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Alors, je vous présente quelques portes avions USA :
USS Carl Vinson
USS Harry S Truman
USS Nimitz
USS Eisenhower
USS George H. W. Bush
USS Kity Hawk
USS Wasp
USS Tarawa
USS Saipan
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Ven 29 Avr 2011 - 16:09
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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 25, 2011) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) is moored alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71). Annapolis and Ross are in Port Everglades for Fleet Week Port Everglades 2011. More than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen participate in this South Florida tradition honoring the sea services and establishing relationships through community outreach and increased awareness of the naval services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles E. White/Released)
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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 25, 2011) Sailors and Marines aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) man the rails as the ship arrives for the start of Fleet Week Port Everglades 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Garst/Released)
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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 25, 2011) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) man the rails as the ship arrives for the start of Fleet Week Port Everglades 2011. More than 2,500 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen participate in this South Florida tradition honoring the sea services and establishing relationships through community outreach and increased awareness of the naval services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Garst/Released)
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ARABIAN GULF (April 26, 2011) Operations Specialist Seaman Nathalie G. Sanchez operates an advanced combat direction system console in the commanding officer's tactical plot room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are conducting operations supporting Operation New Dawn in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jared M. King/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2011) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Erik Murphy, from Boise, Idaho, assigned to the Cougars of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139, explains the results of an inspection to Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Rachel Ruddell, from Pekin, Ill., also assigned to VAQ-139, while trouble shooting the power distribution system of an EA-6B Prowler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Brandon Barlow, from Union Dale, Penn., assigned to the Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139, installs essential wiring to the engine of an EA-6B Prowler in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Cougars of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 139, install wiring to a new engine for an EA-6B Prowler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shawn J. Stewart/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2011) Sailors signal that a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Combat Support Squadron (VRC) 30 is hooked into the catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josh Cassatt/Released)
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FORT DIX, New Jersey. (April 26, 2011) Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Raymond Vasquez fires his M4 rifle during the U.S. Navy Individual Augmentee Combat Training course. The four-week training is designed to outfit, equip, and prepare Sailors for upcoming deployments in support of overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan David Chandler/Released)
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 27, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Johnny Quintong, from Bombay, Fla., strips grease from the landing gear of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas A. Groesch/Released)
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 26, 2011) Sailors combat a simulated electrical fire during a general quarters drill on the mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josh Cassatt/Released)
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 22, 2011) Marines perform small arms qualifications on the flight deck aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is deployed in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)
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GULF OF ADEN (April 23, 2011) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to board a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to assault craft unit (ACU) 5 in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)
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GULF OF ADEN (April 23, 2011) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 90, assigned to assault craft unit (ACU) 5, approaches the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)
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GULF OF ADEN (April 23, 2011) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) board a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to assault craft unit (ACU) 5 aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (April 26, 2011) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) prepare to handle mooring lines as Thach maneuvers to moor next to USS Boone (FFG 28). Boone and Thach are deployed supporting Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stuart Phillips/Released)
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BREMERTON, Wash. (April 27, 2011) The Seawolf-class attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) returns to port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton after participating in Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2011 in the Arctic Circle. Connecticut and the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) worked with the U.S. Navy Arctic Submarine Laboratory and the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory to test new equipment and train for under-ice operations in an arctic environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Aguirre/Released)
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ARABIAN SEA (April 28, 2011) Sailors assigned to the supply department of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) attach stores to the underside of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 during a vertical replenishment. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Sam 30 Avr 2011 - 12:46
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General Dynamics Awarded $1.2 Billion for Second FY11 Virginia-class Submarine by U.S. Navy
GROTON, Conn. – The U.S. Navy has released $1.2 billion for the construction of the 14th Virginia-class submarine, SSN-787, to General Dynamics Electric Boat, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). This award marks the beginning of production of two submarines per year on the Virginia-class program.
The release of the funding allows procurement of long lead-time components that will support the planned official construction start later this year on the as-yet-unnamed submarine at Electric Boat and its teammate, Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, Va.
"Today represents the culmination of an extraordinary effort by the Virginia-class team," said John D. Holmander, Electric Boat’s vice president for the Virginia Program. "From the engineers and designers who reduced the cost of the Virginia Class, to the shipbuilders who have delivered the submarines ahead of schedule and under budget, to the vendors who worked with us on cost-containment strategies, and of course the Navy, which has managed the program now recognized as a model for Pentagon procurement, this has truly been a collective effort."
Holmander also credited the Connecticut, Rhode Island and Virginia congressional delegations for their tireless support of the Virginia-class program, resulting in approval for the Navy to double submarine production from one to two submarines per year.
“This milestone is possible only because of the Connecticut, Rhode Island and Virginia delegations’ efforts to educate their colleagues on the tremendous contribution of Virginia-class submarines to the United States’ national security,” Holmander said.
The shipbuilding team’s attention remains focused on capturing additional efficiencies wherever possible, Holmander said.
"Reducing the cost of Virginia Class ships to the point where the Navy can afford to acquire two ships per year has demanded an intense process of continuous improvement," Holmander said. “Our task now is to ensure that we demonstrate additional improvement on each ship so taxpayers get the best possible return on the nation’s investment in submarines."
The Virginia class is the first U.S. Navy warship designed from the keel up for the full range of mission requirements in the post-Cold War era. Optimized for maximum technological and operational flexibility, these submarines play a key role in the nation's defense with their stealth, firepower and unlimited endurance.
Virginia-class submarines displace 7,800 tons, with a hull length of 377 feet and a diameter of 34 feet. They are capable of speeds in excess of 25 knots and can dive to a depth greater than 800 feet, while carrying Mark 48 advanced capability torpedoes, Tomahawk land attack missiles and unmanned underwater vehicles.
Electric Boat last received funds for two submarines in 1991, when the Navy ordered the USS Connecticut (SSN 22) and USS Louisiana (SSBN 743), the final Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine.
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SECNAV: 11 carriers ‘about right’
Days after the White House called for a $400 billion reduction in defense spending over the next decade, the Navy’s top civilian wanted to make one thing clear: The Navy needs 11 aircraft carriers. “I think the number we’ve got is about right,” Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Wednesday during a breakfast meeting with reporters. He said the ships give the nation a wide array of capabilities that will continue to evolve to address the country’s needs. “I do think that carriers give us an incredibly flexible platform and I think that the people of Japan would agree today on the flexibility of carriers,” Mabus said. On April 13, President Obama called for $400 billion in defense cuts over the next decade. Where those reductions would come from has not been determined but much of that decision will likely fall to CIA Director Leon Panetta, the White House’s nominee to replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates. While in the House of Representatives between 1977 and 1993, Panetta voted for a 5 percent across-the-board cut in defense spending, but against a 10 percent cut. He also voted to cut funds for the Strategic Defense Initiative and missile defense program and supported a 40 percent reduction in overseas troops. Reducing the number of carriers in the fleet is frequently mentioned as a way to cut spending. Besides removing the cost of a single warship, it reduces spending on aircraft and eliminates the need for ships that escort the carrier. But talks of reducing the number of carriers have sparked controversy. In May 2010, Gates asked if the country truly needs to have 11 of the ships. “Do we really need 11 carrier strike groups for another 30 years when no other country has more than one?” he said at the Navy League’s Sea Air Space Exposition. “At the end of the day we have to ask whether the nation can really afford a Navy that relies on $3 [billion] to $6 billion destroyers, $7 billion submarines and $11 billion carriers.” Gates later clarified his statement after receiving backlash. “I may want to change things, but I’m not crazy. I’m not going to cut a carrier, OK? But people ought to start thinking about how they’re going to use carriers,” he said. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead has also supported an 11-carrier fleet. “If you want to be able to be the global navy, I think the nation needs 11 carriers. That allows us to run the response plan that we have, and I believe that 11 carriers are the number we should have,” he said. That number will drop to 10 when the carrier Enterprise leaves service in 2012, and won’t return to 11 until the carrier Gerald R. Ford enters service in 2015. Mabus said he doesn’t think this will limit the Navy because carriers regularly are unavailable for maintenance, effectively reducing the fleet by one. Both Roughead and Mabus have recently cheered the capabilities of big-deck amphibious assault ships — the Navy has nine in commission — saying it’s akin to having an extra fleet of flattops. Mabus highlighted the role amphibious ships play in enforcing the no-fly-zone over Libya, an operation with air support from Marine AV-8B Harriers and helicopters but not a single flight from a carrier
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L'US Navy se charge d'immerger le corps de Ben Laden
Le porte-avions nucléaire USS Carl Vinson crédits : US NAVY
03/05/2011
C'est un porte-avions américain, l'USS Carl Vinson, qui a été chargé hier d'immerger le corps du chef d'Al-Qaïda en mer d'Arabie, à une position tenue secrète. La dépouille d'Oussama Ben Laden, tué dimanche au Pakistan lors d'une opération commando héliportée menée par les Navy SEALs, a été transférée à bord de l'USS Carl Vinson, déployé actuellement au Moyen-Orient. Selon les autorités américaines, une cérémonie funéraire s'est déroulée sur le pont du porte-avions, dans le respect des traditions musulmanes, avant que le corps du chef terroriste ne soit immergé. Oussama Ben Laden est tenu pour responsable de nombreux attentats, dont les attaques du 11 septembre 2001, qui ont fait plus de 3000 victimes aux Etats-Unis.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Mar 3 Mai 2011 - 14:10
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Direct Attack Moving Target Capability Tests Successfully
Direct Attack Moving Target Capability Tests Successfully
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The U.S. Navy’s Direct Attack Moving Target Capability has successfully completed the final scheduled integrated test, including a live round test conducted March 21.
DAMTC is a modification to the Joint Direct Attack Munition that provides a dual-mode (GPS and laser) guidance capability. The 18 completed tests to date show the requirements to be able to strike a moving and maneuvering target are being met.
“This will give the warfighter the ultimate ability to pursue time-sensitive targets and targets of opportunity,” said Capt. Carl Chebi, program manager for Precision Strike Weapons, PMA-201. “That, combined with the dual-mode capability of this weapon, brings a targeting flexibility that will be critical to mission success.”
The tests, conducted at Naval Air Warfare Center at China Lake, Calif., use Circular Error Probable, or CEP, as one measure of success. CEP marks the circle around the target within which 50 percent of the bombs are statistically expected to impact.
“While not a statistically relevant number, if five of 10 weapons dropped are in that circle around the target, the weapon has met its CEP requirement,” said Mark Lakner, Integrated Product Team Lead for PMA-201’s Direct Attack Weapons. “One guided test vehicle has been released in each of the 18 tests thus far, and all tests have been considered successful. “
The inert tests, or ones that do not use live rounds, include a telemetry kit inside the weapon which allows data to be captured. The information collected includes where the weapon is at any given moment and the speed and angle at which it is falling. This helps the test team know exactly what to expect when a live round is released.
“In our live weapon configuration, there’s no telemetry kit that fits or is qualified, so we forfeit that information,” Lakner said.
During the testing process, DAMTC has undergone a configuration change to replace the current glass window with one made of sapphire, which will better withstand exposure to weather and the elements. To ensure the change does not adversely affect system performance, three additional regression tests are scheduled for July 2011.
In regression testing, one aircraft will be loaded with four weapons – two with the old configuration and two with the new sapphire window. The aircraft will drop one of each type, with GPS coordinates to strike a shipping container designated as ‘target A’ while a ground laser identifies an alternate shipping container as ‘target B.’
“Once the weapon is released, we’re going to lase ‘target B,’ and the weapon should change course and strike there,” Lakner said. “Then we’ll make a second hot run with reverse target designation. That will complete one flight test.”
The test will be repeated two more times to complete regression testing. The additional regression tests are not expected to impact the program’s timetable.
“The team has been working at a high tempo against a very aggressive schedule,” Lakner said. “They’ve been dealing with adversity and this is no easy task, but the contractor, the government team, and all involved are doing an exceptional job to make these changes in such a short amount of time.”
This target capability provides tactical flexibility for use on all F/A-18 Hornet, Super Hornet and AV-8B aircraft. The modification kit requires minimal logistical adjustments that will save time, money and manpower.
Operational testing is expected to begin in late summer 2011, with DAMTC reaching initial operating capability by late winter 2012.
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VFMA) 122 use Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition in support of Operation Enduring Freedom combat operations at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan in March 2011.
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JSOW C-1 variant successfully tested
May 2, 2011 by Marcel van Leeuwen · Comments Off
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet completed the first captive carriage test of the AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 variant at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif., March 4. This variant of the combat-proven JSOW provides upgraded capability to strike moving maritime targets. The weapon’s data link allows the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft to relay targeting information to the weapon. Captive carriage testing is executed to ensure the C-1 maturity is sufficient to support more extensive testing to ensure warfighter requirements are met. “The JSOW team has reached a critical milestone in the C-1 program,” said Capt. Carl Chebi, Precision Strike Weapons (PMA-201) program manager. “The team is on target and moving toward the full system captive carriage test in spring and the first free flight event later this year.” According to a report, the weapon was able to enter the Link-16 network – a secure military tactical data exchange – to receive network-enabled messages. Operators use Link-16, which encrypts words to coordinate communications, to search for potential hostiles. From ground to air, forces are able to exchange secure tactical data, be it picture, text or voice, in near-real time. “The team planned and executed this event to test the JSOW C-1’s Link-16 network interoperability,” said Cmdr. Douglas Phelan, JSOW integrated product team lead. “All major and primary objectives of this test were met.” JSOW C-1 is an all-weather, day or night, launch-and-leave, network-enabled weapon that employs a Global Positioning System/inertial navigation system. The weapon uses an infrared seeker for terminal guidance. The JSOW team will continue testing the C-1 variant with additional captive carriage and free flights later this year. PMA-201 is responsible for the research, development and acquisition of the Fleet’s air-to-ground precision guided weapons, general-purpose bombs and aircraft armament-related equipment
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Mer 4 Mai 2011 - 0:40
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SOURCE:Flight International Tests prove laser JDAM accuracy on moving targets By Stephen Trimble
The latest version of a Boeing-made bomb is proving accurate against moving targets in early testing, but one component has been changed to improve its reliability.
The US Navy has dropped 18 joint direct attack munitions (JDAM) fitted with a dual-mode GPS and laser seeker against moving and manoeuvering targets, the service said.
"All tests have been considered successful," said Capt Carl Chebi, the navy's programme manager for precision strike weapons.
Dubbed the direct attack moving target capability (DAMTC), the laser-guided JDAM must strike five out of 10 times within a certain area around the target to pass the navy's accuracy test.
The navy did not describe the size of the circle around the target. However, a 2010 report by the director of the office of test and evaluation describes the distance as a radius of 6m (19.7ft) from the aimpoint.
Boeing has changed the glass window for the bomb's laser seeker with a sapphire window, the navy said. The new material will help the weapon "withstand exposure to weather and the elements".
Final testing to add the moving target capability for JDAM should be complete by the end of next year, the navy said.
The DAMTC version of the bomb has been ordered for the USN's and US Marine Corps' Boeing F/A-18s and McDonnell Douglas AV-8Bs.
Meanwhile, Boeing has announced receiving two contracts worth up to $100 million since 14 March for the JDAM programme. A $92 million deal signed by the US Air Force orders a second batch of 4,000 guidance kits for JDAMs. The USN also signed an $8 million contract on 17 March for 700 laser seekers to support the DAMTC programme.
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Curtiss-Wright to Produce RAST Systems for US Navy DDG 51 Programme
Curtiss-Wright Corporation has received a contract to produce recovery assist, secure and traverse (RAST) systems in support of the US Navy DDG 51 flight IIA forward-build programme. Under the multimillion-dollar contract, one RAST system will be initially authorised to support DDG 113 with options for follow-on systems for DDG 114 and DDG 115 destroyers. RAST is a helicopter-handling system that integrates all the functions required for safe operations of large ship-borne helicopters. The system aids in safe launch and recovery, securing and manoeuvring of helicopters, especially in difficult weather and sea conditions. Work will be carried out by Indal Technologies in Canada, with the first delivery scheduled for December 2012. Approximately 200 integrated aircraft handling systems have been delivered to navies around the world.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Ven 6 Mai 2011 - 11:59
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Army, Navy finalize transfer of JHSVs
The move to transfer custody of all five Joint High Speed Vessels to the Navy was formally agreed upon Monday with the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the Navy and Army. The transfer was approved in December during Army-Navy war fighter talks. Previously, each service was planning to buy, field and crew its own force of JHSVs. Uniformed Army personnel had been training to crew the new ships, with the first vessel scheduled to enter service late this year. Army watercraft personnel have been reassigned, and all JHSVs will be operated by the Navy’s Military Sealift Command crewed by civilian mariners or contract mariners. The ships are intended primarily for logistic operations, although they will be armed for self-defense. The aluminum, wave-piercing catamaran JHSVs are under construction by Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., based on a commercial ferry design. In addition to the Navy and Army, the ships are intended for use by “multiple non-Navy customers,” according to the memorandum. The JHSV program was formed in 2006 from a merger of the Army’s Theater Support Vessel and the Navy High-Speed Connector programs. The Navy has been handling design, contracting and oversight of the program. The Army operates a sizeable fleet, including landing craft, tugs and barges to support waterborne logistic operations. At the instigation of the then-Army chief of staff, Gen. George Casey, the services last year discussed the potential transfer of all Army watercraft to the Navy, but in the end only the JHSVs will be transferred. The Spearhead, first of the JHSVs, has been named by the Army and is scheduled to be delivered in December. The agreement notes that the Spearhead’s name will be retained by the Navy, but the Navy can rename the other JHSVs should it choose. The JHSV program currently envisions a total of 10 ships, but planners have envisioned a greater role for the vessels, and the number may grow to as many as 23.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Sam 7 Mai 2011 - 13:21
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Carrier Bush prepares for next week's deployment
Some 6,000 sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush and its sister ships will be saying their goodbyes over the weekend before a scheduled deployment Wednesday. The Bush will depart on its maiden combat deployment alongside three other Norfolk-based ships: the guided-missile cruiser Anzio and destroyers Mitscher and Truxtun. The cruiser Gettysburg from Mayport, Fla., will round out the strike group. The occasion marks many firsts: in addition to this being the first deployment for both the Bush and the Truxtun, it will also be the first time the newest electronics jamming airplanes – the EA-18G Growlers – head to sea on an East Coast carrier. The Growler, which has the same airframe as an F/A-18 Super Hornet, replaces the old EA-6B Prowler. Other planes in Carrier Air Wing Eight, including Hornet and Super Hornet squadrons from Oceana Naval Air Station, expect to fly missions above both Iraq and Afghanistan. The strike group will replace the Norfolk-based Enterprise carrier strike group, which is currently on duty in the Arabian Sea. “The George H.W. Bush Strike Group is ready to go,” said Rear Adm. Nora Tyson, commander of the Bush strike group. “These sailors have worked extremely hard over the last year and we are fully prepared to execute any and all tasking in support of the nation’s maritime strategy.”
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L'US Navy baptise un destroyer du nom d'un SEAL tombé en Afghanistan Le 62ème destroyer lance-missiles américain du type Arleigh Burke a été baptisé samedi aux chantiers Bath Iron Works (General Dynamics) de Bath, dans l'Etat du Maine. Le DDG 112 a été nommé Michael P. Murphy, du nom d'un Navy SEAL tombé au combat le 28 juin 2005, lors d'un accrochage entre son équipe (4 commandos) et des talibans dans les montagnes afghanes. Le lieutenant Michael P. Murphy a reçu à titre posthume la Medal of Honor pour son action lors de cette opération. C'est d'ailleurs la première fois depuis la guerre du Vietnam qu'un marin américain reçoit cette distinction. Pour honorer la mémoire et le courage de ce militaire, l'US Navy a choisi de donner son nom au dernier-né de ses bâtiments de combat. Le navire a été baptisé le 7 mai, date anniversaire du lieutenant Murphy, qui aurait eu 35 ans. Lors de la cérémonie, sa mère, Maureen Murphy a brisé sur la proue du DDG 112 la traditionnelle bouteille de champagne. L'USS Michael P. Murphy sera livré d'ici 2012 à la marine américaine. Long de 155.3 mètres pour un déplacement de plus de 9200 tonnes en charge, ce destroyer embarquera 96 missiles Tomahawk, SM-2 MR, SM-3 et ESSM RIM, une tourelle de 127mm, des systèmes multitubes Phalanx, deux canons de 25mm, des mitrailleuses de 12.7mm, six tubes lance-torpilles et deux hélicoptères Sea Hawk
Maureen Murphy, mother of Lt. Michael Murphy (SEAL) and ship's sponsor, breaks a bottle of champagne across the bow of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) More pix about the christening of the future USS Michael Murphy.
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A photo illustration of the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112).
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30/04/2011 Par le Cpl. Samantha H. Arrington
2ème Wing Aircraft Marine (Fwd)
UN RQ-7B Shadow avec Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Escadron repose dans le hangar de l'escadron le Camp Dwyer, l'Afghanistan, le 30 avril. Basé à Camp Dwyer déployé Marine Corps escadrons UAV utiliser de petits véhicules légers qui sont capables de rester dans l'air pendant plusieurs heures à fournir des Marines et de leurs partenaires de la coalition de l'information à travers des missions de combat aérien. En outre, Marine Corps aérien sans pilote analystes du renseignement de véhicules de l'escadron de drones de fournir en temps réel la surveillance aérienne des troupes sur le terrain en utilisant le ScanEagle et le RQ-7B Shadow véhicules aériens sans pilote.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Mar 17 Mai 2011 - 14:57
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U.S. Navy/Northrop Grumman-led UCAS-D Flight Test Team Honored Twice by U.S. Air Force
SAN DIEGO, May 16, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Air Force has recognized for operational excellence the U.S. Navy/Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) flight test team that successfully conducted first and subsequent flights of the Navy's X-47B unmanned aircraft earlier this year.
The team, which performed its work as part of the Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program, was honored at two levels by the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
On April 18, the team was recognized by the 412th Operations Group as the Flight Test Team of the Quarter for its many notable achievements leading up to and including the X-47B's first flight on Feb. 4 and two additional envelope expansion flights in early March. The 412th Operations Group is part of the 412th Test Wing based at Edwards.
On April 21, the 412th Test Wing also selected the UCAS-D flight test team as the Team of the Quarter, again in recognition of its consistent success with the X-47B flight test program.
"Congratulations are in order for this high performing team," said Tom Soard, leader of Northrop Grumman's X-47B Flight Test Integrated Product Team. "We work day to day among the best flight testers in the world, so it's an honor to have our performance and professionalism recognized in this community. This award is not just a team award. It is a tribute to every member of the test team for doing what he/she knows is the right thing every day, and doing it safely, reliably and very well."
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Hong Kong, China
A Los Angeles-class, fast attack submarine USS Hampton moors alongside the submarine tender USS Frank Cable in Hong Kong waters May 17, 2011. The submarine arrived in Hong Kong May 15 for a port visit as part of it's deployment to the Western Pacific. This is the first port visit in three years conducted by a U.S. submarine in Hong Kong.
Tony Lott, commanding officer of USS Hampton, from Mississippi talks to reporters at the Los Angeles-class, fast attack submarine USS Hampton in Hong Kong waters, May 17, 2011. The submarine arrived in Hong Kong May 15 for a port visit as part of it's deployment to the Western Pacific.
Alan Nelson, executive officer of USS Hampton from California stands next to some Tomahawk missiles at the Los Angeles-class, fast attack submarine USS Hampton in Hong Kong waters May 17, 2011.
Sailors stand on board at the Los Angeles-class, fast attack submerine USS Hampton in Hong Kong waters, May 17, 2011. The submarine arrived in Hong Kong May 15 for a port visit as part of it's deployment to the Western Pacific. This is the first port visit in three years conducted by a U.S.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Mer 18 Mai 2011 - 22:59
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Jeu 19 Mai 2011 - 12:21
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F-35C Test Aircraft Exceeding Test and Evaluation Goals
Thursday, May 19th, 2011
Naval Air Systems Command announced May 17 that the test aircraft for the carrier variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have exceeded test and evaluation program goals so far this year.
According to the announcement, the F-35C test aircraft, 'CF-1,' currently at Naval Air Station Patuxent River has completed 36 test flights as of May 11, nearly half the program's goal for the year of 85.
"CF-1's been flying well, even with a number of planned and unplanned maintenance periods," said U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roger Cordell, military site director. "It's a great sign for the fleet that the aircraft is doing well so early in the test program."
In April, CF-1 completed 13 flights, tying a record for the number of test flights for any aircraft at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Additionally, the integrated test team has completed seven CF-1 test flights this month.
"The team has been doing a great job staying on top of maintenance requirements," said Jim McClendon, Lockheed Martin site director vice president. "Just last week, CF-1 flew six flights in six days, which is a great accomplishment in any test program, let alone test andevaluation for a brand new aircraft."
Coupled with this week's arrival of the second carrier variant, CF-2, and arrival of CF-3 later this year, the F-35C test program is making rapid progress toward initial carrier suitability testing this year at Joint Base Lakehurst-McGuire-Dix in New Jersey.
First carrier suitability testing this summer is scheduled to include the first catapult launches, and the F-35C is scheduled to commence shipboard testing in 2013.
The F-35C is the carrier variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, with larger wing control surfaces and reinforced landing gear to operate in the maritime environment. The F-35C is undergoing test andevaluation to evaluate flutter, loads and mission systems at NAS Patuxent River prior to eventual delivery to the fleet.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Jeu 19 Mai 2011 - 12:53
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General Dynamics Awarded $34 Million for Development of Advanced Submarine Technologies
General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $33.5 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to develop advanced submarine technologies for current and future undersea platforms. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics.
Under the terms of the modification, Electric Boat will perform advanced submarine research and development studies in support of a wide range of technology areas including manufacturability, maintainability, survivability, hydrodynamics, acoustics and materials. Electric Boat also will conduct research and development work in additional areas including manning, hull integrity, performance, ship control, logistics, weapons handling and safety. Additionally, the contract supports near-term Virginia-class technology insertion, identification of Ohio-class replacement technology options, future submarine concepts and core technologies.
Initially awarded in November 2010, the contract being modified has a total potential value of $711.4 million over a total of five years if all options are exercised and funded.
This work will engage Electric Boat's engineering and design organization, which comprises more than 3,000 employees. Possessing proven technical capabilities, these employees work on all facets of the submarine lifecycle from concept formulation and design through construction, maintenance and modernization, and eventually to inactivation and disposal.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Ven 20 Mai 2011 - 13:55
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Navy takes delivery of first components for electromagnetic aircraft launch system for new aircraft carrier
SAN DIEGO, 19 May 2011. Designers of the U.S. Navy's future aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are taking another step toward deploying the nation's first electromagnetically powered carrier-based aircraft catapult systems with the 9 May delivery of the first set of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) production components for installation in the Ford, which is under construction at the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Newport News, Va.
The Ford is the first aircraft carrier of the CVN 78 class and will become the Navy's newest class of aircraft carrier, succeeding today's newest Nimitz-class carriers.
While the Nimitz-class carriers and all other active U.S. aircraft carriers have steam-powered aircraft catapults, the Ford-class carriers will have EMALS electric aircraft launch capability, which uses a linear motor drive instead of the steam pistons used today's carriers. EMALS will reduce reduces stress on aircraft because it accelerates them more gradually to takeoff speed than steam-powered catapults. EMALS is more efficient, smaller, lighter in weight, more powerful, and easier to control than are steam-powered catapults. The General Atomics EMALS shipset has thousands of pieces of hardware. Construction on the USS Ford started in 2005, and the completed ship should join the Navy fleet in 2015, replacing the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, which has been in the fleet for half a century. For more information contact General Atomics online at www.ga.com.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Lun 23 Mai 2011 - 17:04
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F-35 makes first airshow appearance
Posted 5/22/2011
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (May 21, 2011) An aircraft carrier variant of the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter flies over Andrews Air Force Base, Md., during the Joint Service Open House. This is the first public appearance of a joint strike fighter aircraft at an air show. Lt. Cmdr. Eric "Magic" Buus piloted the aircraft. The F-35C is a fifth generation strike fighter with stealth capability and has larger wing surfaces and reinforced landing gear for the demanding carrier environment. The aircraft is undergoing test and evaluation at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. (U.S. Navy photo by Andy Wolfe courtesy of Lockheed Martin)
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Mer 25 Mai 2011 - 10:26
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Enterprise Lands 400,000th Aircraft
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Croft, USS Enterprise Public Affairs
USS ENTERPRISE, At sea (NNS) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 became the 400,000th aircraft to land on USS Enterprise's (CVN 65) flight deck May 24.
Lt. Matthew L. Enos and Weapon System Officer Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Welsh manned the Super Hornet for the historic landing. Enos said he is honored he was the pilot to put Enterprise on the short list of aircraft carriers with 400,000 landings.
"This is a day I will never forget," said Enos. "This has been a great deployment even without this feat. Being able to do this is just the icing on the cake." Enterprise is only the fourth Navy aircraft carrier to have more than 400,000 carrier landings, and is the only carrier still in commission to surpass the number.
Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, Enterprise's embarked air wing, was honored to be a part of this great achievement.
"I'm glad we were able to be here to pull this off," said Capt. Jeffrey L. Trent, commander of CVW-1. "I give thanks to everyone involved in this landing. Many people don't understand how many people are involved in landing a jet on a ship. This made everyone's day."
Below the flight deck Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Joseph R. Naval was manning the number two arresting gear engine when the 400,000th arrested landing was made.
"It's a great feeling to be able to say you had a hand in making the history books," said Naval. "It's not a big surprise though, working on a ship as old as Enterprise means all of us on board are making history everyday."
Enterprise's achievement falls on a historic year for naval aviation. One hundred years ago marks the birth of naval aviation, only eight years after the Wright brothers flew their historic flight.
"U.S. naval aviation has been at the forefront of our national destiny, and has become an unrivaled maritime force," said Rear Adm. Ted Branch, commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic. "Our forces are doing amazing work every day, around the world, and they are making a crucial difference in the ongoing operations."
U.S. Navy aircraft operate from nearly every ship in the fleet, as well as from bases around the world, providing uniquely capable, forward presence and giving naval air assets access nearly anywhere in the world.
"One of the greatest strengths that carrier aviation brings to the table is 'presence,'" said Capt. Gregory C. Huffman, Enterprise's executive officer. "Simply by moving into an area of operation, we play a part in shaping world events and defining national strategy.
In many parts of the world, the carrier and air wing dwarf the capabilities of entire air forces. That is a powerful tool."
In her 50 years of service, Enterprise has wowed many people and set many records. She is the first nuclear-powered carrier and the first nuclear carrier to transit the Suez Canal. Enterprise was the first carrier to fly F-14 Tomcats and is the longest warship in the world. This achievement of 400,000 landings is one more record added to the list.
"I think it's only fitting that a squadron with the impressive history of the 'Red Rippers' is the one to make this landing," said Capt. Dee L. Mewbourne, commanding officer of Enterprise. "We are witnessing history."
The other three carriers with more than 400,000 traps are USS Lexington (CV 16), USS Independence (CV 62) and USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).
Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing 1 are in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting close-air support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
For more news from USS Enterprise (CVN 65), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn65/.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Jeu 26 Mai 2011 - 0:30
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U.S. Navy Test Pilot School H-72 Lakotas receive state-of-the-art instrumentation An H-72 Lakota lands at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at NAS Patuxent River. (Photo: U.S. Navy)
The first of five H-72 Lakotas at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) has been outfitted with a state-of-the-art instrumentation package to enhance students’ learning.
“The instrumentation package will make it possible for students to take data from a single source in the H-72 versus individual systems as students must do in other helicopters. They can then analyze it and write up reports on their findings—a crucial component of their training,” said Brent Johnson, USNTPS integrated product team lead, Naval Aviation Training Systems, PMA-205 here.
“The UH-72 project is a great example of how NAVAIR’s acquisition and test communities come together to ensure the fleet user, in this case U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, has the proper tools to accomplish their mission safely, effectively and efficiently,” said Dan Shannon, PMA-205 Strike Training program manager.
The Lakota also has USNTPS’ first hingeless rotor system with composite main rotor blades and is the school’s first helicopter with a glass cockpit whose displays incorporate push buttons instead of knobs and dials, and has an Automatic Flight Control System with navigation modes, or “augmented flight controls,” which are new to the school.
Engineers and artisans from NAVAIR’s Air Vehicle Modification and Instrumentation directorate designed, fabricated and installed the instrumentation package comprising a removable pallet, two glass-cockpit displays, and a test boom with airspeed, angle of attack and sideslip sensors. The package includes a digital recorder that time-stamps data so students can see how the Lakota moves three dimensionally.
The instrumentation also produces data on memory cards, so students can do more analysis at their desks.
The instrumented Lakota should be ready to fly later this spring, according to Johnson and Craig Nixon, flight curriculum manager, USNTPS.
The other four Lakotas, which replaced the Vietnam-era TH-6B Cayuse, are slated to be instrumented at the rate of one per month. USNTPS took possession of its first Lakota in 2009, and recently logged its 1,000th flight hour in the helicopters.
Between the modern features of the H-72 and the new instrumentation package, “we received new technology,” said Nixon. “It’s much more in line with the way modern aircraft are instrumented.”
To practice testing a helicopter, students gather six flight hours of data collected by the instrumentation, reduce it into usable engineering data to evaluate the aircraft’s performance, and then present it in a carefully crafted report, Nixon said.
The twin-engine, two-pilot H-72 is a utility helicopter used for medical evacuation, transport, personnel recovery and general support. It can carry as many as eight troops or two stretchers and medical crew.
The 66-year-old school is the only U.S. military test pilot school equipped with helicopters, so aviators from not only the Navy, but also Marine Corps, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard come to the USNTPS to train to become helicopter test pilots.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Jeu 26 Mai 2011 - 12:04
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Orbital Awarded $26 Million Contract by U.S. Navy for Coyote Sea-Skimming Target Vehicles
-- New Order Pushes Total Number of Test and Production Units to 89 Since Beginning of Program --
(Dulles, VA 25 May 2011) – Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) today announced that it was recently awarded a production contract for seven Coyote supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) vehicles and related equipment by the U.S. Navy. The latest order for Orbital’s Coyote target program is in addition to existing production contracts for the Mach 2.5-capable, low-altitude target missile used by the Navy to test fleet self-defense systems against a threat-representative target. This latest SSST order is the fifth full-rate production contract following a highly successful five-year development and flight test program. The total value of the new contract is $26.4 million.
The Coyote program is managed by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), based at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland. The target missile design integrates a four-inlet, solid-fuel ducted-rocket ramjet propulsion system into a compact missile airframe 18 feet long and 14 inches in diameter. Ramjet supersonic takeover speed is achieved using a decommissioned Navy MK 70 solid rocket motor for the first stage. Rail-launched from naval test and training ranges, the highly maneuverable Coyote achieves cruise speeds of over Mach 2.5 following the separation of the MK 70 first-stage booster. The range of the target vehicle system is approximately 50 nautical miles at altitudes of less than 20 feet above the sea surface. Orbital also designed and carried out a test-flight in 2010 of a “high-diver” variant of the Coyote missile, during which the vehicle achieved an altitude of 35,000 feet, traveled at Mach 3.3 and approached its target point at a 40-degree downward angle. Coyote Program Overview Orbital was awarded an initial development contract in 2000 to meet the Navy’s requirement for an affordable SSST system to simulate high-speed anti-ship cruise missiles for fleet training and weapon systems research, development, test and evaluation. Orbital and the Navy completed the development phase of the program with five successful test flights, the last of which took place in April 2005.
Since that time, Orbital has received multiple orders from the Navy under low-rate initial production and full-rate production contracts. Total orders for the program currently stand at 89 units (including the early test and development vehicles), of which 53 have been delivered to the customer. Orbital has also supported 20 consecutive successful operational or test launches. Orbital is developing and manufacturing the Coyote vehicles at its launch vehicle engineering and production facility in Chandler, Arizona. Orbital’s major subcontractors include Aerojet Corporation in Gainesville, Virginia and Sacramento, California for the solid-fuel ducted-rocket motor, and Goodrich Sensors & Integrated Systems in Vergennes, Vermont for the vehicle’s fin actuation system. About Orbital Orbital develops and manufactures small- and medium-class rockets and space systems for commercial, military and civil government customers. The company’s primary products are satellites and launch vehicles, including low-Earth orbit, geosynchronous-Earth orbit and planetary exploration spacecraft for communications, remote sensing, scientific and defense missions; human-rated space systems for Earth-orbit, lunar and other missions; ground- and air-launched rockets that deliver satellites into orbit; and missile defense systems that are used as interceptor and target vehicles. Orbital also provides satellite subsystems and space-related technical services to U.S. Government agencies and laboratories. More information about Orbital can be found at http://www.orbital.com
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Ven 27 Mai 2011 - 0:04
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Ingalls Shipbuilding Starts Fabrication on U.S. Navy's 10th USS San Antonio-Class Ship
Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, announced yesterday that it has begun construction on the U.S. Navy's newest amphibious assault ship, John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The company was recently awarded a $1.5 billion contract to build the USS San Antonio-class ship at the Pascagoula facility.
"This is a significant milestone for Ingalls Shipbuilding and for the U.S. Navy," said Doug Lounsberry, vice president, LPD program. "It is the first ship we've started with the Ingalls name, and it will become the 10th ship in the class. Our shipbuilders are highly motivated to begin construction on this ship, and we look forward to delivering the most efficiently built LPD to date. These versatile ships provide unique capabilities to our sailors and Marines and allow them to perform several different missions in defense of our freedom."
The start of fabrication shipbuilding milestone signifies that 100 tons of steel have been cut and fabricated. The steel is cut by a robotic plasma arc cutting machine at Ingalls' steel fabrication complex. The next milestone for LPD 26 will be the ship's keel laying, scheduled for the first quarter of 2012. LPD 26 is scheduled to be launched in the third quarter of 2014 and delivered to the Navy in the fourth quarter of 2015.
The 11 planned ships of the San Antonio class are a key element of the Navy's ability to project power ashore. Collectively, these ships functionally replace more than 41 ships (the LPD 4, LSD 36, LKA 113 and LST 1179 classes of amphibious ships), providing the Navy and Marine Corps with modern, sea-based platforms that are networked and survivable and built to operate with 21st century platforms, such as the MV-22 Osprey.
Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered the first five ships of the LPD 17 class, LPDs 17-21. San Diego (LPD 22) will undergo sea trials later this year; Anchorage is currently 82 percent complete and is expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2012; Arlington (LPD 24) was christened on March 26, and Somerset (LPD 25) is more than 50 percent complete and will be launched in 2012.
The San Antonio-class ships are 684 feet long and 105 feet wide and displace approximately 25,000 tons. Their principal mission is to deploy the combat and support elements of Marine Expeditionary Units and Brigades. The ships can carry up to 800 troops and have the capability of transporting and debarking air cushion (LCAC) or conventional landing crafts, augmented by helicopters or vertical take-off and landing aircraft such as the MV-22. These ships will support amphibious assault, special operations or expeditionary warfare missions through the first half of the 21st century.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Sam 28 Mai 2011 - 12:08
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Squadron of F-18s moving from SC to California
BEAUFORT, S.C.—A squadron of F-18 Hornets from the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is moving to California. The Beaufort Gazette reported that Strike Fighter Squadron 86 will move to Naval Air Station Leemore, Calif., next month. The unit has 200 personnel and 10 aircraft. It's been stationed in Beaufort for 12 years. Officials in Beaufort say the move will not affect the base's 580 civilian employees, none of whom are specifically attached to the Navy squadron. In California, the squadron will train to fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet.
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BASE, Md. (May 21, 2011) An aircraft carrier variant of the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter flies over Andrews Air Force Base, Md., during the Joint Service Open House. This is the first public appearance of a joint strike fighter aircraft at an air show. Lt. Cmdr. Eric "Magic" Buus piloted the aircraft. The F-35C is a fifth generation strike fighter with stealth capability and has larger wing surfaces and reinforced landing gear for the demanding carrier environment. The aircraft is undergoing test and evaluation at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. (U.S. Navy photo by Andy Wolfe courtesy of Lockheed Martin)