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U.S. Navy awards $6.2B in contracts to build 9 new destroyers
Jun 04, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy will acquire at least nine new destroyers between this year and 2017 after General Dynamics and Huntington Ingalls won contracts worth more than $...
Mikros to enhance electronic test equipment used by Navy
Jun 03, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has selected Mikros Systems Corporation for equipment enhancement and support and for designing a new maintenance system. The work comes under fou...
New security systems for Polish port
Jun 02, 2013 (UPI)
Intrusion detection systems from Israel's NICE Systems have been installed at a major oil transshipment port in Poland. The systems are NICE Situator and NiceVi...
Chinese patrols in Asian seas 'legitimate': general
Jun 02, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese warships will continue to patrol waters where Beijing has territorial claims, a top general said Sunday, amid simmering rows with neighbouring countries...
Hagel visits US navy's future 'multitasker'
Jun 02, 2013 (AFP)
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Sunday visited the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship deployed in Singapore, a symbol of Washington's strategic "pivot" towards Asi...
Thales, Austal do deal on maritime command-and-control system
May 30, 2013 (UPI)
Thales Australia says it has enhanced its product portfolio through acquisition of a command-and-control system from Austral. The system is called the Integrate...
Bangladesh gets its first Hamilton class cutter
May 30, 2013 (UPI)
Bangladesh received it first decommissioned Hamilton class cutter from the U.S. Coast Guard at a ceremony on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif. The Coast Gua...
Thales UK to service British navy sensors
May 29, 2013 (UPI)
Thales UK has won a multimillion-dollar contract to maintain and repair advanced sensor systems on British navy submarines and mine-hunting vessels. Thales UK, ...
Submarines replacing Ohio-class vessels will have turbine generators
May 28, 2013 (UPI)
Design, manufacturing and delivery of the first turbine generator units for a next-generation nuclear submarine will be conducted by Northrop Grumman. The contr...
Future Coast Guard National Security Cutter receiving Lockheed Martin system
May 28, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Coast Guard's seventh National Security Cutter will be equipped with a C4ISR system from Lockheed Martin. Lockheed said the contract for its command, c...
New Zealand frigates getting MBDA air defense system
May 28, 2013 (UPI)
The Sea Ceptor air defense system, which uses the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile, is being provided to the Royal New Zealand Navy by MBDA. The system will make...
Canadian defense shipbuilding at risk of running aground
May 22, 2013 (UPI)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces more embarrassing questions as evidence suggests the nation's strategy for building a strong arctic naval force is ...
Former UK aircraft carrier towed to Turkey for scrap
May 20, 2013 (AFP)
HMS Ark Royal, formerly Britain's flagship aircraft carrier, sailed out of its home port on Monday to be scrapped in Turkey. Britain, which has always prided it...
BAE Systems launches new Royal Navy submarine
May 19, 2013 (UPI)
The third of seven nuclear-powered Astute-class submarines for Britain's Royal Navy has been launched into the water for testing by BAE Systems. The launch of t...
Babcock-built offshore patrol vessel commissioned into service
May 19, 2013 (UPI)
An armed offshore patrol boat by Babcock International was officially commissioned into service by the Irish Naval Service, the company reports. The first-of-cl...
Frigate combat systems being tested
May 16, 2013 (UPI)
French shipbuilder DCNS has sailed the second FREMM frigate it's building for the French Navy into the Mediterranean for new sea trials prior to delivery. Durin...
Austal expands maintenance, repair network
May 14, 2013 (UPI)
Australian shipbuilder Austal has entered partnerships with Asia-Pacific shipyards to enhance support of U.S. Navy ships and those of other navies. The partners...
Turkey requests torpedoes from U.S.
May 13, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of the possible sale of 48 torpedoes to Turkey under the Foreign Military Sales program. Turk...
Babcock wins engineering support contract
May 13, 2013 (UPI)
Britain's Babcock International is providing through-life engineering support to the British navy's ocean survey vessel HMS Scott. The competitively awarded Min...
Penny contract given to ESCO Marine for dismantiling of aircraft carrier
May 09, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $0.01 contract for the dismantling and recycling of the decommissioned, conventionally powered aircraft carrier Saratoga. The penny ...
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