NOAA and the U.S. Navy embarked today on a two-day research expedition to survey the condition of two sunken Civil War vessels that have rested on the seafloor of the James River in Hampton Roads, Va., for nearly 150 years. Using state-of-the-art sonar technology to acquire data, researchers will cr
EMS Defense & Space, a division of aero connectivity and mobile resource management leader, EMS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELMG), today announced a contract with Lockheed Martin to develop a radio frequency seeker antenna for the U.S. Navy’s Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). The Defense Advance
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $7,680,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-03-C-5115) for management and engineering services to maintain and modify as necessary the design of DDG 51-class combat system compartments and topside ar
US Navy’s frigate USS Carr will call at St. Petersburg on June 28 to participate in 5th International Maritime Defense Show. The American ship’s visit will last till July 3. Central Navy Portal hunted out the visit program of the US frigate. USS Carr will moor at Marine Passenger Terminal on June 28
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) completed sea trials June 15, marking another milestone in the warship’s long and storied career. During the sea trials, the aircraft carrier engaged in high-speed turns and various other tests. Along with testing the ship and its equipment, Sailors participat
The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), transited the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, June 5. George H.W. Bush was joined by guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) and Spanish
Norfolk Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (NNSY) completed a Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) for USS Norfolk (SSN 714) one week early, returning the submarine to the Fleet May 27. “This marks another successful, short 688-class availability preceded by recent Dry-docking Selected Restricted Ava
Sailors aboard guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) conducted flight operations with a Chilean navy helicopter during the Southern Seas 2011 transit of the Strait of Magellan, May 28. The flight operation was completed successfully as the Chilean pilots flying the Dauphin AS-365N2 landed safely
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit has won a contract to upgrade the navigation radars on five Swedish navy patrol boats. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine will retrofit each ship with two dual-band interswitched chart radar systems with navalized display fea
Raytheon Company has received an $84.7 million U.S. Navy contract for continued production of ALR-67(V)3 digital radar warning receivers. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. The ALR-67(V)3 is the U.S. Navy standard for digital radar warning receiver te
Raytheon Company has produced the first group of S-band transmit/receive (T/R) modules for the U.S. Navy’s Air & Missile Defense Radar program. The modules have been thoroughly tested and have proved to meet or exceed all AMDR performance and reliability requirements. This success marks a major mile
General Dynamics Canada, a pioneer in the development of underwater acoustic processing systems, today announced the creation of a new Underwater Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (UW ISR) Centre of Excellence. The latest in a series of initiatives made to reinforce General Dynamics Cana
Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc., a leading developer of advanced sonar technology for commercial and military applications, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to manufacture the TrailBlazer Sonar for defence contractor General Dynamics Canada. The work will be carried out by Marp
BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Gordon Fleming as President. A former Canadian Naval Officer, Gordon has over 30 years of experience in the ae
