The Department of the Navy (DoN) and City of Chicago this month kicked off a unique collaboration to give high school and community college students an intense, hands-on experience in naval-relevant science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Critical MASS (Midwest Association
As the bilateral exercise Talisman Saber 2013 between the U.S. and Australia gains momentum, the two nations learn more every day on what it means to work together. The exercise is a biennial combined Australian and United States (US) training activity, designed to train Australian respective milita
The Spanish Combat Support Ship ESPS Cantabria deployed to Australia since February, is currently in the Coral Sea participating in Exercise TALISMAN SABER 13 providing logistic support to United States Navy and Royal Australian Navy ships. One key element for the successful conduct of military oper
Raytheon Co has to stop work on the next-generation electronic jamming system, having received an order from the U.S. Navy to do so, according to Reuters. Raytheon was awarded the electronic jamming system contract on July 8th, but BAE Systems formally objected the award. The next generation jammer
Following aggression by the fictional island nation ‘Kamaria’, Australia and the United States have been called upon to form a combined force to restore peace and security to the region. Now, a large and highly capable Australian and US Navy fleet is amassing in the Coral Sea to prepare for action a
This summer sixty-eight Navy reservists joined with Commander, Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare Forces, Third Fleet (CTF-34) June 24-28 and July 22-26 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to conduct a pair of self-contained synthetic training events designed to improve the Navy’s theater ASW cap
Raytheon Company announced second quarter 2013 Adjusted EPS of $1.64 per diluted share compared to $1.57 per diluted share in the second quarter 2012, up 4 percent. Second quarter 2013 EPS from continuing operations was $1.50 compared to $1.41 in the second quarter 2012, up 6 percent. The second qua
VIDEO: USS Independence Shows Off Its Maneuvering Capabilities An American littoral combat ship USS Independence conducted a demonstration of its maneuvering capabilities in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on July 18th 2013. The Philippine Navy Prepares for BRP Alcaraz Arrival The Phili
BAE Systems, Land & Armaments LP, U.S. Combat Systems, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, has received a $ 9.2 million modification to previously awarded contract. BAE Systems will provide engineering services in support of the MK 41 vertical launching system. The Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (Mk 41
Gulf of Guinea nations held a planning conference July 23-25 to set in motion objectives and initial concepts for what will be the fourth iteration of Obangame Express, a multinational maritime exercise which is set to take place in spring 2014. Obangame Express, one of four major U.S. Naval Forces
In coordination with the Australian Defence Force, U.S. Seventh Fleet will take the lead in the safe retrieval and disposal of four bombs which were jettisoned off the coast of Queensland, Australia by two AV-8B Harrier aircraft in an emergency situation on 16 July. “The U.S. military is aware of it
The Office of Naval Research together with the Uniformed Services University’s department of preventive medicine and biometrics began using the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) July 15 as a test platform to study the effects of 24 hour noise exposure on Sailors. The study w
Northrop Grumman Corporation, based in Annapolis, Md, has received a $45.9 million contract for production of proof of manufacturing/first articles, functional replacement level components of the MK 54 mod 0 array kits, engineering service hours and hardware repair support. Under the contract, North
The Navy’s first joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) successfully completed final contract trials, the Navy announced July 25. Final contract trials, or FCT, are a component of a ship’s post-delivery test period and mark the final in-depth examination of a newly constructed ship to ensur
