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Most Read News, March 23 – 29, 2015
Japan Receives Biggest Warship Since WWII The biggest Japanese warship since the WWII was delivered to Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force. USS Theodore Roosevelt on Its Way to Portsmouth More than 5,000 American sailors are heading for Portsmouth on board the giant aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roo
BAE Systems Awarded Further USS San Diego Works
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair received a $16,7 million modification to previously awarded contract for USS San Diego (LPD 22) fiscal 2015 selected restricted availability. A select restricted availability includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modificati
HMS Sutherland Deploys for Sea Trials
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland left Babcock’s Devonport Royal Dockyard for sea trials yesterday, 24 March. The vessel has increased structural sustainability and fighting capability, as part of a significant upgrade and substantial maintenance programme by Babcock, including extensive i
HMS Diamond Ends Multi-Million Pound Upgrade
The crew of HMS Diamond have been reunited with their ship after spending months ashore while it received a multi-million pound upgrade. The Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer has undergone extensive maintenance and improvements since it returned from operations last July. Work included installation
US Navy Awards Modernization Program Support Deal
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ AMSEC LLC subsidiary has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to provide engineering and technical services in support of the Navy Modernization Program. AMSEC LLC was one of several contractors awarded a three-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plu
USS Curtis Wilbur Ends Sea Trials After EDSRA
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) completed the sea trials, after conducting a DDG midlife overhaul extended dry dock shipboard repair availability (EDSRA). The EDSRA lasted 335 days and was the longest and most extensive DDG overhaul in Forward Deployed Nav
HMAS Anzac Leaves for Gallipoli Anniversary
HMAS Anzac and the ship’s company of 192 departed Sydney yesterday for a once in a life-time deployment, supporting the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli. Family and friends were on the wharf to farewell the frigate, which will spend five months visiting ports around the globe. Co
Norfolk to Be USS Gerald R. Ford’s Homeport
US Navy will position its newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), in Hampton Roads, Naval Station Norfolk, according to Virginia Congressional delegation. This will provide an additional aircraft carrier to the region until 2018 when the USS Lincoln returns to its home port. In additio
NNSY Repairs USS Albany’s Rudder
Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Inside Machine Shop successfully performed its first rudder repair since 1991, on the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Albany (SSN 753), which is currently undergoing an engineered overhaul. The job started in September 2014 when the rudder was transported to the shop
Raytheon Upgrades SM-3 Block IBs
Raytheon has begun enhancing Standard Missile-3 Block IBs with ‘threat upgrade’ software, giving the weapon’s kill vehicle the ability to hunt down more complicated, more lethal targets. Though exact details are classified, the ability to make improvements through software upgrades means combatant c
UK Invests More in Submarine Successor Programme
The UK’s submarine industry will benefit from £285 million of investment to continue design work for the Royal Navy’s next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines. The release of funding for the design work is within the existing Successor programme’s £3.3 billion Assessment Phase. The funding fo
USS Jason Dunham Docks in Portugal
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) makes a stop in Portugal. The vessel, which is a part of the US 6th Fleet area of responsibility, entered Funchal, Portugal on March 7. Jason Dunham (DDG 109) is conducting naval operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Eur
Zumwalt Destroyers to Join the Fleet a Year Later
The US Navy’s two new Zumwalt-class destroyers will arrive to the fleet a year later due to complications with new technology. Reuters writes that the issues arose because of the challenges with the integration, installation and testing of unique high-tech components on the new class of warships. US
BMT Surveys Victorian Water Police’s Vessels
BMT Design & Technology (BMT) recently supported the Victorian Water Police with condition surveys on 15 of their fleet vessels. The task used BMT’s proven risk based survey tool to assess the vessels and develop an estimate of remaining life, for input into a vessel replacement strategy. The risk b