The US Navy christened its newest unmanned surface vessel (USV) during a recent ceremony in Mobile, Alabama. Built jointly by Austal USA and L3Harris Technologies, Vanguard is the US Navy’s first USV purpose-built from the keel up for unmanned operations and is part of the Overlord program...
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VESSEL REVIEW | Mariner & Ranger – US Navy launches new fleet of unmanned test vessels
The US Navy has begun operating two unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) as part of a US Department of Defense (DOD) project entailing the integration of autonomous navigatio ..
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Unmanned Surface Vehicle Mariner Next Ghost Fleet Vessel to Join the Navy
USV Mariner on Aug. 23, 2022. USNI News Photo
ABOARD OVERLORD USV MARINER IN ANNAPOLIS, MD., – In a small ceremony on Tuesday, the Navy christened its latest Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vehicle, putting the service on a path to ramp up autonomy experimentation with its fleet of USVs.
Mariner, which Gulf Craft built on spec at its Franklin, La., facility under prime contractor Leidos, will help the Navy advance testing for the autonomous technology needed for USVs. It will also add to...
RIMPAC Testing Will Inform the Fate of Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Medium displacement unmanned surface vessels Seahawk, front, and Sea Hunter launch for the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem 21 (UxS IBP 21), April 20, 2021. US Navy Photo
The manned-unmanned teaming experimentation currently underway at the biennial Rim of the Pacific 2022 exercise will help the Navy decide the future of the Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle, a service official told reporters on Monday.
Speaking to reporters virtually, Rear Adm. Casey Moton, the...
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 1, 2022
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These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Aug. 1, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
Ships Underway
| Total Battle Force | Deployed | Underway |
| 300 (USS 242, USNS 58) | 111 (USS 73, USNS 38) | 88 (69 Deployed, 19 Local) |
Ships Deployed by Fleet
| 2nd Fleet | 3rd Fleet |
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 25, 2022
USNI News Graphic
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 25, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
Ships Underway
| Total Battle Force | Deployed | Underway |
| 298 (USS 241, USNS 57) | 111 (USS 73, USNS 38) | 82 (56 Deployed, 26 Local) |
Ships Deployed by Fleet
| 2nd Fleet | 3rd... |
New Navy Unmanned Division to Serve as Bridge Between Program Office, Fleet
Sea Hunter sits pierside at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., during the Unmanned Surface Vessel Division (USDIV) One Establishment ceremony on May 13, 2022. US Navy Photo
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII – A new California command for unmanned surface vessels will be the bridge between the Navy’s requirements team in Washington, D.C., and the operational fleet.
Cmdr. Jeremiah Daley, who leads the San Diego, Calif.,-based Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One, in a recent interview with USNI...
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 18, 2022
USNI News Graphic
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 18, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
Ships Underway
| Total Battle Force | Deployed | Underway |
| 298 (USS 241, USNS 57) | 113 (USS 74, USNS 39) | 83 (59 Deployed, 24 Local ) |
Ships Deployed by Fleet
| 2nd Fleet | 3rd... |
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 11, 2022
USNI News Graphic
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 11, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
Ships Underway
| Total Battle Force | Deployed | Underway |
| 298 (USS 241, USNS 57) | 110 (USS 73, USNS 37) | 60 (44 Deployed, 16 Local ) |
Ships Deployed by Fleet
| 2nd Fleet | 3rd... |
https://news.usni.org/2022/07/11/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-july-11-2022
Top Stories 2021: U.S. Navy Acquisition
Submarine construction continues apace in the latest US Navy budget request, which asks for two more Virginia-class submarines and another installment for the missile sub Columbia. Here, the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Montana (SSN-794) is seen just after launch in March 2021 at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding. HII Photo
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2021.
This year began with a level of uncertainty for Navy acquisition, as an...