Shipbuilding
HMS Prince of Wales Comes Together in Rosyth, UK
The final sections of the second Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier produced by Cammell Laird arrived at Babcock Rosyth Facilities in Fife on Thursday, September 3, following their voyage from Birkenhead. Centre Block 4 is the longest of the upper sections of hull of HMS PRINCE OF WALES, the sec
TIMELAPSE: Delivery of HMS Prince of Wales Section
The Aircraft Carrier Alliance welcomed the largest section of the second Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier to Rosyth Dockyard last week, following its voyage from BAE Systems in Glasgow where it was built. Lower Block 04 is the largest hull section of HMS Prince of Wales, the second of two new
HMAS Castlemaine – Turning the Old into the New
Australian Navy’s retired Bathurst class corvette HMAS Castlemaine recently received a new paint job in Williamstown, Australia. BAE Systems’ Williamstown shipyard conducted hull cleaning and painting works on the vessel which is the last Australian-built Bathurst class corvettes to serve in the sec
NUSHIP Adelaide Wraps Up Final Sea Trials
NUSHIP Adelaide, Australia’s second Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship, is successfully completing her second and final sea trials in Port Phillip Bay. The 27,800 tonne warship will return to BAE Systems’ Williamstown shipyard later today where she will then be prepared for delivery to the Departmen
BAE Systems Wins USS James E. Williams Repair Deal
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair received a $22,5 million contract for USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) fiscal 2016 dry-docking selected restricted availability (DSRA). This DSRA will include hull, machinery, electrical, electronics, ship alterations, and piping alteration and repair work. The primary
Artful Arrives to Her New Home at HMNB Clyde
Royal Navy’s new Astute Class attack submarine Artful has arrived at her Scottish base port from where she will carry out sea trials before entering service later this year. The 7,400-tonne Artful left BAE Systems’ construction yard at Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria several days ago before sailing to
NUSHIP Adelaide Begins Final Sea Trials
In preparation for delivery later this year, NUSHIP Adelaide will start her final period of sea trials today. The second of the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships being built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will leave the BAE Systems’ Williamstown shipyard and head up the eastern coast of NSW t
BAE Systems to Carry Out USS Oscar Austin Repair Works
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair is being awarded a $12,4 million contract for USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) fiscal 2016 selected restricted availability. This selected restricted availability will include hull, machinery, electrical, electronics, ship alterations, and piping alteration and repair work.
Royal Navy’s Third Astute Class Sub Sails for Sea Trials
Royal Navy’s third Astute Class attack submarine HMS Artful has left Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, to commence her Contractor Sea Trials. The 7,400-tonne BAE Systems-built submarine is expected to join the Royal Navy’s fleet around the end of this year. After her sea trials the vessel will set sail to
BAE Systems to Upgrade US Navy’s Mk 45 Systems
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to overhaul and upgrade Mk 45 systems on U.S. Navy Destroyer Class (DDG) ships. The initial contract of approximately $80 million includes the upgrade of six guns to the Mod 4 configuration, with an option for four additional guns expected to be exerc
Most Read News August 3 – 9, 2015
UK to Upgrade Its Type 23 Frigates The UK MOD has awarded contracts worth £80 million to upgrade the backbone of the Royal Navy surface flotilla, the Type 23 Frigates. Australia to Invest Big in Its Surface Fleet The Australian Government announced a long-term investment of over $89 billion in ships
Royal Navy’s New Ships to Get Raytheon Anschütz’s INBS
Raytheon Anschütz has been selected by BAE Systems to provide the Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (INBS) for the UK Royal Navy’s new Type 26 Global Combat Ships. Raytheon Anschütz is under contract to deliver the Integrated Bridge and Navigation System for the first three ships, including cu
Rolls-Royce to Power Royal Navy’s New Type 26 Vessels
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to supply the MT30 gas turbine packages for the first three Type 26 Global Combat Ships for the Royal Navy. The Company will now begin manufacture of the gas turbines and the surrounding steel packages for the ships, which are to be built by prime contractor BAE Sys
USNS Cesar Chavez Overhaul Deal Goes to BAE Systems
BAE Systems San Francisco Ship Repair received an $11,2 million contract for a 45-calendar-day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14). Work will include clean and gas-free tanks, voids, cofferdams and spaces, deck non-skid renewal, ballast tank