Contracts
Australia: Ministers for Defence Release Coles Review
Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith, and Minister for Defence Materiel, Jason Clare, today released the report of Phase 1 of the Review of the Sustainment of Australia’s Collins Class submarines, the Coles Review. The review is being led by Mr John Coles, an independent expert from BMT Defence Servi
Djibouti: EU NAVFOR Transfers Six Powerful Outboard Motors
In Djibouti on 7 December, RAdm Christian Canova FRAN, Deputy Commander EU NAVFOR, transferred six powerful outboard motors which had been confiscated from Somali pirates to Colonel Abdourahman Aden Cher, Chief of the Djiboutian Navy. The engines were taken from small skiffs which had been stopped b
Russia: 949 Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine to Get Onyx, Caliber Cruise Missile Systems
Sisters of Project 949 nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Kursk perished in 2000 will be rearmed with cruise missile systems Onyx and Caliber, reported RIA Novosti on Dec 12 referring to a high-ranking representative of Russian defense industry. At present, subs of this type are armed with Grani
UK: BAE Systems Starts Restoration of HMS Victory Warship
A £16m restoration of the warship used by Lord Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar has begun. (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, December 12, 2011
USA: DRS Laurel Technologies to Provide Submarine Combat, Sonar Systems for US Navy
DRS Laurel Technologies has been subcontracted to provide the U.S. Navy with submarine combat and sonar systems. The systems will be designed around commercially available hardware and software. The five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity subcontract from Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy
USA: BAE Systems Receives USD 58.23 Million TRIDENT II Contract
BAE Systems, Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $58,238,299 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to provide Systems Engineering Integration support for the TRIDENT II (D5) Strategic Weapon System (SWS) Program and the SSGN Attack Weapon System (AWS) Program and Ohio Replacement Prog
USA: Bell Helicopter Textron Receives Software Upgrades Contract
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Hurst, Texas, is being awarded an $85,201,239 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the software upgrades in support of the H-1 Upgrade Program. This contract includes design, development, studies, and implementatio
USS Chafee Receives Complete LED Lighting Upgrade
More than 600 new light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures were installed on USS Chafee (DDG 90) during the ship’s recently completed availability, providing the ship with longer-lasting lights that use less electric power than the replaced incandescent and fluorescent light fixtures. The new fi
Chinese Leader Hu Jintao Orders National Navy Command to “Prepare for War”
Chinese leader Hu Jintao ordered the national navy command to “prepare for war”. According to BBC, analysts suppose the words of the Chinese leader could be also interpreted as “armed struggle” or “armed conflict”, although meaning of the phrase remains the same. Reportedly, such statement was made
BAE Systems Signs USD 37 Million Contract for US Navy’s DDG113, DDG114 Destroyers
BAE Systems has received a $37 million contract to design, install and test onboard radio communications and network capability for the U.S. Navy’s new DDG 113 and DDG 114 destroyers. The company will provide a range of services including systems engineering, production integration, logistics, crew
Members from MCAST Command Complete Visit to Monrovia, Liberia
Members from Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command, assigned to the staff of U.S. Naval Forces Africa, completed a visit to Monrovia, Liberia, to discuss future Africa Partnership Station (APS), projects Dec 6. Lt. Catherine Reppert, Maritime Civil Affairs team leader, said th
USS John Paul Jones Departs on Deployment
The Aegis guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) departed Naval Base San Diego Nov. 29, for an independent seven-month deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR). The first ship to complete the DDG modernization (DDGMOD) midlife hull, mechanical, and electrical upgrade,
Indian Navy to Double Orders for P-8I LRMR Aircraft
The Indian Navy will eventually boast of a fleet of 24 Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft which will boost its… (domain-b) [mappress] Source: domain-b, December 07, 2011
JSC Beriev Aviation Scientific Center Repairs ASW Aircraft Tu-142ME to Indian Naval Aviation
JSC Beriev Aviation Scientific Center (Taganrog, Russia) on Dec 2 handed over repaired long-range ASW aircraft Tu-142ME to Indian naval aviation; the airplane departed for its air base on Dec 5, reports the center’s press service. The airplane (registration No 312) has passed all appropriate post-re