The aircraft carrier John C. Stennis, which hosted an open house for the public in February as part of the Centennial of Naval Aviation, is… By Gary Robbins (signonsandiego) [mappress] Source: signonsandiego, March 25, 2011;
CAE today announced it has been awarded a series of military contracts in more than 10 countries and valued at approximately C$100 million, including: a contract with the United States Navy to build P-3C training devices for the Taiwan Navy; a contract with the United States Navy to perform a major
While Operation Odyssey Dawn brewed up quickly, the U.S. Navy already was positioned for operations over Libya, the chief of naval operations (CNO) said March 23. CNO Adm. Gary Roughead told the Defense Writers Group that having Navy ships and submarines in the Mediterranean Sea enabled a quick resp
The US Navy has awarded a $247 million contract to General Electric Aircraft Engines in Lynn to build 68 new fighter jet engines… (wsls) [mappress] Source: wsls,March 24, 2011;
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus announced the winners of the FY 2010 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Awards competition March 23, 2011. “Your impressive accomplishments and steadfast dedication to a greener future are exactly what’s important in the Navy and Marine Corps leadership team
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) will arrive to its homeport of Everett, Wash., March 24 after a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility. Lincoln left Everett Sept. 7, 2010. “The people of this community and Americans across this great nation can be e
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 8,000th AN/UYQ-70 combat console suite to the U.S. Navy, marking a key milestone for a system that is currently installed on 90 percent of the Navy’s commissioned ships. The milestone Q-70 System will be installed on the USS Minnesota (SSN 783) Virginia-class s
The Navy will simulate a fighter jet crash at Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field in Chesapeake on Wednesday morning to practice responding to such a disaster. While the drill will take place on Fentress grounds, emergency crews from the city of Chesapeake will be involved. Nearby residents shoul
The amphibious transport dock Cleveland, which has done everything from clear coastal mines off Vietnam to move cargo during Operation Deser… By Gary Robbins (signonsandiego) [mappress] Source: signonsandiego,March 21, 2011;
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic to provide audiovisual (AV) equipment. The multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a one y
It’s not every day that the U.S. Navy Secretary visits your hometown, but when something as significant as a littoral combat ship is being… (uppermichiganssource) [mappress] Source: uppermichiganssource,March 21, 2011;
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Government of Canada has awarded a contract for an Interdepartmental Maritime Integrated Command, Control and Communications (IMIC3) system to Thales Ca
A Freedom-class littoral combat ship — a small warship that is designed to patrol close to shorelines — will be named the USS Detroit in h… (freep) [mappress] Source: freep,March 21, 2011;
The Department of the Navy announced that it is now in a position to support Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NGC) spin-off of its shipbuilding business. The Navy finds Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) responsible for award of amphibious transport dock ship LPD 26 and guided missile destroyer
