Shipbuilding
USS Port Royal Repair Deal Awarded
BAE Systems Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $16,6 million undefinitized contract action to a previously awarded contract for repair and alteration of USS Port Royal (CG 73). USS Port Royal will be undergoing a docking continuous maintenance availability which is the oppo
BAE Systems to Undertake USS Arleigh Burke Maintenance
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia, is being awarded a $55,9 million modification to a previously awarded contract for USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) fiscal 2015 extended selected restricted availability. An extended selected restricted availability includes the planning and execution
BAE Systems Apprentices to Work on Naval Ships
58 new apprentices had their first day at work at BAE Systems starting careers that will see them designing and building naval ships including the Royal UK Navy’s aircraft carriers and new Offshore Patrol Vessels. BAE Systems opened its doors in Glasgow to the new apprentices who will learn invalu
US Navy Awards CANES Production Units Deal
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc., Rockville, Maryland; General Dynamics C4 Systems, Taunton, Massachusetts; Global Technical Systems, Virginia Beach, Virginia; Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Herndon, Virginia; and Serco, Inc., Reston, Virginia, are each being awarded an indefinite-
Part of HMS Prince of Wales to Depart for Scotland
BAE Systems has started the operation of moving a giant segment of HMS Prince of Wales on to a waiting barge in Portsmouth. It took a huge remote-controlled transporter with no fewer than 2,304 wheels, to inch Lower Block 02, part of the lower hull, out of the shed where it was constructed at BAE
NUSHIP Canberra Starts Final Contractor Sea Trials
NUSHIP Canberra, the first of two Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships being built for the Australian Defence Force, has sailed on her final contractor sea trials before delivery to the Australian Government. The ship departed Williamstown shipyard on 12 August as planned with the trials taking pla
USS Ardent Repair Deal Awarded
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $7,3 million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract for the USS Ardent (MCM 12) fiscal 2014 selected restricted availability (SRA). A SRA includes planning and execution of depot-level maintenan
BAE Systems to Upgrade USS Howard
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $13,6 million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract for the USS Howard (DDG 83) fiscal 2014 selected restricted availability (SRA). A SRA includes planning and execution of depot-
Top News of the Week of Aug 9 – 15, 2014
UK Awards £348 Million Warship Contract More than 800 Scottish jobs have been protected thanks to a £348 million contract to build 3 new vessels for the Royal Navy. The offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), which will be used by the Royal Navy to undertake various tasks in support of UK interests both at
UK Awards £348 Million Warship Contract
More than 800 Scottish jobs have been protected thanks to a £348 million contract to build 3 new vessels for the Royal Navy. The offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), which will be used by the Royal Navy to undertake various tasks in support of UK interests both at home and abroad, will be built at BAE Sy
Top News of the Week of July 28 – Aug 1, 2014
DDG 1000 Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Program Continues to Progress The DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer program continues to progress, meeting key program milestones on the path to Initial Operational Capability (IOC). As the prime mission systems integrator for the DDG 1000 ship class, Raytheon provide
UK Warship Returns to Service after Multi-Million Upgrade
Hundreds of guests turned out to mark HMS St Albans’ return to frontline service following a £25m upgrade. Families of crew members and dignitaries from the ship’s namesake town attended a rededication ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base today (August 1). Principal guest was Lady Suzie Essenhigh – t
HMS Prince of Wales Delivery Kicks Off
A huge section of the hull for HMS PRINCE OF WALES, the second aircraft carrier being delivered to the Royal Navy, on July 28th departed BAE Systems in Glasgow on a 600 mile journey to Rosyth where final assembly of the ship will take place. The 8,000 tonne section, known as Lower Block 03, [&hell
Bollinger to Build Six More FRCs for USCG
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, Louisiana, announced the award of six additional Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). The U. S. Coast Guard awarded a $255 million contract option to Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La., July 23, 2014 for the production of six more Sentinel-class Fast