USS North Dakota (SSN 784) officially became the Navy’s newest addition to the submarine force following a commissioning ceremony held Oct. 25, at Naval Submarine Base New London. North Dakota is the 11th Virginia-class attack submarine to join the fleet, and the first of eight Block III Virginia-cl
USS Milius to Deploy to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans The guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) is scheduled to depart Oct. 20 on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans. Sweden Still Investigating Missing Submarine The Swedish Naval Forces have spent the we
Sailors and civilian personnel from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) journeyed to Singapore to support the inaugural Maritime RobotX Challenge, Oct. 24-26. The event is sponsored by ONR and organized by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Syste
The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS North Dakota comes closer to joining the US Navy fleet. The vessel completed its sea trials and will officially become a part of the US Navy on Saturday, 25th of October. The commissioning ceremony for the $2.6 billion Virginia-class submarine will be held at
Engineers at Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES), Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division are harvesting weapon system components from decommissioned U.S. Navy frigates (FFGs) for re-use on Coast Guard cutters. The harvesting of components from four decommissioned frigates will
The U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) departed Constanta, Romania, following a scheduled port visit, Oct. 23. Mount Whitney and Cole’s visit to Romania provided Sailors with the opportunity to eng
Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is being awarded a $612,758,634 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pennsylvania (84 percent), and Schenectady, New York (16 percent). Fiscal 2015 shipbuilding and conver
Saab will participate at Euronaval 2014, held from 27-31 October at the Le Bourget exhibition centre, Paris. Saab takes its place at this international naval and maritime event as a first tier global supplier of advanced naval vessels and systems. Ted Ackerstierna, head of the Saab’s naval segment i
HMS Monmouth has successfully undocked and moved out of the Devonport Frigate Refit Complex, marking the first major key date in her extensive upgrade period. Monmouth, known informally as the ‘Black Duke’ after James Scott, the Duke of Monmouth, entered refit at the beginning of the year and after
The launching ceremony of the modernised submarine “OKEANOS” of the Hellenic Navy took place at the premises of the Hellenic Shipyards S.A in Skaramangas and was officiated by his beatitude Metropolitan of Nikaia Mr. Alexios. At the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulia
Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have arrived in Bougainville to address a potentially deadly legacy posed by unexploded ordnance from past conflicts as part of Operation RENDER SAFE 2014. HMAS Choules is in the vicinity of Torokina carrying approximately 500 personnel and is equipped with a
General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is being awarded an $18,8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract for reactor plant planning yard services for nuclear-powered submarines and support yard services for the Navy’s moored training ships. The con
The crew of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) held a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 17. Capt. James Aiken, commodore, Destroyer Squadron 60, presided over the ceremony as Cmdr. Scott Jones was relieved by Cmdr. Charles Hampton. As co
The Arleigh Burke-class equipped guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) arrived in Constanta, Romania, for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 21. Cole’s visit to Romania reaffirms to NATO allies that the U.S. Navy shares a commitment to strengthening ties while working toward mutual goals of promoting
