Equipment & technology
USA: Lockheed Martin to Continue Engineering and Technical Work on Conformal Array Submarine Sonar Device
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;
USA: Northrop Grumman Wins Integrated Navigation Bridge System Contract
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;
10 Sailors Injured on Carrier USS John C. Stennis
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;
USA: Bluefin Robotics Awarded Contract to Develop Mine and IED Neutralization Variant of HAUV
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
Private Ship Repair Firms in Northeast Florida to Support Maintenance Requirements of Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
Private ship repair firms in northeast Florida will likely be able to support the maintenance requirements of a nuclear aircraft carrier if one is homeported at Naval Station Mayport in 2019 as the Navy plans. Of the 20 surface ships currently homeported at Mayport, the Navy plans to decommission 12
USA: New Device Uses Submarine Technology to Diagnose Stroke Quickly
A medical device developed by retired U.S. Navy sonar experts, using submarine technology, is a new paradigm for the detection, diagnosis an… (medicalnewstoday) [mappress] Source: medicalnewstoday, March 30, 2011;
United States Renews Attacks After Obama Claims Backseat
Stepping up attacks far from the frontline fighting, a U.S. Navy ship fired 22 Tomahawk cruise missiles at weapon storage sites around Tripo… (aolnews) [mappress] Source: aolnews, March 30, 2011;
Navy Free-electron Laser to Blast Trough 2.000 Feet of Steel by 2020
The Office of Naval Research has been working away on a suite of futuristic weapons, but it’s hard to think of anything that could out-gun i… By Evan Ackerman (dvice) [mappress] Source: dvice, March 29, 2011;
USA: Boeing Co. Wins USD 31 Million Contract for TRIDENT II Maintenance
The Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $31,087,443 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus incentive contract for TRIDENT II (D5) maintenance, repair, and rebuilding in support of navigation equipment. This contract contains options which, if exercised, will bring the total contract val
USA: NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Wins USD 4.1 Million Torpedo Magazine Contract
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic awarded a $4.1 million contract March 15 to LaRosa Building Group of Meriden to build a ne… (theday) [mappress] Source: theday,March 28, 2011;
Elbit Systems U.S. Subsidiary Wins USD 9.6 Million Contract to Provide Laser Target Designator and Marker to US Marine Corps
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, was awarded a $9.6 million contract by the United States Marine Corps System Command at Quantico Marine Base, Virginia to build the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Laser Target Designator (JTAC LTD). The project will be perfo
Lockheed Martin to Build Multi-Function Towed Array Sonar Systems for US Navy
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonar experts at the Lockheed Martin Corp. Mission Systems and Sensors (MS2) segment in Liverpool, N.Y., will b… by John Keller (militaryaerospace) [mappress] Source: militaryaerospace,March 28, 2011;
Royal Australian Navy Opens High-tech Warship Simulator
Junior officers in the Royal Australian Navy will learn to pilot the next generation of warships, in an upgraded $10m training facility at HMAS Watson, Sydney, which will be officially opened tomorrow. The new high-tech simulator uses computerised virtual-reality software to simulate a working warsh
USA: LaBarge Inc. Wins USD 4.5 Million Tactical Tomahawk Cruise Missile Contract
LaBarge, Inc. , a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), has been awarded contracts valued at $4.5 million from Raytheon Missile Systems to continue to provide complex cable harnesses for the Tactical Tomahawk cruise missile. The U.S. Navy deploys Tactical Tomahawk missiles from surfa