General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is being awarded a $310,7 million modification to previously awarded contract for additional design agent, planning yard, engineering and technical support for active nuclear submarines. Work will be mostly performed in Groton, Connecticut
US Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert visited Sailors and Department of Defense civilian employees at Navy Cyber Forces (NAVCYBERFOR) in Suffolk, Virginia, during his tour of the Hampton Roads area, Sept. 24. The CNO recognized 21 of NAVCYBERFOR’s Sailors and civilian em
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $35,2 million modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, incentive-fee contract for USS Pinckney (DDG 91) fiscal 2014 dry-docking selected restricted availability (DSRA). A DSRA includes the planning and exec
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $331,4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract for the procurement of production non-recurring items, including special tooling, special test equipment
A rainbow falls upon the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) following an underway replenishment. Simpson is underway conducting Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit exercises. [mappress] Naval Today Staff, September 26, 2014; Image: U.S. Navy photo by Navy Counselor 1st Cl
The crew of the UK Navy’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary Tanker RFA Gold Rover has sailed from Plymouth for the final time on deployment to the other side of the world heralded by a high-pressure water salute. The 56 officers, non-commissioned officers and other sailors sailed from HM Naval Base Devonport
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $61 million performance based logistics (PBL) supply support contract from the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command’s NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support facility in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. This five-year contract will enable 24-hour, 7 days a week fleet
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) participated in a three-day basic self-defense class, Sept. 22-24. Members of Security department trained Sailors with George Washington’s League of Women group on basic patterns and movements, how to properly move and
A key contract for supporting Australia’s new Landing Helicopter Dock ships (LHDs) has been awarded to BAE Systems Australia Defence Pty Ltd. Chief Executive Officer of the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), Mr Warren King, today announced the contract to support the two LHDs over the next four
US Coast Guard crews aboard the Coast Guard Cutters Key Biscayne and Margaret Norvell repatriated 53 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba. These repatriations are a result of three separate interdictions of people attempting to illegally migrate to the United States. On Sept. 16, the crew of t
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) celebrated the pinning of four chief petty officers (CPO) with a ceremony on the mess decks Sept. 16. Stethem’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. John Bradford, spoke about the creation of the rank of chief petty officer and how its cre
The US Navy successfully fired multiple Harpoon missiles as part of the joint military exercise, Valiant Shield, demonstrating its effectiveness against modern day threats. A total of six Harpoon missiles, launched from F/A-18 and P-3 aircrafts and two surface ships, USS Stethem (DDG 63) and USS S
The US Navy’s Zumwalt class (DDG 1000) destroyer program continues to make significant progress achieving key shipbuilding milestones, completing ship generator light-off Sept. 23 for the first-of-class ship, the future USS Zumwalt. DDG 1000 is 92 percent complete and currently in the test and act
Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) senior leadership visited USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Sept. 23 as part of the Boots on the Ground/ Deck (BoG/D) program. Those in attendance included Commander, Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. David Buss; Commander, Naval Air Systems Command Vice Adm. David Dunaway; Comma
