The U.S. Navy, supported by Lockheed Martin , has installed the Aegis Combat System aboard two new Navy destroyers, USS Gravely (DDG 107) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). The Aegis Combat Systems aboard the ships have also been certified as fully operational through the tests known as Combat Systems
Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) welcomed the 75th Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) April 20, who thanked the crew for their efforts during Operation Tomodachi. SECNAV Ray Mabus expressed his gratitude to the crew during an all-hands call in the hangar bay, praising them for their efforts i
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), visited Commander, Naval Forces Korea to meet with the command’s senior leadership and talk with Sailors and Marines April 19. The Honorable Ray Mabus, the 75th Secretary of the Navy, visited Korea during his tour of the Pacific area of responsibility (AOR). Mabus hel
As part of the UK’s ongoing involvement in Operation ELLAMY, Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has been working tirelessly to protect Libya’s civilian population under threat of attack from Colonel Gaddafi’s forces. During the past week the ship has played a key role in Operation Unified Protector
Two Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships, “Kirisame” and “Yuudachi”, with Commander 7th Escort Division Captain Hiroshi Ito on board , arrived at the Port of Colombo today (19th April 2011) on a two-day goodwill visit. The ships were ceremonially welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy on their ar
The forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington will return to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka April 20. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was completing routine maintenance March 11 when the earthquake and tsunami struck northern Honshu. The ship departed Fleet Activities Yokosuk
The Navy is planning to build a new $715 million wharf to load and unload ballistic missiles for Trident submarines at the Bangor base on th… (seattlepi) [mappress] Source: seattlepi, April 19, 2011;
Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 01-07 is planning to conduct free vessel safety checks Saturday in Navy Point… (pnj) [mappress] Source: pnj, April 19, 2011;
India is planning to procure eight new South Korean minesweepers for its navy to augment its fleet of warships capable of detonating sea min… (dnaindia) [mappress] Source: dnaindia , April 18, 2011;
Alarmed by the rising number of attacks on merchant vessels and the abduction of the vessel staff, the Centre is now planning to allow India… By Sandip Dighe (dnaindia) [mappress] Source: dnaindia, April 18, 2011
Battelle and Levant Power Corporation jointly announced today the two companies plan to develop and commercialize wave energy harvesting technology for ocean systems. Providing consistent, uninterrupted power to sensors, vehicles and communications systems for ocean borne-devices is an industry-wide
General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics , has been awarded a contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) program to provide infrastructure and deployment services in support of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. The
Raytheon Company’s Missile Systems business delivered a record number of Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles last year. The company’s delivery of 366 ESSMs in 2010 more than doubled the previous year’s total. “We accomplished this delivery record in 2010 by improving our already robust manufacturing and eng
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has issued regulations and a letter of authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Navy that includes measures to protect marine mammals while conducting research, development, test and evaluation activities and range expansion at the Naval Sea System Command Undersea Warfare Center Key
