Posts Tagged ‘surface ships – other’
French Navy’s RIFAN IP Networking Moves to Phase 2
Encore… (click to view – Francais) France’s RIFAN Operation stage 1 (Reseau IP de la Force AeroNavale) equipped 46 ships and 6 nuclear attack submarines with an IP-based, broadband networking capability. Over the next 5 years, the EUR 240 million RIFAN stage 2 phase aims to roll the full framework out to the entire fleet: 116 [...]
Rapid Fire: 2010-05-11
US defense secretary Gates calls for military to focus on reducing overhead costs , which are over 40% of the budget. TRICARE medical costs are one element of that. South Korea finds RDX , a chemical substance used in torpedoes, on sunken ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772), a Pohang-class patrol combat corvette . Was Greece wrestled into buying German [...]
MAR to Operate, Maintain US Navy’s M/V Independence Research Ship
US Navy’s M/V Independence (click to view larger) MAR Inc., a Rockville, MD-based small business qualifier, received a maximum $30 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for operation, maintenance, and repair of the US Navy’s M/V Independence research ship. The M/V Independence is a [...]
UK MoD Places Order for ‘Tugs of the Future’
‘Tugs of the Future’ at Portsmouth Naval Base (click to view larger) The UK is Visit link: UK MoD Places Order for ‘Tugs of the Future’
JHSV Fast Catamaran Transport Program Moves Forward
Austal MRV/JHSV concept (click to view full) Austal has opened a new high-tech manufacturing facility, completed the Navy’s Production Readiness Review, and just received orders for ships 2 & 3. (Jan 28/10) “ UAVs, Blimps, and HSV-2, Oh My! ” covered the US Army and Navy’s leased Incat TSV/HSV wave-piercing catamaran ship [...]
LPD-17 Reliability Issues Surface Again
“Need a tow?” (click to view full) In March 2005, “ Cost Overruns, Budget Uncertainties Hurting USN and Contractors ” noted: “With the help of a $50 million grant from the state of Louisiana, Northrop Grumman has modernized production at Avondale, and the company is now projecting completion of future amphibious ships [...]
Dutch Order Multi-Purpose Support Ship
Damen’s JSS concept Damen Schelde recently announced a contract from the Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation to build a 28,000t “Joint Logistic Support Ship” (JSS), which is scheduled to launch in 2014 and replace the existing 16,900t HNLMS Zuiderkruis . The Dutch want a very versatile ship that can resupply other warships, [...]
Up to $238.2M to American Overseas Marine for Cargo Ship Maintenance
USNS Bob Hope (click to view full) American Overseas Marine in Quincy, MA received a $27.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for the operation and maintenance of 7 government-owned Bob Hope-class large medium-speed roll-on/roll-off ships (LMSRs). This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract [...]
LPD-17 San Antonio Class: The USA’s New Amphibious Ships (updated)
LPD-17 cutaway (click to view full) LPD-17 San Antonio class amphibious assault support vessels are just entering service with the US Navy. Between 10-12 scheduled ships of this new class are slated to assume the functional duties of up to 41 previous ships. Much like their smaller predecessors, their mission is to embark, transport, land, and [...]
Sperry Gets $10.9M Order to Support US Navy Integrated Bridge Systems
Northrop Grumman’s Sperry Marine business unit in Charlottesville, VA received a $10.9 million modification to a previously awarded contract (N65540-06-D-0009) for engineering and technical services and equipment in support of Sperry Marine-manufactured integrated bridge systems and steering/ ship control systems installed on US Navy vessels [...]
