UK Minister for Portsmouth Matthew Hancock opened a new £4 million centre for research into unmanned autonomous boats, submarines and other vessels on November 17. This market is estimated to be worth £9 billion each year over the next 8 years. The Centre for Maritime Intelligence Systems (CMIS) was
Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Rota completed its first selected restricted availability (SRA) on Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) in Rota, Spain, Nov. 12. The ship completed combined contractor and type commander sea trials Nov.
Lockheed Martin, Mission Systems and Training, is being awarded a $15,5 million modification to previously awarded contract to incrementally fund the Aegis Platform Systems Engineering Agent (PSEA) activities and Aegis Modernization Advanced Capability Build (ACB) engineering. The Aegis PSEA manages
Saab Defense and Security USA LLC (SDAS) recently held a successful demonstration of a Common Radar Upgrade (CRU) for the United States Navy, showcasing the technology’s ability to improve the Navy’s AN/SPS-49 long-range surveillance radar. The AN/SPS-49 was created to support the U.S. Navy’s long
Vice Adm. Robert L. Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, outlined his priorities during an all-hands call with his staff Nov. 14, to discuss his goals and objectives for the Fleet. Seventh Fleet’s reason for existence is [to] combat readiness. Our nation and our allies count on us to aggregate credibl
After over six months away from their homeport of Fleet Base East, the crew of HMAS Anzac has returned home with an upgraded ship that brings new capabilities to the Royal Australian Navy. Commanding Officer, Commander Matthew Doornbos, and his crew departed Sydney, on 23 January, in Anzac’s sister
BMT Design & Technology (BMT), an operating company of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announced its pioneering whole life warship capability management training course. Building on the long-term success of the multi-national BMT submarin
Virtual Technology Changes Design of UK Navy Warships BAE Systems’ Engineers are overhauling their approach to the design and build of Royal Navy warships by using cutting edge virtual reality technology. US Navy’s EA-6B Prowler Retires As the sun sets on USS George H.W. Bush’s (CVN 77) current depl
US Navy aircrew from the “Mad Foxes” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 joined with members of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at Edinburgh Airfield in South Australia Oct. 2-8 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the RAAF Maritime Patrol Force. During the six-day event, squadron senior leadership, p
It was the 417th replenishment at sea (RAS) for HMAS Sirius but for the ship’s company of HMAS Anzac, the successful refuelling while underway marked the first since Anzac’s recent anti-ship missile defence upgrade. The replenishment took place while Anzac was returning home to Fleet Base East from
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) began a six-month test of two new ASTM International D3240 certified jet fuel-free water detection systems aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Aug. 4. ASTM International is an independent organization that sets international standards for
For the first time in nearly two years, USS Russell (DDG 59) departed Naval Base San Diego for an underway under her own power, Oct. 28, to conduct a week of contractor sea trials. The sea trials wrapped up an $84 million Extended Dry Dock Selective Restricted Availability (EDSRA) period. The schedu
BAE Systems’ Engineers are overhauling their approach to the design and build of Royal Navy warships by using cutting edge virtual reality technology. The Company has constructed a network of ‘visualisation suites’ at their sites in Glasgow, Portsmouth and Bristol, which create full scale 3D ship pr
The new Submarine Forces executive director, Donald Hoffer, was introduced November 5 to the civilian workforce of Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (SUBPAC), gathered at Sharkey Theater aboard the historic Submarine Base at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. SUBPAC commander, Rear Adm. Phil Sawyer,
