The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a contract to perform submarine safety program (SUBSAFE) and intermediate submarine maintenance work for submarines. This five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a potential value of $215.5 million. Electric Boat is a
VIDEO: Queen Elizabeth Class Brought to Life BAE Systems, together with Thales UK, Babcock and the UK Ministry of Defence (the Aircraft Carrier Alliance) has ventured on a major endeavor with the construction of the biggest aircraft carrier ever to be built in Britain, HMS Queen Elizabeth, which is
A group of 15 Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) joined students from Oak Park Elementary School and Music Conservatory in San Diego to celebrate Presidents Day at the school, Feb. 19. Although a day after the actual federal holiday, Makin Island’s ceremonial color gua
On February 13, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, representing Republicans on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, met at the Pentagon with the Navy’s top official for shipbuilding, Sean Stackley, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, to discuss the impact of d
ERAPSCO Inc. is being awarded a $7.1 million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering and manufacturing development services in support of the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare system (HAASW). Work will be performed
Northrop Grumman Corporation employees toured the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft when it visited the company’s Baltimore campus recently. During the stopover, Northrop Grumman employees had the opportunity to view the P-8A and take a tour of the cockpit and crew areas of the airc
General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works (GDBIW), is being awarded a $6.8 million cost-plus award fee modification under a previous awarded basic ordering agreement by the U.S. Navy to provide engineering and management services for advance planning and design in support of the post shakedown availability
USS Carl Vinson’s (CVN 70) commanding officer announced the officialcompletion of Carl Vinson’s successful six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) Feb. 3, 2013. “Today marked the culmination of this crew’s steadfast dedication and professionalism throughout a six-month Planned Incremental A
Boeing delivered the sixth production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy Jan. 31, successfully completing the first group of low-rate initial production aircraft that are dramatically improving the service’s maritime patrol capabilities. The delivery is the final aircraft from a contract awarde
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $41.6 million contract modification to perform routine maintenance and modernization work on the USS Hartford (SSN-768), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics. Under the terms of
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command to provide Gen II mission computers for the H-1 Upgrade helicopter program. Under the $9.3 million firm-fixed-price order, Northrop Grumman will supply Gen II mission computers and trays for the H-1 Upgrad
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $43.8 million worth modification to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract for the production of fiscal 2013 Multi-Mission Signal Processor equipment, Ballistic Missile Defense equipment and associated spare
The U.S Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $12.8 million contract modification for the continued development of the Common Missile Compartment for the U.S. Ohio Replacement Program and the United Kingdom’s Successor ballistic-missile submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidia
The Sea Warrior Program, within the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), is supporting the Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) through a contract award for up to $65 million to modernize key information technology systems. The new Recruiting and Accessions Informat