By: Tango III
- 5th February 2019 at 20:40Permalink
The US Navy announced on 31 January it has let a contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding for two new FORD-class aircraft carriers (CVN 80 and 81), saving over $4 billion by procuring two vessels simultaneously.
By: Tango III
- 5th February 2019 at 21:36Permalink- Edited 5th February 2019 at 21:37
The Royal Norwegian Navy’s new logistics and support vessel HNoMS Maud is en route home after getting underway from Busan, South Korea, where it was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
By: Tango III
- 6th February 2019 at 20:31Permalink
It is....... a Phalanx 1B
A rapid-fire radar and electro-optical guided gun, the first of three to be fitted. Featuring a 20mm barrel it is capable of firing 4,500 rounds per minute against anti-ship missiles and a range of surface threats.
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By: Tango III - 4th February 2019 at 22:13 Permalink
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By: Tango III - 5th February 2019 at 20:40 Permalink
HOW TO SAVE $4 BILLION IN A SINGLE AFTERNOON
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By: Tango III - 5th February 2019 at 20:47 Permalink
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By: Tango III - 5th February 2019 at 20:54 Permalink - Edited 5th February 2019 at 20:58
Sunken Norwegian frigate nearly ready for salvage as all torpedoes detonated
https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/O...tarter-torsdag
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Norwegian Navy divers remove British-made Stingray Anti-submarine torpedoes from the wreck of #HelgeIngstad for disposal
https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/1092858279699644417
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By: Tango III - 5th February 2019 at 21:33 Permalink - Edited 5th February 2019 at 21:34
US Navy orders 2 more landing crafts.
Swiftships Wins Contract to Replace US Navy Landing Craft
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By: Tango III - 5th February 2019 at 21:36 Permalink - Edited 5th February 2019 at 21:37
The Royal Norwegian Navy’s new logistics and support vessel HNoMS Maud is en route home after getting underway from Busan, South Korea, where it was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
Norway’s new support ship HNoMS Maud starts journey home
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By: Tango III - 5th February 2019 at 21:43 Permalink
The future USS Kingsville (LCS 36) is named in honor of the city of Kingsville, Texas.
Secretary of the Navy Names Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Kingsville
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By: Tango III - 5th February 2019 at 22:19 Permalink
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By: Tango III - 6th February 2019 at 20:15 Permalink
Iranian MoD signed contract to construct 4 vessels
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Raytheon Systems Excel in First Test of Ford-Class Integrated Combat System
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By: Tango III - 7th February 2019 at 23:49 Permalink
LCS 15, the Billings, delivered to the US Navy