Vessels
BAE Systems wins USD 175 million contract to modernize USS Vicksburg
BAE Systems Ship Repair in Virginia has received a USD 175 million contract from the US Navy to modernize the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69). As informed, Vicksburg will undergo approximately 18 months of work at the company’s shipyard in Norfolk, the ship’s homeport.
New Project 12700 minesweeper delivered to Russian Navy
The Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, has handed over to the Russian Navy the newest Project 12700 Aleksandrit-class minesweeper Vladimir Yemelyanov. The flag raising ceremony for the newbuilding took place in Baltiysk, the main base of the Baltic Fleet in the Kali
Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Choules takes part in bushfire relief efforts
The Royal Australian Navy amphibious ship HMAS Choules has returned to Mallacoota, Victoria, to provide more support to the fire-ravaged coastal town from which she evacuated more than a-thousand people just days ago. After successfully disembarking the evacuated passengers at Western Port, the crew
Royal Navy vessels to safeguard UK-flagged ships in Strait of Hormuz
The UK’s Royal Navy would resume accompaniments of UK-flagged commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s defense ministry said. The announcement comes amid the rising tensions in the region following the killing of Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian military commander, by the United States
Malaysian Navy accepts delivery of 1st new littoral mission ship
The Royal Malaysian Navy has taken delivery of its first Keris-class littoral mission ship (LMS). The delivery ceremony for the KD Keris took place at the Wuchuan Shipbuilding Industry in Qidong, China, on December 31, 2019, the navy said. Launched in April 2019, Keris is the first LMS to be built u
US Navy’s 2nd Fleet achieves full operational capability
Seven months after reaching initial operational capability, the US Navy’s 2nd Fleet achieved full operational capability (FOC) on December 31, 2019. Since its reestablishment in August 2018, Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, 2nd Fleet (C2F) commander, has led the resurgence of the navy’s newest numbered fleet
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Most Read News of 2019
Most Read News of 2019
Royal Australian Navy helicopters join bushfire rescues
The Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA) is supporting firefighting efforts on the east coast of Australia, during one of the most dangerous bushfire periods the nation has ever seen. Helicopters from three squadrons based at HMAS Albatross — MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from 816 Squadron, MRH-
Mexican Navy’s POLA-class ARM Reformador aces sea trials
Mexican Navy’s POLA-class ARM Reformador, the Mexican equivalent of Damen’s SIGMA Frigate 10514, has completed sea trials, Dutch shipbuilding group Damen said. The program of sea trials included testing of platform and combat systems in addition to training of Mexican Navy crews. Damen said that the
Fincantieri Marinette Marine wins USD 1.3 Bn deal to build 4 ships
The U.S. Navy awarded a Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), a multi-billion dollar (USD) order for the construction of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatants ships, as part of the country’s Foreign Military Sales program. Fincantieri will build the vessels at
General Dynamics NASSCO wins USS Mason modernization job
Norfolk-based shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a USD 96.9 million contract for the execution of the USS Mason (DDG-87) fiscal year 2020 depot modernization period. The contract covers a combination of maintenance, modernization and repair of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile
Raytheon to build two more SPY-6 radars for US Navy
Raytheon Company will build two additional shipsets of SPY-6 radars under a USD 250 million contract with the U.S. Navy, bringing its orderbook to a total of nine radar shipsets to DDG-51 Flight III destroyers. SPY-6 is a family of next generation, integrated air and missile defense radars that scal