American shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has taken over the S.M. Stoller Corporation (Stoller), a privately-held firm based in Colorado, as a strategic step toward further growth in nuclear services market. Stoller is a provider of environmental, nuclear, and technical consulting and
U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, has received a USD 574.5 million procurement contract for the production of the Aegis Weapon System MK 7 equipment sets in support of the DDG 51 Shipbuilding Program and an option for Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System, Host Nati
Removing chemical weapons from Syria is really a challenging task, which requires proper planning and preparations. Due to this fact, Russian, US, Syrian and UN representatives will meet today in Moscow to find the best way for safe removal of the weapons from Syria, according to BBC. Syria has been
Raytheon company has received a USD 42.58 million contract for the manufacture and delivery of AN/AQS-22 Airbone Low Frequency Sonar spares for the Royal Australian Navy. The sonar is an undersea warfare sensor of the MH-60R helicopter, which enables the aircraft to accomplish the assigned undersea
The U.S. is taking another positive step toward meeting the growing demand for systems that can help protect against the increasing danger posed by ballistic missiles. Raytheon Company has started building the 12th AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar for the Missile Defense Agency after being a
Friends and family of Sailors aboard the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) welcomed home Hampton’s crew Dec. 18 following a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. The deployment supported the nation’s maritime strategy, which includes maritime security, forward pres
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus concluded his first visit to Mexico Dec. 17, where he reinforced the existing partnership with Mexico. Mabus met with government and military officials to discuss U.S – Mexican military cooperation and defense and security issues in the region. “We are committed to ou
“Milwaukee will be an exceptional ship and I am pleased with the progress being made.” The Navy, along with the Lockheed Martin-led industry team, christened and launched the future USS Milwaukee in a ceremony at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard Dec. 18, marking an important production mile
Guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) completed its final pre-deployment exercise with the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, Dec. 15. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is an evaluation that tests mission readiness of a carrier strike group in the execution of the nation’s ma
Final regulations requiring the United States Navy to implement protective measures during training and testing activities off the coasts of California and Hawaii and on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean to reduce the effects on marine mammals have been released, NOAA Fisheries announced yesterday.
The future USS Jackson (LCS 6) launched from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala., Dec. 14, marking an important production milestone for the littoral combat ship program. Jackson joins the future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), which will launch from the Marinette Marine Corp. yard in Wisconsin next week
Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility undocked USS Texas (SSN 775) Dec. 7, after completing major maintenance work. This is the first Virginia-class submarine extended dry docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA) completed at Pearl Harbor, and only the second conduc
The remote minehunting system (RMS) successfully completed developmental testing Dec. 9, the U.S. Navy announced on Friday. The objective of the developmental testing (DT) was to demonstrate that the RMS met reliability, suitability and effectiveness requirements. Preliminary analyses of the results
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens held an all hands call with Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6), Dec. 11. During his visit, Stevens also frocked five Sailors, toured the ship and met with senior leadership. “I’m gla
