Thirteen volunteers from the guided missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) donated their time, talents, and skills at a local transitional shelter for women and their children, Aug. 18, during the ship’s visit at Naval Station Newport, Newport, R.I. USS Mahan arrived Naval Station Newport’s Pier 2, Au
Raytheon Company delivered the 28th Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS MK 2) hardware ship set ahead of schedule. The ship sets will be installed on new ships and will also upgrade legacy combat management systems on in-service ships, bringing them up to U.S. Navy-certified open architecture (OA) standa
President Benigno Aquino III is set to formally welcome on Tuesday the Philippine Navy’s newly acquired — and largest — ship. The Hamilton cutter ship arrived at the Manila Bay on Sunday morning after sailing for more than a month from San Francisco in the United States. It will be named BRP Gregori
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) gathered to honor the deaths of two former Sailors in a burial at sea ceremony, Aug. 18. “It was quite the honor to be able to participate in the ceremony and a humbling experience to meld the religious aspects
Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) relieved Boxer ARG and 13th MEU in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Aug. 13. “The Sailors and Marines of Boxer ARG and 13th MEU have done a phenomenal job while in this AOR,” said Rear Adm. Margaret Klein, c
Sailors delivered Navy ball caps to children at the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent Aug. 15 at a ‘Caps For Kids’ community relations event during the kickoff of Indianapolis Navy Week 2011. Sailors from USS Shoup (DDG 86) traveled from their homeport of Bremerton, Wash., to partici
Naval Sea Systems Command announced, Aug. 18, that fabrication of the future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), the fifth ship of the littoral combat ship class, has begun at Marinette Marine Corp. Shipyard in Marinette, Wis. To pave the way for the start of fabrication, the LCS program office completed an exte
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. announced today that the structural production of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has reached 50 percent completion. The lead ship in the new class of carriers has been under construction at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division since Novem
Guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) departed Valletta, Malta, Aug. 17, completing a scheduled port visit. The visit was part of Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) efforts to build global maritime partnerships with European nations, and improve maritime safety and security. While in Valletta, t
The guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) arrived in Gdynia, Poland, Aug. 15, as part of a regularly scheduled port visit supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. While inport, Carr leadership will attend office calls with senior Polish milit
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a $6,986,478 option exercise 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 compartment
The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Aug.16. While in the 7th Fleet, the carrier strike group (CSG) will conduct maritime engagements and port visits to enhance partnerships and promote peace and stability in the region. “We share endur
Amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) hosted deck-landing qualifications (DLQs) for Marine Corps AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters during a pre-deployment exercise, Aug. 11. Declared combat-ready by the U.S. Marine Corps in September 2010, the AH-1Z Cobra will undergo its first operat
BAE Systems, Land & Armaments, L.P., U.S. Combat Systems, is being awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed value of $83,277,606 as a modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-5349) for the fiscal 2010-2011 production requirements for MK 13 MOD 0 (Standard Missile
