Contracts
BMT Group to Exhibit Its Capabilities at DSEI
BMT Group Ltd, the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, will showcase its capabilities and designs across the naval, land and air domains at the DSEI event, to be held at London’s ExCeL in September. Delegates visiting the show will have the opportunity to engage with t
HII Wins US Navy’s Submarine Support Deal
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division was awarded a $106 million contract to provide engineering and industrial support on U.S. Navy submarines, special mission submersibles, submarine support facilities and related programs. If all options are exercised, the total value
Bulgaria, Romania Host MARCOM Chief of Staff
Over the weekend, NATO Allied Maritime Command’s Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral Giorgio Lazio met with Bulgarian and Romanian military leadership in the framework of MARCOM periodic engagements with the maritime forces of the Allied nations bordering the Black Sea, and to contribute in profiling NATO’
HMAS Huon Deploys for Operation RESOLUTE
Australian Navy’s HMAS Huon departed HMAS Waterhen in Sydney recently to head north on a three-month deployment in support of border protection duties as part of Operation RESOLUTE. Having recently completed a Tactical Data System Upgrade, trials and Mine Warfare Officers’ Course support, the crew a
HMS Artful Prepares for Sea Trials
HMS Artful, the third of the Royal Navy’s new Astute Class attack submarines will set sail for sea trials this summer. Artful, which will provide the Royal Navy with its most technologically advanced submarine, is currently preparing to leave the construction yard in Barrow-in-Furness for sea trials
BAE Systems Bags Further USS Dewey Repair Works
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair received an $11 million modification to previously awarded contract for fiscal 2015 selected restricted availability (SRA) for USS Dewey (DDG 105). SRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications that will update an
NUSHIP Adelaide Completes Initial Sea Trials
NUSHIP Adelaide will dock at BAE Systems Williamstown shipyard tomorrow following successful initial sea trials and first docking at the Royal Australian Naval base at Garden Island in Sydney. The sea trials were conducted from 17 to 26 June on the voyage to Sydney and then during the voyage back fo
Swedish Patrol Boats to Receive Kongsberg’s Sonar Systems
Swede Ship Marine will install new Kongsberg Maritime sonar systems as part of a major rebuild and lifetime extension of five patrol boats for the Swedish Navy. The new sonars will replace the previous model SIMRAD SS576 sonars first installed in 1996 on board the Tapper-class (or Bevakningsbåt 80),
USS O’Kane to Start Repairs at BAE Systems
BAE Systems, Honolulu, Hawaii received a $13,7 million final determination to a previously awarded contract for scheduled drydocking selected repair availability (DSRA) of USS O’Kane (DDG 77). The scheduled DSRA is the opportunity in the ship’s life cycle primarily to conduct repair and alteration t
BAE Systems to Undertake USS Iwo Jima Repair Works
BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Mayport LLC, Jacksonville, Florida, is being awarded a $26,8 million contract for the phased maintenance availability of USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). The work package consists of structural and tank repairs, ventilations and auxiliary systems repairs, temporary services habi
HMCS Charlottetown Pays Visit to Her Namesake City
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown departed her homeport of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on July 2nd to conduct a port visit in her namesake city of Charlottetown, PEI, from July 3rd to 6th. Namesake city visits allow Royal Canadian Navy ships and their sailors to visit with Canadians and to
Admiral Nakhimov Should Return to Service in 2018
Russian Navy’s heavy nuclear missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov should conclude its modernization works by 2018. The decision was made during a meeting between the leadership of the Machine-Building plant of Severodvinsk and the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy. Admiral Nakhimov will receive add
Indian Navy’s Sub INS Sindhukirti Begins Final Trials
After being stuck for almost a decade at Hindustan Shipyard (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, Indian Navy’s submarine INS Sindhukirti started its final trials on Friday, June 26. INS Sindhukirti, the Navy’s seventh Sindhughosh class diesel electric submarine, received new weapons, sonars, and fire control sys
NUSHIP Adelaide Docks in Sydney
Australian Navy’s second Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) NUSHIP Adelaide entered Sydney for the first time on Friday during builder trials. After spending some ten days on the water travelling to Sydney, the vessel moored in Captain Cook Dock. Here NUSHIP Adelaide will be dry docked so her hull and fl