Navy Wants 2 Variants Next Common Auxiliary Hull: One for People, One for Volume

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Greenville (SSN 772) prepares to moor alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), Dec. 9, 2018, near Puerto Princessa, Philippines. Emory S. Land is a forward-deployed expeditionary submarine tender on an extended deployment conducting coordinated tended moorings and afloat maintenance in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. US Navy photo.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy now plans to design and field two hulls under the Common Hull...

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Northrop Grumman Awarded $27.6M Contract to Build First Two SEWIP Block III Ship Sets

Artist’s concept of SEWIP Block III aboard a US destroyer. Northrop Grumman Photo

ARLINGTON, Va. — Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract to bring a modern electronic warfare attack capability to U.S. surface ships, company officials told USNI News on Tuesday.

Following a Dec. 21 $27.6 million award, Northrop will now manufacture two low rate initial production Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 ship sets for the service, Brandon White, Northrop director of...

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