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    Navy Tests Northrop-Made Submarine Flank Array Sonar

    The U.S. Navy has tested an underwater acoustic technology Northrop Grumman  designed to help address the service branch’s flank array requirements for submarines as part of a Work for Private Parties agreement. Northrop said Nov. 14 the Advanced Flank Array sonar works to integrate with the service branch’s Virginia-class fast attack and Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines. The company invested more than $3 million to […] More

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    IAP to Support Navy Base Operations in Annapolis, Maryland

    The U.S. Navy has awarded IAP Worldwide Services a potential $19.4 million contract to help operate the Naval Support Activity base in Annapolis, Maryland. IAP will provide management, supervision and labor services as well as training, equipment and supplies to NSA Annapolis under the contract, the Defense Department said Friday. Work covers facility investment, service calls, pest control, […] More

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    General Dynamics Gets Contract Option for Navy Ship Planning Yard Services

    General Dynamics has been awarded a $44.3 million contract modification to provide planning yard services for the U.S. Navy‘s guided missile destroyers and frigates. The Navy exercised an option under a previously awarded contract for the company to support integrated planning yard efforts for Arleigh Burke-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class vessels, the Defense Department said Friday. DoD […] More

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    Lockheed Hands Over 5th MUOS Satellite to Navy

    The U.S. Navy has assumed full operational control of the fifth Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective System satellite. Lockheed said Thursday the Naval Satellite Operations Center took control of MUOS-5 on Oct. 11 following the satellite’s on-orbit test and the delivery of equipment needed for satellite operations. The MUOS constellation of five satellites is designed to deliver ultra-high frequency satellite […] More

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    Curtiss-Wright Subsidiary to Provide Data Acquisition Hardware for Navy Aircraft Platforms

    A Curtiss-Wright subsidiary has received a potential five-year, $45 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide airborne instrumentation data acquisition hardware and related repair services to the Naval Air Systems Command. Teletronics will supply NAVAIR’s Air Vehicle Modification and Instrumentation Department with data acquisition, solid state recorder, high-speed sampling, signal conditioner and power supply systems designed […] More

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    CH2M to Help NAVFAC Repair Storm-Damaged Navy Facilities in Texas

    CH2M has secured a task order to repair and stabilize multiple buildings at two U.S. Navy bases in Texas that sustained damage from Hurricane Harvey. The company said Thursday it will help the Naval Facilities Engineering Command to conduct infrastructure and facilities recovery; and roof repair and replacement efforts at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and […] More

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    Navy Orders Additional Aegis Ship Comms Systems From Leonardo DRS Subsidiary

    A subsidiary of Leonardo DRS has secured a contract from the U.S. Navy to supply four Integrated Voice Communications Systems for the military branch’s Aegis cruisers and destroyers. DRS Technologies Canada received the award through a larger IVCS contract with the Navy and will perform delivery in September 2018, Leonardo DRS said Wednesday. The IVCS, also called the Shipboard […] More

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    CSRA to Help Modernize Seahawk Helicopters of Navy, Foreign Military Clients

    CSRA has received a $38.5 million task order from the U.S. Navy to help update various models of the H-60 Seahawk multimission helicopter. The company said Wednesday the order was issued under the Rapid Response–Third Generation contract vehicle and includes support for Seahawk helicopters of the Navy and foreign military sales customers. CSRA will work to design, fabricate, […] More

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    HII Holds Keel Authentication for Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee Destroyer

    A Huntington Ingalls Industries division has conducted a ceremony to authenticate the keel of a future U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer currently designated DDG 123. The authentication ceremony for the planned Arleigh Burke-class USS Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee hosted by Ingalls Shipbuilding featured ship sponsors Louisa Dixon, Virginia Munford and Pickett Wilson, colleagues of former Navy Secretary Ray […] More

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    Lockheed Martin Subsidiary to Supply Weapon Systems Parts Under DLA Contract Modification

    A Lockheed Martin subsidiary has received a potential $49 million contract modification to supply weapon systems parts to the Defense Logistics Agency. Sikorsky Aircraft will provide consumable spare parts for various weapon systems under the modification to a five-year base contract, which can extend another five years to cover the option period, the Defense Department said Tuesday. […] More

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    Mancon Wins Navy Public Works Support Contract

    Mancon has won a potential five-year, $44.3 million contract to provide support services to the U.S. Navy‘s public works department The Defense Department said Monday tasks under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract encompass maintenance, repair and operations supplies and materials support within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command’s northeast region. Work will occur at various locations in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey […] More

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    Lockheed to Support F-35, Bomb Tech Maturation & Risk Reduction Efforts Under Navy Contract

    Lockheed Martin‘s aeronautics business has been awarded a $34.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to conduct weapons technology maturation and risk reduction efforts under the F-35 fighter aircraft and Small Diameter Bomb 2 programs. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will support F-35 and SDB II pre-engineering, manufacturing and development activities for the U.S. Marine […] More