The Navy and Marine Corps Team made naval aviation history Oct. 3 as the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) test aircraft BF-2 landed safely on USS Wasp’s (LHD 1) flight deck, the first at-sea vertical landing for the Marine Corps’ F-35 JSF version. Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk landed
USS Spruance (DDG 111) became the newest member of the Navy’s Pacific fleet after being placed in commission during a sunset ceremony at Naval Air Station Key West Oct. 1. The new destroyer honors legendary Adm. Raymond Spruance, whose calm and decisive leadership at the Battle of Midway contributed
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $22,534,505 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-2306) for DDG 1000-class services. This contract modification provides additional class services associated with the detail design and construction of DDG 1000-class
VSE Corp., Alexandria, Va., is being awarded a $277,926,039 cost-plus-award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for continuous lifecycle support of naval vessels bought, sold, or otherwise transferred to Foreign Military Sales customers through the International Fleet Support Progr
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $26,945,901 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4407) for the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) fiscal 2011 planned maintenance availability. The effort to be performed includes planning and execution of a work package contai
The Boeing Co., Jacksonville, Fla., is being awarded a $31,503,536 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fee requirements contract for supplies and services for in-warranty and out-of-warranty depot-level modification installations and in-service repairs incident to modification kit installs including associa
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $51,269,726 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for USS Barry (DDG 52) fiscal 2011 extended drydocking selected restricted availability (EDSRA). An EDSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded an $18,096,417 modification previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) fiscal 2012 drydocking selected restricted availability. The effort to be performed includes planning and execution of depot-level main
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $50,613,287 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for USS Stout (DDG 55) fiscal 2011 Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA). An EDSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level ma
The U. S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, a $680 million contract for the construction of DDG 115, the third ship of the Navy’s DDG 51-class guided-missile destroyer construction continuation program. The award also includes a $665 million option
U. S. Coast Guard has awarded Bollinger shipyards four additional Fast Response Cutters (FRC) contract. This follow-on award will result in an extension of our backlog for several years, and provide jobs for over 500 Bollinger employees. “This award reflects the Coast Guard’s continued confidence in
Bath Iron Works’ core business remains naval shipbuilding, but the company has recently considered diversifying. By J. Hemmerdinger and Jonathan Riskind (pressherald) [mappress] Source: pressherald, September 26, 2011
HMCS Winnipeg is preparing for a Mid-Life Refit (MLR). The ship will receive extensive work to improve capability against modern threats as it reaches its mid-life period. The 12 Canadian-built HALIFAX class multi-role patrol frigates are considered the backbone of the Canadian Navy. They can deplo
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $18,389,065 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2300) for the accomplishment of the post-shakedown availability (PSA) for the DDG 51-class guided-missile destroyers USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110)
