BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $51,269,726 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for USS Barry (DDG 52) fiscal 2011 extended drydocking selected restricted availability (EDSRA). An EDSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level
Northern Fleet (NF) Commander Vice Admiral Vladimir Korolev met with deputy chief of Norwegian main operational command Maj. Gen. Morten Lunde during the visit of Norwegian military delegation to Russia’s Northern Fleet, told NF Information Support Group to Central Navy Portal. The parties held a pr
Military Sealift Command accepted delivery of dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego Sept. 28. The 689-foot long McLean, designated T-AKE 12, is the 12th of 14 new dry cargo/ammunition ships scheduled for delive
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded an $18,096,417 modification previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) fiscal 2012 drydocking selected restricted availability. The effort to be performed includes planning and execution of depot-level main
On Tuesday, September 27th the third Oceangoing Patrol Vessel (OPV), FRIESLAND, left the Damen Shipyard from Galati, Romania for her Sea Acceptance Trials. After a journey of 150 kilometres along the Danube, the ship has arrived at the Black Sea where it will be conducting tests for the next 10 days
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $50,613,287 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for USS Stout (DDG 55) fiscal 2011 Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA). An EDSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level ma
Peaceful waters of the Northern Territory’s Dundee Beach came alive recently as the venue played host to a spectacular beach landing and extraction. Navy, Army and Air Force Assets joined forces for the exercise, which marked the conclusion of the Minor War Vessel Concentration Period 2-2011. Two wa
Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) embarked more than 2,000 Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan for the ARG’s amphibious integration training (AIT), and certification exercise (CERTEX) Sept. 26. The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LH
Tactical landing assault drill was conducted in Kaliningrad region at Khmelevka Range under auspices of Baltic Fleet (BF) Commander, told BF Information Support Group to Central Navy Portal. The fleet’s surface and submarine forces were involved in the exercise, as well as coast defense troops, nava
The U. S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, a $680 million contract for the construction of DDG 115, the third ship of the Navy’s DDG 51-class guided-missile destroyer construction continuation program. The award also includes a $665 million option
191 personnel from HMAS Parramatta farewelled family and friends as they set sail for a six month deployment to the Middle East Area of Operations today. The ship’s company will spend Christmas patrolling more than 2.5 million square miles of international waters as part of Combined Maritime Forces.
Following an extremely busy and challenging five weeks alongside in Fleet Base West, HMAS Anzac (Commander Brett Sonter) recently departed and sailed for her new home port of Sydney. The formally HMAS Stirling based FFH was brought out of a 12 month Extended Readiness period by the crew of HMAS Stua
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) successfully passed its first Maintenance and Material Management (3M) Inspection while on deployment in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 24. “The ship did really well for being such a new ship with a green crew,” said Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) (AW/SW) Bryan D. Hay,
Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit consisting of Guard missile cruiser Varyag, tanker Irkut, and sea-going tug MB-66 pays courtesy visit to Japanese port Maizuru (Honshu Island), told PF Information Support Group to Central Navy Portal. In the first day of the visit, on Sept 25, Russian official delegatio
