Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Garden City, N.Y., is being awarded a $30,086,840 modification to previously awarded contract for the delivery of AN/SPQ-9B radar sets and combat interface kits for use on Navy ships. Work will be performed in Baltimore, Md. (80 percent), Bethpage, N.Y. (15 percent),
The Royal Navy’s ocean survey vessel HMS Scott is hoping for a warm welcome on her return to Devonport on Sunday 10 April 2011, after travelling over 22,500 miles (36,000km) through one of the most austere maritime environments on the planet. The ship left her home port last November and has now com
Royal Navy submarine HMS Triumph returned to HM Naval Base Devonport from the Mediterranean on Saturday 2 April after supporting international efforts to protect civilians in Libya over the past two weeks. Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles fired by the Trafalgar Class submarine were part of the coalitio
TWO Chinese vessels, the FFG (guided missile frigate) Zhoushan and the FFG Xuzhou of China’s 7th Escort Task Force, docked in Durban yesterd… By Edward West (businessday) [mappress] Source: businessday, April 5, 2011;
Abu Dhabi Ship Building, the leading shipbuilder and naval support services provider in the Gulf region and a strategic affiliate of Mubadala, has announced the launch of “Al Dhafra”, the third vessel of the Baynunah Corvette Class Program for the UAE Navy. Abu Dhabi Ship Building further revealed t
Power conversion specialist Converteam has completed delivery of the first of the propulsion motors for the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers as a part of the company’s contract to design and supply major components of the electric propulsion systems for the two new ships. A
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon Company a $312 million manufacturing contract for the Standard Missile-3 Block IB program. The contract provides the funding necessary to complete the development phase of the SM-3 Block IB program and deliver the rounds to the MDA. “We expect to deliver t
A nuclear-powered submarine of the Royal Navy has returned to its home port after a mechanical failure led to a loss of propulsion while tra… (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian,April 4, 2011;
The Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate, HMS Lancaster, is undergoing an extensive refit at Portsmouth Naval Base as part of a £17.9 million contract with BAE Systems, reflecting the Company’s continued growth in support services. The mid-life upkeep will significantly upgrade the capability of the 20 year
Raytheon Full Service Partnering Corp., Keyport, Wash., is being awarded a $46,954,710 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-q… [mappress] Source: defense, April 1, 2011;
The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors, in Liverpool, $14,785,866 to continue engineering and technical work on a… By Dave Tobi (syracuse) [mappress] Source: syracuse, April 1, 2011;
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit has signed a full production contract for the Integrated Navigation Bridge System… (defense-aerospace) [mappress] Source: defense-aerospace,March 31, 2011;
A jet fighter’s engine exploded and caught fire Wednesday as it prepared to take off from an aircraft carrier off California, injuring 10… (mysanantonio) [mappress] Source: mysanantonio,March 31, 2011;
Bluefin Robotics, a leader in the design and manufacturing of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), was awarded a contract to develop a robotic ship hull mine and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) identification and neutralization capability for use in Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal. A m
