Seawolf-class, fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Kitsap, Wash., April 27, concluding a 58-day deployment highlighted by its participation in Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2011. “We were excited to have the chance to practice and develop techniques while oper
South Korea on Friday launched a new 2,300-ton frigate that will play a central role in naval operations to deal with security threats including those from North Korea. Under the Frigate Experimental program aimed at replacing aging frigates and corvettes with more advanced warships, the Navy is see
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization has signed a contract with Terma for the delivery of radar systems for the Danish Navy’s three new frigates of the IVER HUITFELDT class, which are expected to enter operational service in 2013. The radar is intended for surveillance and rescu
The U.S. Navy, supported by Lockheed Martin , has installed the Aegis Combat System aboard two new Navy destroyers, USS Gravely (DDG 107) and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). The Aegis Combat Systems aboard the ships have also been certified as fully operational through the tests known as Combat Systems
L-3 Maritime Systems announced today that it has been awarded a contract from General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems to supply its Seaframe Control System for the next Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The contract is for the first ship and includes options for an additional 14
Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation , announced today that its President and CEO, Mr. Joseph J. Battaglia, received the prestigious Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Award during the Sea-Air-Space Black Tie Gala on April 12, 2011. This award is presented to an ind
A Texas Congressman visited Virginia-class submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) April 19 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, where he received a tour and left a small piece of history. Texas Congressman, The Honorable John Culberson, (R-TX,7th) visited Texas to learn about the submarine’s capabiltiies and t
L-3 Communications, Norfolk, Va. (N00189-07-D-0029), and Perot Systems Government Services, Fairfax, Va. (N00189-07-D-0030), are each being awarded modifications under previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing multiple award contracts to provide submarin
Bluefin Robotics, a leader in the design and manufacturing of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), is being awarded a subcontract from Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems, Inc., the world leader in expendable acoustic countermeasures for submarines and surface ships. Bluefin will support Ultra in the
Raytheon Company completed the first flight test of a Standard Missile-3 Block IA against an intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM). The test also demonstrated the SM-3 Block IA’s ability to engage a ballistic missile target when launched on remote. “This test certifies phase I of the Phased Ad
Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system successfully tracked and engaged an intermediate range ballistic missile using data from a remote AN/TPY-2 radar during a test off the coast of Hawaii. This marked the Aegis BMD system’s first engagement against an intermediate range bal
Battelle and Levant Power Corporation jointly announced today the two companies plan to develop and commercialize wave energy harvesting technology for ocean systems. Providing consistent, uninterrupted power to sensors, vehicles and communications systems for ocean borne-devices is an industry-wide
Dredging operations, deepening portions of the Elizabeth River from Lambert’s Point in Norfolk, Va., to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth begins today. The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing the approximately $20 million project that will allow the Navy’s nuclear pow
Raytheon Company has delivered critical mission systems early for the U.S. Navy’s DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer. The ship’s first Total Ship Computing Environment (TSCE) data center and AN/SQS-60 mid-frequency sonar array were delivered two and eight months ahead of schedule, respectively. “The e
