Contracts
BAE gets $42M for Ticonderoga-class cruiser repairs
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair a $42 million contract for repair and alteration works on the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69). Under the contract, BAE Systems will perform what is termed as a special selected restricted availability (SSRA). An SSRA is schedu
Germany will buy six instead of four MKS Multi-role Combat Ships
Germany will buy six MKS 180 multi-role warships right away instead of initially starting off with four units, a spokesman of German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, according to Reuters. The initial plan was to build four ships in the class and later decide whether to build ano
BAE Systems names its 950-feet dry dock in San Diego
BAE Systems held a ceremony on Saturday afternoon to name its new floating dry dock that it received in December last year. At 950 feet long and capable of lifting 55,000 long tons, BAE Systems’ new dry dock is the largest floating dry dock in California, according to the company. Paired with anothe
RFA Tidespring arrives in Japan en route home to UK
Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Tidespring arrived in Japan on February 9 for a scheduled stop on its way to UK waters. RFA Tidespring is the lead ship of Tide-class tankers built for Great Britain by the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. As the first of four ships that
US Navy orders additional 25 Vipers from Bell Helicopter
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bell Helicopter a $423.4 million contract modification ordering more AH-1Z new build helicopters. Under this modification, Bell Helicopter will manufacture and deliver 25 Lot 14 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters in support of the H-1 upgrade program the Marine Corps is underta
European researchers complete naval corrosion protection study
European researchers, enterprises and academic organizations have completed a long-running study on ways to protect navy ships from corrosion. Dubbed the Corrosion Control for Navy Ships, the European Defence Agency (EDA) led project ran from 2013-2016 and resulted in a number of potential solutions
BAE Systems gets $11M for USS Detroit work
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Mayport an $11.3 million contract modification for work on the post shakedown availability (PSA) accomplishment for littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7). A PSA is accomplished within a period of approximately 10-16 weeks between the time
Australia trials Land 400 contenders aboard amphibious assault ship
Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra loaded Project Land 400 contenders for a round of trials late last year. The Land 400 project will acquire and support the next generation of armored fighting vehicles which will be required to perform up to seven different combat roles, co
Russian ASW destroyer heads out to sea for exercises
Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet anti-submarine warfare destroyer ‘Admiral Tributs’ set sail to carry out training at sea, the Russian ministry of defense announced. The ship’s crew will carry out artillery firing at coast, air, and sea targets. They will also practice jamming countermeasures, ship dama
Italian frigate hosts Australian defense minister in Adelaide
During her port call in Adelaide, Italian FREMM frigate ITS Carabiniere welcomed the Australian minister for defense Christopher Pyne on board on February 5. Pyne toured the Italian frigate ITS Carabiniere as it visited South Australia on a four-month deployment to the Asia-Pacific to support naval
US Navy accepts delivery of restart destroyer USS Rafael Peralta
General Dynamics delivered the 65th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) to the U.S. Navy on February 3. DDG 115 is the second Flight IIA restart ship to be delivered to the navy and the first to be built at Bath Iron Works since the program was restarted in 2010. DDG 115 follo
BAE Systems gets $26M for USS Harpers Ferry maintenance work
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair a $26.6 million contract modification for work on the phased maintenance availability of USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49). The lead ship in her class of dock landing ships will undergo depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications durin
New contract awarded for Canadian Navy base Esquimalt modernization
Work on the modernization of Canadian Navy’s CFB Esquimalt dockyard waterfront is making progress with a new contract award for one of two jetties that are to be upgraded. The existing “A” and “B” jetties are over 70 years old and need to be replaced. They were originally designed for ships that wer
Photo: E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes land in Japan
A squadron composed of five U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft landed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to join the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group. Relieving the “Liberty Bells” of VAW-115 as the early-warning squadron of the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, the