Twenty-five Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) reenlisted at the USS Arizona Memorial Sept. 2 during a port visit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The USS Arizona Memorial sits directly over the remains of the battleship USS Arizona (BB 39), where 1,102 Sailors lie entombed in the
French Navy’s minesweeper Céphée on Sept 6 called at port of Baltiysk to conduct joint exercise with Russian minesweeper Sergei Kolbasiev, reports Baltic Fleet (BF) press service. “Plan of the joint exercise includes drills on communications, tactical maneuvering, imitation of underway refueling, mi
Russian defense ministry and JSC Russian Helicopters signed a delivery contract for over 100 Ka-52 helicopters, reports RIA Novosti referring to Andrei Reus, Director General of Oboronprom corporation. According to the contract, over 100 helicopters Ka-52 will be delivered to defense ministry till 2
Raytheon, Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded an $8,796,601 modification under previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-6307) to fabricate, assemble, test and deliver five Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS) low rate initial production systems. The AMNS will explosi
Norfolk-based Sailors returned home Sept. 2 after preparing to provide humanitarian assistance in areas that were devastated by the effects of Hurricane Irene. Once Navy commanders saw Irene’s potential path, they immediately set plans to provide direct support to civil authorities (DSCA) if request
On Wednesday 31 August, the second of four Holland Class Oceangoing Patrol Vessels, “Zeeland” built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Netherlands Navy, left Vlissingen, The Netherlands, for her sea acceptance trials (SAT). During the SAT, primarily the platform as well as parts of th
Sailors aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) participated in a 5K ‘Run for Remembrance’ on the ship’s flight deck Aug. 26 in honor of fallen service members. Race organizers felt compelled to host the event to honor the 30 service members who lost their lives in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash in
Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., is being awarded a $49,950,000 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of 18 AN/AAQ-30 target sight systems (TSS) that will be integrated into the AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter. This integration is part of the USMC H-1 upgrade progra
Members of HMAS Toowoomba and the Pakistan Navy’s PNS Alamgir swapped duties for a day during a recent exercise in the Gulf of Oman region of the Middle East. Between 17 and 18 August 2011, naval personnel from the two countries showcased their mariner skills and interoperability. The Commanding Off
A pair of U.S. Navy ships were stationed a short helicopter ride from New York Harbor as the sun rose Tuesday, ready to lend a hand to state… By Larry Shaughnessy, CNN [mappress] Source:CNN , August 30, 2011
Having deployed from Devonport on 17 August, the type 23 frigate HMS Somerset has made good progress towards her operating area conducting maritime security operations. As she makes her way into the Mediterranean the ship’s company remain focussed on her mission: to defend worldwide trade routes and
Russia delays delivery of the second trio of Talwar-class stealth frigates, said Indian defense minister A.K. Antony in the interview to Rajya Sabha. Delivery date of three Russian frigates Tag (“Saber”), Tarkash (“Quiver”), and Trikand (“Bow”) built for Indian Navy will be postponed for 12-14 month
AT-34C Turbomentor, a two seat training aircraft, assigned to Training Squadron 28 based out of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, crashed at approximately 6:33 p.m. Aug. 24 about five miles south of Bob Hall Pier while conducting routine flight training. A Coast Guard helicopter was on patrol
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a not-to-exceed $161,030,943 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-5427) for MK15 Mod 31 SeaRAM systems in support of LCS 6 and 8 and Japan’s DDH 2405 helicopter destroyer, as well as Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) Block 1B clas
