Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) developed a new tank cover to increase the efficiency of sandblasting operations during submarine maintenance. The aluminum cover fits over small tank openings that keep temporary services organized and secured while maintaining proper environmental controls and airf
HMS Monmouth is alongside at her homeport of Plymouth undergoing engineering support ahead of pre-deployment training. The ship’s bridge reverberates to the sound of grinding tools as a new sensor mount is fitted on top of the ship and a welder works in the engine turbines, while at the bows, weapon
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a business unit of General Dynamics, a $38.9 million modification to a previously awarded contract to perform class and engineering services associated with the detail design and construction of DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class ships. Bath Iron Works
Russia’s southern transport procuracy took under control investigation of the criminal case initiated after pirating of the… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 20, 2012; Image: Flot
Type 42 destroyer HMS Edinburgh will leave Portsmouth on Monday (September 24), on her final deployment, conducting routine operations across the Atlantic. It marks a historic milestone for both the ship and the Royal Navy as it will be the last time a Type 42 destroyer deploys on operations as they
Raytheon Company has received an $8.7 million modification to a previously awarded production contract to provide the U.S. Navy with Joint Tactical Terminal Senior (JTT-Sr) radios that are compatible with the new Common Interactive Broadcast (CIB) waveform and contain the latest security, hardware a
Concerns exist about the MoD’s capacity to manage the risk created by the capability gap in maritime surveillance and about its ability to react to demand in the short and medium term, says the Defence Committee in its report, published yesterday, entitled “Future Maritime Surveillance”. The Committ
HMS Ambush – the second of the Navy’s planned flotilla of seven Astute-class submarines – yesterday made her debut in Scotland as she arrived at Faslane. The £1bn boat has spent the past four days undergoing trials on the 200-mile journey from the yard where she was built to her new home. The £1bn [
Lead multi-functional emergency rescue ship Spasatel Karev (Project MPSV07, serial number 701, power 4MW) on Sept 18 left the quay of… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 20, 2012; Image: nssz
Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola hosted 20 members of the Corps of Foreign Naval Attaches, Sept. 16 – 18 during their fall tour of U.S. Navy installations. The diplomats come from a wide range of countries and backgrounds and are touring Navy commands in the United States to learn about the Navy’s
Rosoboronexport received a request from Algeria for two Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines, a source in defense ministry told Kommersant… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 20, 2012;
USS Carr (FFG 52) offloaded 4,134 pounds of marijuana, worth 4 million dollars recovered during Countering Transnational Organized Crime (CTOC) operations in the U.S. 4th Fleet (C4F) area of responsibility in support of Operation Martillo, Sept. 17. During a routine night patrol in the Western Carib
Delegation of young Norwegian officers on Sept 18 arrived at Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet (NF). First item on the visit agenda was… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 20, 2012; Image: Mil
Amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) departed Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 17 with the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (PELARG) and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) for a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. In addition to Green Bay, the Peleliu ARG consists of amphibious
