Monthly Archives: September 2012

Posted on Sep 21st, 2012 with tags Boat, Electric, GD, modules, Naval, Navy, News by topic,shipped, submarine, two, usa, Virginia-Class. Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division shipped two Virginia-class submarine modules to program partner General Dynamics Electric Boat on Sept. 19 — a first for the program and part of the plan to increase shipment capacity in support of the U.S. Navy’s two-submarines-per-year buildContinue reading “USA: Two Virginia-Class Submarine Modules Shipped to GD Electric Boat”

Posted on Sep 21st, 2012 with tags down, Fourth, Frigate, KEEL, Lay, Naval, Navy, News by topic,Russian, shipyard, Yantar. JSC Yantar Shipyard (affiliate of United Shipbuilding Corporation) prepares to lay down a keel for the fourth frigate for Russian Navy. As of now, the shipyard has made a bottom section to which a keel-laying plate will be attached. The triumphant keel-laying ceremony is scheduled onContinue reading “Yantar Shipyard to Lay Down Keel for Fourth Russian Navy’s Frigate”

Posted on Sep 21st, 2012 with tags contract, Modification, Naval, Navy, News by topic, Norfolk,Normandy, repair, scores, ship, usa, USS. BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $76,756,663 modification to previously awarded contract for the USS Normandy (CG 60)  extended drydocking selected restricted availability. An extended drydocking selected restricted availability includes the planning and execution of depot-level maintenance, alterations, and modifications thatContinue reading “Norfolk Ship Repair Scores USS Normandy Contract Modification”

GE Delivers Last Propulsion Motors for RN’s Aircraft Carriers Under Construction Posted on Sep 21st, 2012 with tags Aircraft, Carriers, construction, delivers, GE, last, Motors,Naval, Navy, News by topic, propulsion, RN, under.  GE reports that it has delivered the last of eight propulsion motors for aircraft carriers Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales that are under construction for the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy. The two vessels,Continue reading “GE Delivers Last Propulsion Motors for RN’s Aircraft Carriers Under Construction”

Queen bids farewell to Ark Royal 5 November 2010 |  England UK    Open in Media Player   The Queen has bid farewell to a Royal Navy aircraft carrier about to be axed in the defence review as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Fleet flagship HMS Ark Royal is set to be taken out of service imminently followingContinue reading “Queen bids farewell to Ark Royal”