Contracts
US Navy awards Lockheed ‘Orca’ XLUUV design phase contract
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin $43.2 million contract for work on the US Navy’s Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) Orca. The contract is the first part of a two phase competition which includes the currently awarded design phase and a competitive production phase for up to nine v
USS Mount Whitney completes 10-month maintenance, returns home
US Navy’s Blue Ridge-class command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) completed a ten-month maintenance period in Rijeka, Croatia, returning to its forward-deployed homeport in Gaeta, Italy on October 27. The flag ship of US 6th Fleet completed a shipyard maintenance evolution at the Croatian Viktor Le
USS Coronado tests new low cost unmanned aerial system
US Navy littoral combat ship USS Coronado recently helped researchers from the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) test their new, low cost, unmanned aerial vehicle ‘Nomad’. Tests concluded in August and helped demonstrate the Nomad’s upgraded launch and control capabilities as well as a new recovery
Devonport Naval Base getting new £43 million jetty
The UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded VolkerStevin a £43 million contract to construct a new jetty which will provide fueling facilities for the Royal Navy’s Devonport Naval Base. The jetty is to be built at the Thanckes oil fuel depot within a Special Area of Conservation on
Lockheed Martin to upgrade IRST21 sensors on F/A-18E/F jets
Boeing has recently awarded Lockheed Martin two contracts to upgrade its IRST21 sensor system for use on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18E/F fleet. The Block II contracts provide up to $100 million for developing advanced software, performing hardware upgrades and delivering prototypes. These efforts will fur
Swedish corvettes to get ST2400 variable depth sonars for anti submarine warfare
The prime contractor on the Swedish Navy’s Göteborg-class corvette upgrade project has contracted Kongsberg Maritime to deliver ST2400 VDS (Varial Depth Sonar) systems to enhance the corvettes’ anti-submarine warfare capabilities. HSwMS Gävle and HSwMS Sundsvall, the two remaining corvettes in the c
German Navy’s lead AIP submarine wraps up three years of repairs
German Navy’s first Type 212A submarine ‘U 31’ is in the water again after spending almost three years in the docks undergoing repairs. As reported by the German Kieler Nachrichten, the submarine was lowered into water and brought alongside by a tug boat. The submarine has been in the dry dock since
BAE Systems teams with Cammell Laird for UK Type 31 frigate build
Cammell Laird and BAE Systems announced an agreement to collaborate on the construction of Royal Navy’s future Type 31 frigates. Commercial shipbuilder Cammell Laird would act as prime contractor while BAE Systems would be supplying its warship design and combat systems expertise. The teaming agreem
US Navy contracts Huntington Ingalls for work on two Los Angeles-class submarines
The US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Huntington Ingalls’ Newport News Shipbuilding division two separate contracts for repair and overhaul works on two Los Angeles-class submarines. In a contract announced on October 13, NAVSEA awarded HII a $65.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-pric
US Navy orders more APKWSTM guidance kits
The US Navy has contracted BAE Systems a $59.5 million contract to deliver additional APKWSTM guidance kits which transform unguided 2.75-inch (70-millimeter) rockets into laser-guided precision munitions. The new award, which follows a recent contract for $180.5 million, is part of a 2016 indefinit
HMS Northumberland welcomes crew for sea trials after upgrade
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland has welcomed her crew back following a major refit at the frigate refit complex in Devonport. Justin Mills, ship project manager, handed over the Type 23 frigate to the new Commander Alexandra Pollard. This is Pollard’s first command having previously
BAE Systems cuts over 300 maritime positions in company-wide restructuring
British defense contractor and shipbuilder BAE Systems is cutting around 375 jobs across its Maritime Services division, the company announced on Tuesday. The cuts in Portsmouth and Solent are part of a wider, company-wide restructuring which will see BAE Systems reduce over 1900 positions. The move
HMS Albion embarks officer cadets for first experience at sea
Royal Navy’s amphibious transport dock HMS Albion embarked officer cadets from Britannia Royal Naval College for their first experience at sea. The 18,500 tonne assault ship sent two of her largest landing craft into the River Dart to embark the group of 75 cadets. They will spend the next six weeks
Australia brings in Leonardo for submarine information management software upgrade
The Australian defense department has contracted Leonardo to deliver its information management software for the upgrade of the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins-class submarine fleet. The contract, called ‘Submarine Communication Information Exchange Management’ (SCIEM), is part of Australia’s Projec