US Navy

The US Navy will block the 'Russian Arctic' to prevent an attack by the Kremlin in the far north. Kenneth Braithwaite, Secretary-General of the US Navy, expressed such an opinion.

A reconnaissance flight off the Syrian coast near Russian military bases was conducted by a US Navy P-8A Poseidon patrol anti-submarine aircraft on June 7, learned BulgarianMilitary.com

EL SEGUNDO, (BM) - Raytheon delivered the first Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Engineering and Manufacturing Development pod to the U.S. Navy to begin ground and aircraft integration testing, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Raytheon Announced a $406M Radios Contract Raytheon will deliver 15 EMD pods for mission systems testing…

WASINGTON, (BM) - General Dynamics Missions Systems is awarded a $16,313,717 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract for the manufacturing of AN/SPG-62 antenna systems parabolic radio frequency reflectors, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according US DoD statement. Read more: General Dynamics Boasted of Three Land…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Inc. is being awarded a $167,338,657 firm-fixed-price contract for 263 full-rate production Lot 8 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according US DoD statement. This contract…

LINTHICUM, (BM) - Northrop Grumman has been awarded the role of design agent for the AN/SPQ-9B surface search and fire control radar, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: The US Will Invest $2,4 Billion in C4ISR Systems for the Navy Needs As design agent, Northrop Grumman provides support to existing and future systems, troubleshoots…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The US Navy have declared initial operational capability of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter, clearing the way for fleet operations and training, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting UKDJ. The MQ-8 Fire Scout is a sea-based, vertical lift unmanned system that is designed to provide reconnaissance, situational…

FARNBOROUGH, (BM) - BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year, $90 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to modernize and maintain C5ISR systems embedded within vehicles, watercraft, and specialized communications platforms, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Naval Today. Read more: BAE Systems’ Land UK Awarded a 155mm…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your evening news report on June 19 from BulgarianMilitary.com news team: US Navy expert: Tanker attack mine resembles Iranian mines The limpet mines used to attack a Japanese-owned oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz last week bore “a striking resemblance” to similar mines displayed by Iran, a U.S. Navy explosives…

NEWPORT NEWS, (BM) - Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarded a $687 million contract for early service life period work on USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier , learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The purpose of this contract is to support ship repair and modernization during continuous incremental availabilities, planned incremental…

FARNBOROUGH, UK (BulgarianMilitary.com) - BAE Systems Land & Armaments, a subsidiary of BAE systems, UK has won a $22.7 million contract to supply the US Navy with Mk110 57mm Weapon systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting UKDJ. Red more: BAE Systems Received Two Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle Contract Modifications The company…

WASHINGTON, the U.S. (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The U.S. Navy is looking for different ways in order to deal with the possible threat of the so-called “hobby drones” that are modified to kill and blow up different land and sea targets, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Currently, the U.S. Navy is preparing a specialized unit to struggle this…

WASHINGTON, D.C., the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On Monday (25th February 2019) Fairbanks Morse, an EnPro Industries company, announced that it has been awarded a contract for building and delivering EDG (Emergency Diesel Generator) sets for two future U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, CVN-80 (USS Enterprise) and CVN-81 (not named…

HENDERSON, Western Australia, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Austal announced last week on 14th February 2019 that its 10th Independence Class Littoral Combat Ship, which is the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The Chief Executive Officer of Austal, David…

SYRACUSE, N.Y., the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Lockheed Martin proudly revealed on 11th February 2019 that the company will continue to provide the U.S. Navy with electronic warfare systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com For that purpose the U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $184 million firm-fixed-price modification to a previously…

NORFOLK, VA, the United States (BulgarianMilitary.com) – At the beginning of this week (11th February 2019) BAE Systems announced the receipt of a $114.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy. If all options are exercised, the value of this competitively awarded contract could reach $136.2 million, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Under the contract…

MARINETTE, Wisconsin, the United States (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The U.S. Navy received the Littoral Combat Ship 15 through a delivery by Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM). That was revealed by Lockheed Martin on 6th February 2019, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The Littoral Combat Ship 15 (LCS 15) is the future USS…

ARLINGTON, Virginia, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Last week on 15th January 2019 BAE Systems announced that the company will continue to provide operations and support for the United States Navy under a newly signed five-year contract, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Under that new $79.8 million contract BAE Systems will assist the United…

PHILADELPHIA, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 18th January 2019 the Bell Boeing Joint Program Office announced that the company has been awarded an estimated $143,863,184 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for performance-based logistics and engineering support for the V-22 platform, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more: U.S. Air…