USS New Orleans (LPD 18) returned to its homeport in San Diego Aug. 22 following a two week predeployment exercise off the coast of Southern California. New Orleans, along with embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), completed Amphibious Squadron-MEU Integrated Trainin
It might be the height of summer in the UK but half a world away its the depths of the austral winter – as HMS Edinburgh found on a visit to the wildlife paradise of South Georgia. The Portsmouth-based destroyer is on a six-month stint in the southern ocean to provide reassurance to the […]
Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet ordered all U.S. Navy ships in the Hampton Roads, Va., area to set Sortie Condition Bravo Aug. 23, in order to maintain fleet readiness as a precaution due to the approach of Hurricane Irene. Sortie Condition Bravo requires that ships make necessary preparations to get unde
LRAD Corporation ,the world’s leading provider of acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), today announced approximately $1.5 million in new LRAD orders from the U.S. Navy. The orders, which consist primarily of LRAD 1000X(tm) systems and support equipment, are scheduled to ship this quarter. “This is the l
Lockheed Martin recently delivered its third P-3 Orion with a new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) kit to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This P-3 Orion joins two additional upgraded P-3s that CBP is currently operating to support its critical homeland security missions. Lockheed Martin delivered t
Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd left Cam Ranh Bay in southern Vietnam Aug. 23, marking the end of a historic visit – the first by a U.S. Navy ship to the port in more than three decades. Byrd spent seven days at Cam Ranh Shipyard for routine maintenance and [&
Sailors and Marines assigned to Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) returned to San Diego Aug. 22 following completion of a 12-day PHIBRON-MEU integrated training (PMINT) cycle off the coast of southern California. During the Aug. 10-22 underway period, amphibiou
Sailors from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit Aug. 21. The ship’s arrival marks the first time a carrier has visited the island in more than two years. Capt. Thom Burke, Ronald Reagan’s commanding officer, said that he always
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
The USS Constitution Chapter of the Surface Navy Association (SNA) presented their ninth annual George Sirian award aboard USS Constitution while underway, Aug. 19. The SNA awarded Senior Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) (SW/IUSS) Eldon Duke for demonstrating exceptional seamanship, operational exce
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to provide engineering and physical life sciences research and development services in support of the NRL Chemistry Division. The single-award contract ha
Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Aug. 18, for its final stop of Continuing Promise 2011 (CP11). Comfort and the CP11 mission began in English-speaking Jamaica in April, followed by seven working port visits to the Spanish-speaking nation
General Dynamics Electric Boat has received two U.S. Navy contract modifications with a combined value of $32.9 million to continue development of the Common Missile Compartment for the next-generation strategic deterrent and to support nuclear-submarine repair work. Electric Boat is a wholly owned
