Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel on September 20, 2023 for the America-class amphibious ship USS Fallujah (LHA-9). The ship’s sponsor, Donna Berger, former first lady of the Marine Corps and spouse of General David H. Berger, 38th commandant of the Marine Corps, was in attendance to declare the keel «truly and fairly laid».

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticates keel of amphibious assault ship USS Fallujah (LHA-9)

During the authentication ceremony Ingalls Welder Seveta Gray welded the initials of the sponsor onto a ceremonial keel plate that will remain with the ship throughout its life.

«Ingalls is honored to mark this important milestone with our shipbuilders and so many of our critical partners here today», Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said. «Whether representing namesake, customer, community or shipyard, today’s keel event demonstrates the unique connection we have to one another through this industry and through our respective devotion to service».

Ingalls was pleased to host Under Secretary of the U.S. Navy Erik Raven who also provided remarks at the ceremony.

«The USS Fallujah (LHA-9), like her predecessors the USS America (LHA-5), USS Tripoli (LHA-7) and USS Bougainville (LHA-8), will one day join the amphibious fleet, and serve as the centerpiece for amphibious ready groups and Marine Expeditionary Units», Raven said. «L-class ships like the future USS Fallujah (LHA-9) make our Navy and Marine Corps a potent fighting team, forward-postured around the globe, ready to respond to crisis and disaster».

The future USS Fallujah (LHA-9) is the fourth America-class large-deck amphibious assault ship built at Ingalls Shipbuilding and the second ship in the class to be built with a well deck. Similar to Bougainville, Fallujah will retain the aviation capability of the America-class design while adding the surface assault capability of a well deck and a larger flight deck configured for F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and MV-22 Osprey aircraft. These large-deck amphibious assault ships also include top-of-the-line medical facilities with full operating suites and triage capabilities.

The America class is a multi-functional and versatile ship that is capable of operating in a high density, multi-threat environment as an integral member of an expeditionary strike group, an amphibious task force or an amphibious ready group.

Ingalls has delivered 15 large-deck amphibious ships to the U.S. Navy. The shipyard delivered the first in the new America class of amphibious assault ships (LHA-6) in 2014. The second ship in the America class, USS Tripoli (LHA-7), was delivered to the U.S. Navy in early 2020 and USS Bougainville (LHA-8) and USS Fallujah (LHA-9) are currently under construction.

Navy

Conventional Prompt Strike

September 3, 2023 Dmitry Shulgin

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII’s) Ingalls Shipbuilding division was awarded a $154.8 million contract modification on August 29, 2023 for the modernization of USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000).

«It is an honor to serve the sailors of Zumwalt and to welcome them to our community», said Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG-1000 ship construction manager Bruce Knowles. «The Ingalls team is ready to support you in completing this important work».

USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) arrived in Pascagoula on August 19 after leaving San Diego earlier in the month. The ship will enter a modernization period and receive technology upgrades including the integration of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon system, ensuring USS-Zumwalt (DDG-1000) remains one of the most technologically advanced and lethal ships in the U.S. Navy.

In January 2023, Ingalls was awarded a $10.5 million contract for the modernization period planning of Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers, USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) and USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001). USS Michael Monsoor will receive the CPS install at Ingalls during a future modernization period. Additionally, Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002) arrived at Ingalls in January 2022 and is undergoing a combat systems activation.

Zumwalt-class destroyers feature a state-of-the-art electric propulsion system, wave-piercing tumblehome hull, stealth design and are equipped with the most advanced warfighting technology and weaponry. These ships will be capable of performing a range of deterrence, power projection, sea control, and command and control missions.

In the last five years, HII has invested nearly $1 billion in the infrastructure, facility and toolsets at Ingalls, enabling their people, improving product flow and process efficiency, and enhancing product quality. As a long-standing partner in the construction and system activation of Navy destroyers, Ingalls is able to leverage their 85-year shipbuilding legacy and modernized facilities to support future generation systems and platforms.

Navy

Christening of Ted Stevens

August 20, 2023 Dmitry Shulgin

The Navy christened the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128) during a 9:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday, August 19, in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

The principal address has been delivered by the Honorable Sean O’Keefe, 69th Secretary of the Navy and 10th Administrator of NASA. Remarks have also been provided by the Honorable Russell Rumbaugh, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller); Vice Admiral Jeffrey Hughes, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development; and Kari Wilkinson, executive vice president of Huntington Ingalls Industries and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding. The ship’s sponsors are Catherine Ann Stevens, Susan Stevens Covich, and Lily Irene Becker, the wife and daughters of the ship’s namesake. In a time-honored Navy tradition, the sponsors christened the ship by breaking a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow.

The ship’s namesake, Ted Stevens, was a U.S. Senator from Alaska who served the Senate and the Solicitor of the Interior Department for over 40 years. He was a strong supporter of the Navy and Marine Corps.

This is the first U.S. Navy ship to honor Stevens and will be the third Flight III upgrade ship.

Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are the backbone of the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet, providing protection to America around the globe. These highly capable, multi-mission ships conduct various operations, from peacetime presence to national security, providing a wide range of warfighting capabilities in multi-threat air, surface, and subsurface domains. These elements of seapower enable the Navy to defend American prosperity and prevent future conflict abroad.

CHARACTERISTICS

Length Overall	510 feet/160 m
Beam – Waterline	66 feet/20 m
Draft	30.5 feet/9.3 m
Displacement – Full Load	9,700 tons
Power Plant	4 General Electric LM 2500-30 gas turbines; 2 shafts; 2 CRP (Contra-Rotating) propellers; 100,000 shaft horsepower/75,000 kW
Speed	in excess of 30 knots/34.5 mph/55.5 km/h
Range	4,400 NM/8,149 km at 20 knots/23 mph/37 km/h
Crew	380 total: 32 Officers, 27 CPO (Chief Petty Officer), 321 OEM
Surveillance	AN/SPY-6 AESA 3D radar (Raytheon Company) and Aegis Combat System (Lockheed Martin); SPS-73(V)12 Navigation; SPS-67(V)3 Surface Search; 3 SPG-62 Illuminator; SQQ-89(V)6 sonar incorporating SQS-53C hull mounted and SQR-19 towed array sonars used with Mark-116 Mod 7 ASW fire control system
Electronics/Countermeasures	SLQ-32(V)3; Mark-53 Mod 0 Decoy System; Mark-234 Decoy System; SLQ-25A Torpedo Decoy; SLQ-39 Surface Decoy; URN-25 TACAN; UPX-29 IFF System; Kollmorgen Mark-46 Mod 1 Electro-Optical Director
Aircraft	2 embarked SH-60 helicopters ASW operations; RAST (Recovery Assist, Secure and Traverse)
Armament	2 Mark-41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) with 96 Standard, Vertical Launch ASROC (Anti-Submarine Rocket) & Tomahawk ASM (Air-to-Surface Missile)/LAM (Loitering Attack Missile); 5-in (127-mm)/62 Mark-45 gun; 2 (1) CIWS (Close-In Weapon System); 2 Mark-32 triple 324-mm torpedo tubes for Mark-46, Mark-50 ASW torpedos or Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo

Guided Missile Destroyers Lineup

Flight III

Ship	Yard	Launched	Commissioned	Homeport
DDG-125 Jack H. Lucas	HIIIS	06-04-21		San Diego, California
DDG-126 Louis H. Wilson, Jr.	GDBIW
DDG-128 Ted Stevens	HIIIS	08-15-23
DDG-129 Jeremiah Denton	HIIIS
DDG-130 William Charette	GDBIW
DDG-131 George M. Neal	HIIIS
DDG-132 Quentin Walsh	GDBIW
DDG-133 Sam Nunn	HIIIS
DDG-134 John E. Kilmer	GDBIW
DDG-135 Thad Cochran	HIIIS
DDG-136 Richard G. Lugar	GDBIW
DDG-137 John F. Lehman	HIIIS
DDG-138	GDBIW
DDG-139 Telesforo Trinidad	HIIIS
DDG-140 Thomas G. Kelley

Navy

Oklahoma

August 3, 2023 Dmitry Shulgin

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII’s) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division authenticated the keel on August 2, 2023 for Virginia-class attack submarine USS Oklahoma (SSN-802).

HII authenticates keel of Virginia-class attack submarine USS Oklahoma (SSN-802)

«We enjoy participating in Navy traditions like this one because they remind us of the important role we play in our nation’s defense», NNS President Jennifer Boykin said. «The nuclear submarines we build help ensure our peace and freedoms, and we take great pride in being a nuclear shipyard».

The ship’s sponsor is Mary «Molly» Slavonic, an Oklahoma native. Slavonic has long supported both the state of Oklahoma and the Navy. She worked alongside her husband, former acting Under Secretary of the Navy Greg Slavonic, in building the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to honor the 429 sailors and Marines who died aboard the battleship during the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

During Wednesday’s authentication, NNS welder Alex VanCampen etched Slavonic’s initials onto a metal plate, signifying the keel of SSN-802 as being «truly and fairly laid». The metal plate will remain affixed to the submarine throughout its life.

«I am deeply honored to be the sponsor for Oklahoma, named in honor of my beloved home state», Slavonic said. «This milestone marks the beginning of what will be a lifelong bond between my family and Oklahoma, including the incredible shipbuilders constructing her and the brave sailors who will serve aboard this mighty submarine».

Oklahoma is the 29th Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the first of Block V and the 14th to be delivered by NNS.

«This time-honored tradition celebrates the hard work of thousands of shipbuilders from HII who have been working on Oklahoma, the first Block V Virginia-class submarine», said Commander Aaron Stutzman, commanding officer of the pre-commissioning unit. «This important step brings to life Congress’ charge in our constitution to maintain a Navy. I am very grateful for the opportunity to be Oklahoma’s first commanding officer, training our sailors to work alongside the shipyard community building Oklahoma and to be ready to take the world’s most technologically-advanced submarine to sea».

NNS is one of only two shipyards capable of designing and building nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy. The advanced capabilities of Virginia-class submarines increase firepower, maneuverability and stealth.

General Characteristics

Builder	General Dynamics Electric Boat Division and Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. – Newport News Shipbuilding
Date Deployed	October 3, 2004
Propulsion	One GE PWR S9G (*) nuclear reactor, two turbines, one shaft; 40,000 hp/30 MW
Length	460 feet/140 m
Beam	33 feet/10 m
Hull Diameter	34 feet/10.4 m
Displacement	Approximately 10,200 tons
Speed	25+ knots/28+ mph/46.3+ km/h
Diving Depth	800+ feet/244+ m
Crew	135: 15 officers; 120 enlisted
Armament: Tomahawk missiles	two 87-in/2.2 m Virginia Payload Tubes (VPTs), each capable of launching 6 Tomahawk cruise missiles four 87-in/2.2 m Virginia Payload Modules (VPMs), each capable of launching 7 Tomahawk cruise missiles or 3 hypersonic missiles
Armament: MK-48 ADCAP (Advanced Capability) Mod 7 heavyweight torpedoes	4 torpedo tubes
Weapons	MK-60 CAPTOR (Encapsulated Torpedo) mines, advanced mobile mines and UUVs (Unmanned Underwater Vehicles)

(*) – Knolls Atomic Power Laboratories

Nuclear Submarine Lineup

Block V

Ship	Yard	Christening	Commissioned	Homeport
SSN-802 Oklahoma	NNS	Under construction
SSN-803 Arizona	EB	Under construction
SSN-804 Barb	NNS	Under construction
SSN-805 Tang	EB	Under construction
SSN-806 Wahoo	NNS	Under construction
SSN-807 Silversides	NNS	Under construction
SSN-808 John H. Dalton
SSN-809 (Unnamed)
SSN-810 (Unnamed)
SSN-811 (Unnamed)

Navy

Acceptance sea trials

August 2, 2023 Dmitry Shulgin

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII’s) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced on July 28, 2023 the successful completion of acceptance sea trials for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s newest National Security Cutter (NSC), USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759). During the trial, the ship spent time proving the ship’s systems including performing numerous tests in the areas of propulsion, electric plant, and mission systems.

HII successfully completes acceptance trials for USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759)

«Our joint Ingalls and Coast Guard team has completed another successful sea trial, and I am pleased to say NSC-10 performed well», Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said. «Our shipbuilders are now one step closer to delivering this highly capable and advanced cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard».

For over two decades, Ingalls Shipbuilding has designed and built the Coast Guard Legend-class national security cutters. These ships are capable of embarking and supporting a wide range of Coast Guard, Navy and NATO missions. National security cutters have proven to be ideal platforms for drug interdiction, global illegal fishing, disaster relief and defense support operations.

«It’s an honor to see the hard work of our shipbuilders come to fruition during a sea trial, and I couldn’t be more proud of the team», Ingalls Shipbuilding NSC Program Manager Amanda Whitaker said. «We stand ready to deliver Calhoun and provide our Coast Guard partners with this tremendous national security asset».

NSC-10 is named to honor Charles L. Calhoun, the first master chief petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard. Calhoun served in the U.S. Navy for three years during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946 as a torpedoman’s mate petty officer 2nd class. He enlisted in the Coast Guard that same year and held varying positions of leadership over the course of his career.

Ingalls has delivered nine Legend-class national security cutters to the Coast Guard further enabling their important missions around the globe.

Facts

Displacement	4,500 long tons/4,600 t
Length	418 feet/127 m
Beam	54 feet/16 m
Speed	28 knots/32 mph/52 km/h
Range	12,000 NM/13,809 miles/22,224 km
Endurance	60 days
Crew	120
Equipped with	Mk-110 57-mm Naval Gun System
	1 × 20-mm Block 1B Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS)
	4 × 12.7-mm/.50 caliber machine guns
	2 × 7.62-mm M240B machine guns
	3D air search radar
	2 level 1, class 1 aircraft hangers
	A stern launch ramp for mission boats
Aviation carried	(2) MCH, or (4) Vertical-Launch Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (VUAV) or (1) MCH and (2) VUAV
Stern launch	Two cutter boats (Long Range Interceptor and/or Short Range Prosecutor)
Electronic Warfare and Decoys	AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare System, 2 × Mk-36 Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Countermeasures (SRBOC)/ 2 × Mk-53 NULKA countermeasures chaff rapid decoy launcher
Communications	High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF), and Ultra High Frequency (UHF)
Sensors and Processing Systems	AN/SPS-75 air search radar, SPQ-9B fire control radar, AN/SPS-79 surface search radar, Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF)

Ship list

Ship	Hull Number	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned
Bertholf	WMSL-750	03-29-2005	09-29-2006	08-04-2008
Waesche	WMSL-751	09-11-2006	07-12-2008	05-07-2010
Stratton	WMSL-752	07-20-2009	07-23-2010	03-31-2012
Hamilton	WMSL-753	09-05-2012	08-10-2013	12-06-2014
James	WMSL-754	05-17-2013	05-03-2014	08-08-2015
Munro	WMSL-755	10-07-2013	09-12-2015	04-01-2017
Kimball	WMSL-756	03-04-2016	12-17-2016	08-24-2019
Midgett	WMSL-757	01-27-2017	11-22-2017	08-24-2019
Stone	WMSL-758	09-14-2018	10-04-2019	03-19-2021
Calhoun	WMSL-759	07-23-2021	04-03-2022
Friedman	WMSL-760
	WMSL-761

Navy

National Security Cutter

July 4, 2023 Dmitry Shulgin

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII’s) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced on June 30, 2023 the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s newest National Security Cutter (NSC), USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759). The ship successfully tested propulsion and auxiliary equipment, as well as various ship systems.

«Every successful sea trial is a major accomplishment for our shipbuilders, and the NSC team has worked hard to ensure the Coast Guard receives another highly capable and advanced cutter for the fleet», Ingalls Shipbuilding NSC Program Manager Amanda Whitaker said. «Our team will continue to prepare NSC 10 for the next set of trials and ensure that this ship will be ready to undertake the most challenging Coast Guard missions».

For over two decades, Ingalls Shipbuilding has served as the sole designer and provider of the Coast Guard Legend-class national security cutter. The flagship of the Coast Guard fleet, national security cutters are capable of embarking and supporting a wide range of Coast Guard, Navy and NATO manned and unmanned aircraft. National security cutters have proven to be ideal platforms for drug interdiction, global illegal fishing, disaster relief and defense support operations.

NSC-10 is named to honor Charles L. Calhoun, the first master chief petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard. Calhoun served in the U.S. Navy for three years during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1946 as a torpedoman second class. He enlisted in the Coast Guard that same year and held varying positions of leadership over the course of his career.

Ingalls has delivered nine Legend-class national security cutters to the Coast Guard further enabling their important missions around the globe.

Facts

Displacement	4,500 long tons
Length	418 feet/127 m
Beam	54 feet/16 m
Speed	28 knots/32 mph/52 km/h
Range	12,000 NM/13,809 miles/22,224 km
Endurance	60 days
Crew	120
Equipped with	Mk-110 57-mm turret mounted gun
	6 × 12.7-mm/.50 caliber machine guns
	3D air search radar
	2 level 1, class 1 aircraft hangers
	A stern launch ramp for mission boats
Aviation carried	(2) MCH, or (4) Vertical-Launch Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (VUAV) or (1) MCH and (2) VUAV
Stern launch	Two cutter boats (Long Range Interceptor and/or Short Range Prosecutor)
Electronic Warfare and Decoys	AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare System, Two Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Countermeasures (SRBOC)/2 NULKA countermeasures chaff rapid decoy launcher
Communications	HF, VHF & UHF
Sensors and Processing Systems	X and S band radar, 3D air search radar, AN/SPQ-9 radar, Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF)

Ship list

Ship	Hull Number	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned
Bertholf	WMSL-750	03-29-2005	09-29-2006	08-04-2008
Waesche	WMSL-751	09-11-2006	07-12-2008	05-07-2010
Stratton	WMSL-752	07-20-2009	07-23-2010	03-31-2012
Hamilton	WMSL-753	09-05-2012	08-10-2013	12-06-2014
James	WMSL-754	05-17-2013	05-03-2014	08-08-2015
Munro	WMSL-755	10-07-2013	09-12-2015	04-01-2017
Kimball	WMSL-756	03-04-2016	12-17-2016	08-24-2019
Midgett	WMSL-757	01-27-2017	11-22-2017	08-24-2019
Stone	WMSL-758	09-14-2018	10-04-2019	03-19-2021
Calhoun	WMSL-759	07-23-2021	04-03-2022
Friedman	WMSL-760
	WMSL-761

Navy

The First Flight III

July 1, 2023 Dmitry Shulgin

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII’s) Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125), to the U.S. Navy on June 27, 2023. Delivery of DDG-125 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the U.S. Navy.

Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer to the U.S. Navy

«Delivering the first Flight III ship reflects the relentless efforts of our shipbuilders and those of our Navy and supplier partners», said Kari Wilkinson, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding. «We are committed to maintaining a consistent and resilient destroyer production team in order to be ready to support the Navy and our country».

USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125) is the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer being built for the U.S. Navy by Ingalls and incorporates a number of design modifications that collectively provide significantly enhanced capability. USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125) contains a myriad of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime defense needs well into the 21st century. Flight III configured destroyers include the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) and the Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System that is required to keep pace with the threats of the future.

Ingalls has delivered 35 destroyers to the U.S. Navy including USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125), with four Flight IIIs currently under construction including USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128), which is scheduled to be christened in August. Additionally, USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG-129), USS George M. Neal (DDG-131) and USS Sam Nunn (DDG-133) are under construction at Ingalls.

Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are highly capable, multi-mission ships and can conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection, all in support of the U.S. military strategy and the joint force. Guided missile destroyers are the backbone of the U.S. surface fleet and are capable of fighting multiple air, surface and subsurface threats simultaneously.

CHARACTERISTICS

Length Overall	510 feet/160 m
Beam – Waterline	66 feet/20 m
Draft	30.5 feet/9.3 m
Displacement – Full Load	9,700 tons
Power Plant	4 General Electric LM 2500-30 gas turbines; 2 shafts; 2 CRP (Contra-Rotating) propellers; 100,000 shaft horsepower/75,000 kW
Speed	in excess of 30 knots/34.5 mph/55.5 km/h
Range	4,400 NM/8,149 km at 20 knots/23 mph/37 km/h
Crew	380 total: 32 Officers, 27 CPO (Chief Petty Officer), 321 OEM
Surveillance	AN/SPY-6 AESA 3D radar (Raytheon Company) and Aegis Combat System (Lockheed Martin); SPS-73(V)12 Navigation; SPS-67(V)3 Surface Search; 3 SPG-62 Illuminator; SQQ-89(V)6 sonar incorporating SQS-53C hull mounted and SQR-19 towed array sonars used with Mark-116 Mod 7 ASW fire control system
Electronics/Countermeasures	SLQ-32(V)3; Mark-53 Mod 0 Decoy System; Mark-234 Decoy System; SLQ-25A Torpedo Decoy; SLQ-39 Surface Decoy; URN-25 TACAN; UPX-29 IFF System; Kollmorgen Mark-46 Mod 1 Electro-Optical Director
Aircraft	2 embarked SH-60 helicopters ASW operations; RAST (Recovery Assist, Secure and Traverse)
Armament	2 Mark-41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) with 96 Standard, Vertical Launch ASROC (Anti-Submarine Rocket) & Tomahawk ASM (Air-to-Surface Missile)/LAM (Loitering Attack Missile); 5-in (127-mm)/62 Mark-45 gun; 2 (1) CIWS (Close-In Weapon System); 2 Mark-32 triple 324-mm torpedo tubes for Mark-46, Mark-50 ASW torpedos or Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo

Guided Missile Destroyers Lineup

Flight III

Ship	Yard	Launched	Commissioned	Homeport
DDG-125 Jack H. Lucas	HIIIS	06-04-21		San Diego, California
DDG-126 Louis H. Wilson, Jr.	GDBIW
DDG-128 Ted Stevens	HIIIS
DDG-129 Jeremiah Denton	HIIIS
DDG-130 William Charette	GDBIW
DDG-131 George M. Neal	HIIIS
DDG-132 Quentin Walsh	GDBIW
DDG-133 Sam Nunn	HIIIS
DDG-134 John E. Kilmer	GDBIW
DDG-135 Thad Cochran	HIIIS
DDG-136 Richard G. Lugar	GDBIW
DDG-137 John F. Lehman	HIIIS
DDG-138	GDBIW
DDG-139 Telesforo Trinidad	HIIIS
DDG-140 Thomas G. Kelley

Navy

Keel ceremony

June 6, 2023 Dmitry Shulgin

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII’s) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has ceremonially authenticated the keel on June 2, 2023 for the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Pittsburgh (LPD-31). The keel is the foundation of the ship and the authentication ceremony is the first important milestone in a ship’s life.

USS Pittsburgh (LPD-31) keel -authentication welder Larry Stevens, Nancy Urban, David Urban, June 02, 2023

The ship’s sponsor, Nancy Urban, a resident of Hopewell Township, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was in attendance with her children to declare the keel «truly and fairly laid». During the ceremony, Larry Stevens, an Ingalls welder, etched the initials of the ship’s sponsor into a ceremonial plate. The metal plates will remain affixed to LPD-31 throughout its life.

«Today’s keel ceremony reaffirms our commitment that Ingalls stands ready to serve the country by building ships that will be ready to support and protect her crew», Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said. «With the keel officially laid on LPD-31, Mrs. Urban continues to be woven even more into the fabric of this ship and our shipbuilding family. We are grateful for her commitment to its crew and look forward to being with her throughout the ships’ future milestones».

Additionally, attending the ceremony and providing remarks was the Navy’s Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Ships Rear Admiral Tom Anderson.

«The keel represents the ceremonial backbone of LPD-31 and is a symbol of her foundation and her might», Anderson said. «But it is just a piece of steel without the efforts of the men and women of this extraordinary shipbuilding team. It is their collective heart, soul and talent that will ultimately turn concept into reality and bring USS Pittsburgh into being».

Ingalls has delivered 12 San Antonio-class ships to the U.D. Navy and has three more under construction, including USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD-29), USS Harrisburg (LPD-30) and USS Pittsburgh (LPD-31), which will be the second Flight II LPD. LPD-32 construction contract was awarded earlier this year.

LPD Flight II is the next generation amphibious ship to replace USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) classes of dock landing ships. Amphibious transport docks are a major part of the Navy’s 21st century expeditionary force, deployed with a U.S. Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force for amphibious and expeditionary crisis response operations that range from deterrence and joint-force enablement to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

USS Pittsburgh (LPD-31) is the fifth U.S. Navy vessel to be named after the historic city of Pittsburgh. The first ship was an ironclad gunboat and served during the American Civil War. Since then, the name Pittsburgh has been assigned to four vessels that have served the U.S. during conflict.

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Acceptance trials

May 25, 2023 Dmitry Shulgin

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII’s) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced on May 19, 2023 the successful completion of acceptance trials for Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125).

«Collaboration has been the single largest enabler to delivering this new capability to the fleet», Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson said. «Our extended network of Navy, Ingalls and supplier partners got this done through open communication, hard work and tenacity».

USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125) is the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer being built for the U.S. Navy by Ingalls and incorporates a number of design modifications that collectively provide significantly enhanced capability. DDG-125 contains a myriad of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime defense needs well into the 21st century. Flight III configured destroyers include the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) and the Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System that is required to keep pace with the threats of the future.

Ingalls has delivered 34 destroyers to the U.S. Navy, with five Flight IIIs currently under construction including DDG-125, USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128), USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG-129), USS George M. Neal (DDG-131) and USS Sam Nunn (DDG-133). The final Ingalls-built Flight IIA ship, USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG-123), sailed away from Ingalls in April and was commissioned this month in Key West, Florida.

Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are highly capable, multi-mission ships and can conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection, all in support of the United States military strategy and the joint force. Guided missile destroyers are the backbone of the U.S. surface fleet and are capable of fighting multiple air, surface and subsurface threats simultaneously.

HII completes acceptance trials for the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125)

CHARACTERISTICS

Length Overall	510 feet/160 m
Beam – Waterline	66 feet/20 m
Draft	30.5 feet/9.3 m
Displacement – Full Load	9,700 tons
Power Plant	4 General Electric LM 2500-30 gas turbines; 2 shafts; 2 CRP (Contra-Rotating) propellers; 100,000 shaft horsepower/75,000 kW
Speed	in excess of 30 knots/34.5 mph/55.5 km/h
Range	4,400 NM/8,149 km at 20 knots/23 mph/37 km/h
Crew	380 total: 32 Officers, 27 CPO (Chief Petty Officer), 321 OEM
Surveillance	AN/SPY-6 AESA 3D radar (Raytheon Company) and Aegis Combat System (Lockheed Martin); SPS-73(V)12 Navigation; SPS-67(V)3 Surface Search; 3 SPG-62 Illuminator; SQQ-89(V)6 sonar incorporating SQS-53C hull mounted and SQR-19 towed array sonars used with Mark-116 Mod 7 ASW fire control system
Electronics/Countermeasures	SLQ-32(V)3; Mark-53 Mod 0 Decoy System; Mark-234 Decoy System; SLQ-25A Torpedo Decoy; SLQ-39 Surface Decoy; URN-25 TACAN; UPX-29 IFF System; Kollmorgen Mark-46 Mod 1 Electro-Optical Director
Aircraft	2 embarked SH-60 helicopters ASW operations; RAST (Recovery Assist, Secure and Traverse)
Armament	2 Mark-41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) with 96 Standard, Vertical Launch ASROC (Anti-Submarine Rocket) & Tomahawk ASM (Air-to-Surface Missile)/LAM (Loitering Attack Missile); 5-in (127-mm)/62 Mark-45 gun; 2 (1) CIWS (Close-In Weapon System); 2 Mark-32 triple 324-mm torpedo tubes for Mark-46, Mark-50 ASW torpedos or Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo

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Ship	Yard	Launched	Commissioned	Homeport
DDG-125 Jack H. Lucas	HIIIS	06-04-21		San Diego, California
DDG-126 Louis H. Wilson, Jr.	GDBIW
DDG-128 Ted Stevens	HIIIS
DDG-129 Jeremiah Denton	HIIIS
DDG-130 William Charette	GDBIW
DDG-131 George M. Neal	HIIIS
DDG-132 Quentin Walsh	GDBIW
DDG-133 Sam Nunn	HIIIS
DDG-134 John E. Kilmer	GDBIW
DDG-135 Thad Cochran	HIIIS
DDG-136 Richard G. Lugar	GDBIW
DDG-137 John F. Lehman	HIIIS
DDG-138	GDBIW
DDG-139 Telesforo Trinidad	HIIIS
DDG-140 Thomas G. Kelley

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