Equipment & technology
USA: Ships Were in Position for Odyssey Dawn, Chief of Naval Operations Says
While Operation Odyssey Dawn brewed up quickly, the U.S. Navy already was positioned for operations over Libya, the chief of naval operations (CNO) said March 23. CNO Adm. Gary Roughead told the Defense Writers Group that having Navy ships and submarines in the Mediterranean Sea enabled a quick resp
Satellites Track a Ballistic Missile Through All Phases of Flight
When it comes to space-based missile defense, history tells us it’s a good idea to be skeptical of any given development. Nonetheless, it ap… By Clay Dillow(popsci) [mappress] Source: popsci,March 24, 2011
USS Abraham Lincoln Set to Return to Homeport on March 24
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) will arrive to its homeport of Everett, Wash., March 24 after a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility. Lincoln left Everett Sept. 7, 2010. “The people of this community and Americans across this great nation can be e
Lockheed Martin Delivers AN/UYQ-70 Combat Console Suite to U.S. Navy
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 8,000th AN/UYQ-70 combat console suite to the U.S. Navy, marking a key milestone for a system that is currently installed on 90 percent of the Navy’s commissioned ships. The milestone Q-70 System will be installed on the USS Minnesota (SSN 783) Virginia-class s
U.S. Navy to Become Lead Service in Implementing America’s Missile Defense Strategy
Earlier this month, the cruiser USS Monterey entered the Mediterranean Sea on a new mission. The Monterey was built three decades ago at the… by Loren Thompson Read More [mappress] Source: forbes, March 22, 2011;
Russia Creates New Conventional Submarine
Russia is creating a new conventional submarine, which will be equipped with a unique engine that will enable the vehicle to compete with nu… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr,March 21, 2011;
British Armed Forces Launch Strike Against Libyan Air Defence Systems
British Armed Forces have participated in another co-ordinated strike against Libyan Air Defence systems tonight, Sunday 20 March 2011. The Chief of Defence Staff’s Strategic Communications Officer Major General John Lorimer said: “I can confirm that British Armed Forces have participated in another
Australia: HMAS Toowomba Successfully Completed Work Up Progress Evaluation
On Wednesday 9 March 2011 HMAS Toowomba (Commander Andrew Quinn) successfully completed Work Up Progress Evaluation or WUPE (Pronounced WUPPIE). It sounds innocuous enough but it is actually a very detailed assessment of the ship’s capabilities. The assessment is part of the preparedness training an
Navy Develops New Software-based Intelligence System For Identifying Security Threats
Modus Operandi, a leading software and information integration technology company, has been selected to provide the U.S. Navy with an innovative intelligence analysis system that fuses human intelligence with several other types of intelligence and video, dramatically reducing analyst workload and i
US Navy Department Supports Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Shipbuilding Spin-off
The Department of the Navy announced that it is now in a position to support Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NGC) spin-off of its shipbuilding business. The Navy finds Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) responsible for award of amphibious transport dock ship LPD 26 and guided missile destroyer
Russian Navy Plans to Fire Test Bulava Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile in June
This year’s first test launch of the Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile will take place in June from the Yuri Dolgoruki submarine… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, March 18, 2011;
USA: ACI Technologies Wins USD 29 Million Contract to Develop Open Architecture Radar
ACI Technologies, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., is being awarded $29,270,383 increased funding to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee task order #0003 under existing contract (N00014-06-D-0090) to develop an open architecture radar that meets the Navy’s current Littoral Combat Ship requirement for a l
Critical Design Milestone For U.S. Navy’s Surface Ship Electronic Defense
Lockheed Martin held a successful critical design review for an electronic warfare system upgrade that will defend U.S. Navy surface combatants from evolving anti-ship missile threats. Under the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), the Navy is pursuing an evolutionary succession o
Navy’s New Joint Tactical Communications Satellite Arrives at Alaska Launch Pad
The Navy’s new joint tactical communications satellite arrived at Alaska’s Kodiak Launch Complex, March 1 and is currently undergoing final preparations for its scheduled spring liftoff. Funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Tactical Microsatellite (TacSat)-4 is smaller in size, lower in