As HMS Scott leaves dry dock and returns to water, a new coating on her hull will save thousands of pounds and will be friendlier for the environment. The coating, called Hempasil X3, is a ‘fouling-release’ material which prevents organisms like barnacles from clinging to the hull. These organisms
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $20,5 million modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract for guided missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) fiscal 2014 dry-docking selected restricted availability. A dry-docking selecte
The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) has been awarded a Meritorious Unit Commendation. Assigned service members and employees will be formally recognized during a ceremony at the NHHC headquarters June 27. “I’m exceedingly proud of every member of the command who, in their own way, has pu
Thales Alenia Space announced on June 9 the completion of the acquisition of the space activities of Systems Engineering & Assessment Limited (SEA), part of Cohort plc. This acquisition will reinforce the perimeter of its new subsidiary Thales Alenia Space UK and will boost its growth in systems e
DARPA and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on a joint DARPA/Navy research and development program called “Tern.” This joint effort builds upon the existing work of DARPA’s Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node program, or “TERN,” which has been
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), has announced that registration is now open for its REMUS 100 Operations & Training Course, to be held during the week of September 15-19, 2014. Based out of Hydroid’s state-of-
Mikros Systems Corporation, an advanced technology company specializing in the research and development of electronic systems for the Department of Defense, announced the recent award of several new defense contracts. Mikros develops and manufactures specialized test and maintenance equipment for
NATO Standing Mine Counter-Measures Group TWO (SNMCMG2) has wrapped up two weeks of participating in the Italian Navy hosted exercise ITA-MINEX 14. The aim of the exercise was to secure access to commercial ports through effective use of minesweepers and the use of mine hunting capabilities in an
A Royal UK Navy minehunter has been working alongside NATO forces in the Mediterranean to practise hunting and destroying mines as part of an international task force. HMS Blyth exercised her skills as part of Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) which is made up of ships from the
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, New York, is being awarded a $20,9 million modification under previously awarded contract to provide integration services for mission packages that will deploy from and integrate with the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The U.S. Navy’s plan is to use continuou
Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Groton, Connecticut has awarded Electric Boat Corp. a $13,2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to the previously awarded contract for procurement of Common Missile Compartment material. The contractor will be purchasing various long lead time
The Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NAVSSES) in Philadelphia recently began a new testing process that drastically speeds up the aging of ship components, allowing engineers to test the long-term effects of a shipboard environment, saving both
The curators of the Collection Management Division (CMD) with the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) staff is going through the entire collection to make sure it is correctly cataloged, photographed, inventoried and if necessary, rehoused under the proper conditions. NHHC has a long history
Huntington Ingalls Industries yesterday hosted Frank Kendall, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, for a tour of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. Kendall visited the shipyard to learn more about cost-reduction efforts and to see the constru
