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General Dynamics to refurbish USS Bonhomme Richard
Sep 07, 2018 (UPI)
This contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, includes options that could bring the total value of the contract to $249.2 million. Fiscal 2018...
New mission to find Argentine sub that sank with 44 crew on board
Sep 06, 2018 (AFP)
The Seabed Constructor, owned by the company Ocean Infinity, will set out Friday from the port of Comodoro Rivadavia, some 1,800 kilometers (1,120 miles)south o...
Ford-class carrier John F. Kennedy 50 percent built, ahead of schedule
Sep 04, 2018 (UPI)
The company announced on Friday that it has reached the milestone faster than expected because of changes to how it constructs the ship -- and is right now abou...
Truman, Lincoln strike groups train together in western Atlantic Ocean
Aug 31, 2018 (UPI)
"By training and operating together, the USS Harry S. Truman and USS Abraham Lincoln strike groups enhance combat readiness and interoperability, and also demon...
HII awarded $9.9M for planning on USS Boise overhaul
Aug 30, 2018 (UPI)
The $9.9 million contract, awarded Wednesday by the Department of Defense, comes under a cost-plus-fixed-fee, level-of-effort modification to a previous contrac...
Phoenix International contracted for submarine rescue system
Aug 29, 2018 (UPI)
The modification to a previous contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, will provide support personnel and logistical and other services for th...
Truman Carrier Strike Group departs Norfolk after port visit
Aug 28, 2018 (UPI)
The Truman deployed April 11 and returned to NS Norfolk July 21 for a refit and rest visit. During the port visit, USS Harry S. Truman and the associated strike...
Vigor Marine to refurbish USNS Amelia Earhart
Aug 27, 2018 (UPI)
Work on the contract, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, will include refurbishment for the ship, forward aqueous fire fighting foam piping replacem...
Technical Systems Integration contracted for minesweeping gear
Aug 24, 2018 (UPI)
The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, includes options that, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the deal to $54 million....
US Navy marks return of Cold War-era fleet
Aug 24, 2018 (AFP)
In May, the Navy announced it was bringing back the 2nd Fleet, which played a key role during the Cold War years with operations in the North Atlantic and suppo...
Lockheed delivers two new LCS ships to the U.S. Navy
Aug 23, 2018 (UPI)
With Wednesday's delivery, Lockheed and Fincantieri have now delivered seven ships of the Freedom-class variant of the LCS. The two vessels are the 14th and 15 ...
Progeny to provide Mk 54 torpedo kits to U.S., allies
Aug 23, 2018 (UPI)
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, includes testing gear, spares, engineering and hardware support services. The deal also includes...
Lockheed to provide engineering for submarine command and control
Aug 23, 2018 (UPI)
Work on the contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, will be performed in Manassas, Va., and is expected to be completed by December 2018. Na...
Thales to provide new minehunting system to U.K. Royal Navy
Aug 21, 2018 (UPI)
The 2093 variable depth sonar has been in Royal Navy and worldwide service since the 1980s. The current version being adopted by the U.K. is a wideband variant ...
BAE lands contract for modernization and repair of the USS Gettysburg
Aug 21, 2018 (UPI)
The fiscal 2018 modernization availability entails a combination of maintenance, modernization and repair efforts for the USS Gettysburg using BAE facilities an...
HII contracted for overhaul of aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis
Aug 13, 2018 (UPI)
The contract, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, will provide for first year RCOH planning and includes advance plans for materials, procurement, or...
GenDyn receives contract for LCS yard work
Aug 09, 2018 (UPI)
This the contract option, announced by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, is for planning yard services for Freedom- and Independence-class LCS ships. The ...
State Department approves torpedo sale for the Netherlands
Aug 06, 2018 (UPI)
The sale, announced this week and pending approval by the U.S. Congress, also includes torpedo containers, recoverable exercise torpedo containers, fuel tanks, ...
HII lands $165.5M Navy contract for work on new Flight II ship
Aug 06, 2018 (UPI)
The contract, announced Thursday by the Defense Department, concerns the construction of the first Flight II ship in the Navy's class of LPD 17 amphibious trans...
Metal Shark receives Navy contract for patrol boats
Aug 06, 2018 (UPI)
The order, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, calls for construction and delivery of the boats, as well as boat equipment, delivery, familiarization...
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