The U.S Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $15.8 million contract modification for continued engineering, technical services, concept studies and design in support of the Common Missile Compartment under development for the United Kingdom’s Successor ballistic-missile submarine and th
The second-tallest and longest sailing ship in the world represents a lot of things to the Chilean navy… By Nathan Max (signonsandiego) [mappress] Source: signonsandiego, July 13, 2011;
The Navy released a message announcing revisions to the sea/shore flow for enlisted career paths July 12. NAVADMIN 201/11 provides the Fleet with the updated sea shore flow for every rating. Thirty-six ratings will see an increase in sea time, and 18 will now be classified as sea intensive. Sailors
The guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) pulled into Turku, Finland, making her second Baltic Sea port visit during her current deployment July 11. Carr visits Turku following an eight-day transit from St. Petersburg, Russia. Carr’s Sailors strengthened the U.S.-Russia bond between the during a
The Navy established the Program Executive Office, Littoral Combat Ships (PEO LCS), during a ceremony at Washington Navy Yard, July 11. “The littoral combat ship is a critical shipbuilding program and demands the very best skill and effort from government and industry teams,” said Asst. Secretary of
Senior officers of the Chinese and United States armed forces agreed to conduct a series of exchange programs on Monday, but failed to iron… (cri) [mappress] Source: cri, July 13, 2011;
The USS Enterprise aircraft carrier is scheduled to return to Norfolk Naval Station on Friday after completing a six-month deployment in the… By Hugh Lessig (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, July 13, 2011;
Taiwan said Tuesday it received $875 million from Thales, bringing to an end a long-running wrangle after the French defence giant lost an… (expatica) [mappress] Source: expatica, July 13, 2011;
A senior House Republican on Tuesday challenged the Obama administration on what he said were shortfalls in funding the Navy’s programs to m… By Stephen Levy (washingtontimes) [mappress] Source: washingtontimes, July 13, 2011;
Taiwan has not rejected the option of dispatching navy vessels to protect Taiwanese fishing boats in the future, the Ministry of Foreign Aff… By Nancy Liu (focustaiwan) [mappress] Source: focustaiwan, July 13, 2011;
General Dynamics, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $28,841,256 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-4410) for the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) fiscal 2011 extended docking phased maintenance availability. An extended docking phased maintena
DCNS has successfully delivered the SIMOPE (SIMulateur OPErationnel) MU90 torpedo simulator to the German Navy. SIMOPE is designed to prepare and simulate operational launch scenarios with the MU90 lightweight anti-submarine torpedo, in an extremely realistic configuration. The German defence procur
INS Viraat, Indian Navy’s sole aircraft carrier, has enough life left and could be in active service at least till 2018, opined Captain R Ha… (ibnlive) [mappress] Source: ibnlive, July 12, 2011;
Work has begun on a new £2.4m Royal Navy Sea Survival Training Centre at Horsea Island, Portsmouth. The project will replace the old facility established in 1982 following the introduction of a statutory requirement for all Royal Navy personnel to undertake regular training in ship abandonment and s
