SSI USA Director of Operations Patrick Roberts recently had meetings with U.S. senators, congressmen and navy brass to discuss the upcoming Pentagon Department of Defense Budget as it relates to the U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs.It was…
U.S. Navy Aims To Smooth Impact Of Fiscal 2015 Cut To Ship Orders Add to Collection(Oil)|PrintDownload:Plain TextXMLAll WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy hopes to smooth out the impact on Lockheed Martin Corp…
Prompt Australian Defence Force support to Solomon Islands Government in the wake of last week’s devastating floods has been warmly welcomed by Defence Minister David Johnston.Defence has an Assessment Team working with Australian Government…
The Navy's top admiral joined his sea service counterparts to discuss the importance of the sea services at the Sea-Air-Space Service Chief Update Panel today.Speaking to members of national and international defense industries, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm…
The U.S. Navy is planning sea trials for a weapon that can fire a low-cost, 23-pound (10-kg) projectile at seven times the speed of sound using electromagnetic energy, a 'Star Wars' technology that will make enemies think twice, the Navy's research chief said…
A family of four rescued from their sailboat after the youngest of two children became seriously ill are due to return to California on Wednesday aboard a U.S. warship that picked them up over the weekend, Navy and Coast Guard officials said…
Labor’s warning over the future of Australian defense manufacturing is absolute hypocrisy, Defense Minister David Johnston said today.Speaking from Perth, Senator Johnston, said the so-called shipbuilding Valley of Death was created by Labor…
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering company Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) announced that the christening ceremony for the Oceanographic Research Vessel AGOR 27, named in honor of the famed Neil Armstrong, was held at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) in Anacortes…
Amongst the latest listing of US Department of Defense, Navy, contracts, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $24,374,445 modification to previously awarded fixed-price incentive contract (N00024-11-C-2306) to exercise an option for DDG 1000 class services…
Clyde Marine Training, the Glasgow based merchant navy training specialist, have reported that 2013 was a record year for applicants. There was a 43% increase during 2013 compared the previous 12 months.Clyde Marine Training specializes…
Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) announced an early end to Ice Camp Nautilus on March 23. The ice camp was a temporary structure built and operated especially for Ice Exercise 2014 (ICEX-2014).Personnel at Ice Camp Nautilus, which is built into the ice floe north of Prudhoe Bay…
Reuters reported that there are two dead aboard the U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Mahan docked at Naval Station Norfolk last night., as a civilian apparently shot and killed a sailor, and in turn the shooter was in turn killed by based security forces…
Early adopters use performance monitoring and condition-based maintenance tools to cut costs, head off breakdowns, find efficiencies and ensure compliance.The only thing harder than finding a needle in a haystack, is finding the sharpest points in a haystack full of needles…
The Chief of the Defense Force General David Hurley AC, DSC has commended 19 Australian Defense Force (ADF) members who were formally recognized for their bravery and devotion to duty in perilous circumstances.The Governor-General of Australia Her Excellency the Honorable Quentin Bryce AC…
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus delivered the keynote address at the christening ceremony of the future USS Jackson (LCS 6) March 22 at Austal in Mobile, Ala.Dr. Katherine Holmes Cochran, daughter of Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran, sponsors Jackson…
