Environmental groups and fishermen are sounding the alarm over planned US Navy live-fire exercises they claim threaten marine wildlife inclu… by Jacob Resneck (news.yahoo) [mappress] Source: news.yahoo, April 4, 2011;
The HMNZS Canterbury leaves Devonport this morning for New Zealand’s first real joint exercise with the United States since the Anzus rift i… By Audrey Young (nzherald) [mappress] Source: April 3, 2011;
The Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate, HMS Lancaster, is undergoing an extensive refit at Portsmouth Naval Base as part of a £17.9 million contract with BAE Systems, reflecting the Company’s continued growth in support services. The mid-life upkeep will significantly upgrade the capability of the 20 year
Three sailors injured when a fighter plane exploded into flames on the deck of the aircraft carrier John C. Stennis were still being treated… (latimes) [mappress] Source: latimes, April 1, 2011;
USS Shiloh (CG 67) Sailors and workers from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Far East Crane and Rigging Department loaded “tri-wall” boxes on board Shiloh March 17, that are filled with donations from community members of Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). The donations are hea
A jet fighter’s engine exploded and caught fire Wednesday as it prepared to take off from an aircraft carrier off California, injuring 10… (mysanantonio) [mappress] Source: mysanantonio,March 31, 2011;
Bluefin Robotics, a leader in the design and manufacturing of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), was awarded a contract to develop a robotic ship hull mine and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) identification and neutralization capability for use in Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal. A m
The Department of the Navy announced today the award of $10.8 million to scientists and engineers at 18 academic institutions as part of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) 2011 Young Investigator Program (YIP). “The Young Investigator Program is an important part of the Department of the Navy’s scie
Bulgaria’s “Drazki” frigate will be ready for departure to the Mediterranean in mid-April to take part in the NATO operations in Libya… (novinite) [mappress] Source: novinite, March 30, 2011;
AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that the AECOM-Envirocon joint venture was one of six entities awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ)
HMS Cumberland is ready to move into the next phase of operations in Libya by enforcing the arms embargo under UN Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973. The Royal Navy Type 22 frigate has been a key part of the UK’s response to the crisis in Libya since the beginning of the troubles in [&hellip
The Office of Naval Research has been working away on a suite of futuristic weapons, but it’s hard to think of anything that could out-gun i… By Evan Ackerman (dvice) [mappress] Source: dvice, March 29, 2011;
The Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $31,087,443 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus incentive contract for TRIDENT II (D5) maintenance, repair, and rebuilding in support of navigation equipment. This contract contains options which, if exercised, will bring the total contract val
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Lockheed Martin a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity training and technical support services contract. The contract, which includes a $90,000 initial task order, has a $57 million ceiling value. Working closely with the Coast Guard, Lockheed Martin wil
