Acceptance certificate of 3rd rank autonomous deep-sea submersible AS-39 Consul was signed on Sept 9 in the conference hall of Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard. Participants of the acceptance ceremony were developers from Malakhit design bureau, members of the state acceptance board headed by Vice Admi
The Missile Defense Agency is awarding Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Moorestown, N.J., an unpriced change not-to-exceed $12,600,000 under contract HQ0276-10-C-0001. A cost-plus-incentive-fee/cost-plus-award-fee with technical schedule performance incentives modification is contemplate
The Department of the Navy began counting down the final days to a Sept. 27 launch of its new joint tactical satellite, which will bring on-the-go communications to the battlefield. The Tactical Microsatellite (TacSat)-4, funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and developed by the Naval Resear
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma arrived at Kochi on 04 Sep 11 on an official visit to Southern Naval Command. The Admiral was received at INS Garuda, the Naval Air Station by Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Naval Command. The Admiral’s itinerary at Koc
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus delivered thekeynote address at the National Clean Energy Summit 4.0 in Las Vegas Aug. 30. The summit brought together leaders of industry, government, and those specializing in research and development to chart the course for the future of energy in America.
FLIR Systems, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division valued at up to $52.1 million for its Star SAFIRE® HD family of digital, high-definition, full-spectrum imaging systems. Under the terms of the three year, firm fixed price cont
It might be the height of summer in the UK but half a world away its the depths of the austral winter – as HMS Edinburgh found on a visit to the wildlife paradise of South Georgia. The Portsmouth-based destroyer is on a six-month stint in the southern ocean to provide reassurance to the […]
American research center Heritage Foundation published an article saying that China is interested in procurement of Russian cruise missiles Club to equip Type 93 nuclear-powered submarines, as well as Type 041 and Kilo-class submarines (two latter are supplied by Russia). It is also said in the arti
Lockheed Martin recently delivered its third P-3 Orion with a new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) kit to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This P-3 Orion joins two additional upgraded P-3s that CBP is currently operating to support its critical homeland security missions. Lockheed Martin delivered t
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to provide engineering and physical life sciences research and development services in support of the NRL Chemistry Division. The single-award contract ha
Having commissioned new Russian-Indian supersonic missile systems BrahMos, Indian Army held another successful test launch on Aug 12, reported RIA Novosti referring to a source in India’s defense ministry. The launch was recognized effective as the missile hit the target. It was the 25th launch, and
Reaching a new threshold in underwater medical studies, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Aug. 10 an innovative capability for examining how cells work at pressures far below the sea surface. Researchers at the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) have designed, built and validated a nove
For the next three years, researchers at the University of New Orleans will be working to develop an eel-like device that can slither through shallow water, gathering information where humans might be at risk of being spotted. The work at the Office of Naval Research is being underwritten by a $937,
Estonian divers found wrecks of Soviet submarine in the Gulf of Riga next to Ruhnu Island, reports Interfax referring to local press. Fishermen whose tackles had always hooked something in that area helped to find a place. Divers used sonars and their suppositions were confirmed – there is a submari
