A couple of things stood out in this video. First it stated that 'with 8 hellfire missiles'...I've never seen a Navy SeaHawk with that type load out. Second they talked about its operations with the Australian Navy. Maybe the NH-90 is in more trouble in that competition than I thought.
Saturday, June 05, 2010
MH-60R. The Propaganda Vid.
A couple of things stood out in this video. First it stated that 'with 8 hellfire missiles'...I've never seen a Navy SeaHawk with that type load out. Second they talked about its operations with the Australian Navy. Maybe the NH-90 is in more trouble in that competition than I thought.
More JHSV's.
Isn't it amazing how widely separated the work is? From Detroit to Australia? Everyone is getting a piece of this pie. No wonder these ships are so popular.CONTRACTSNAVYAustal USA, Mobile, Ala., is being awarded a $99,557,548 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2217) for long lead time material (LLTM) for ships four and five of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) program. This contract provides LLTM for main propulsion engines, aluminum, waterjets, reduction gears, generators and other components to support construction of JHSV ships four and five, commencing in fall 2010. Work will be performed in Detroit, Mich. (38 percent); Chesapeake, Va. (18 percent); Henderson, Australia (13 percent); Gulfport, Miss. (10 percent); Ravenswood, W.Va. (9 percent); Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (4 percent); Mobile, Ala. (3 percent); Auburn, Ind. (2.6 percent); Winter Haven, Fla. (1 percent); Gardena, Calif. (1 percent); and Davenport, Iowa (0.4 percent), and is expected to be completed by December 2011. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity
Friday, June 04, 2010
NAVAIR developing infrastructure for FireScout.
NAVAIR press release.
I wonder if this is a done deal. I had thought that the other UAV helicopter types might have a chance to bump the FireScout out of Navy service. This article indicates that is not the case.In the future, FRC East will repair approximately 60 of the Fire Scout’s components. Artisans are receiving hands-on training by working with the FST and Northrup Grumman engineers.
The Navy will field 121 Fire Scouts, once the platform is fully deployed. The inventory currently stands at seven – one trainer, two at Northrup Grumman for developmental testing, and four the Navy flies during operational evaluations.
The two MQ-8B’s at FRC East should be back in the Fleet about mid-June.
Germany retires half its sub force?!
Defense News.com is reporting...
The German Navy abruptly decommissioned more than half of its submarine fleet on June 1, well ahead of the planned 2016 retirement of the six 500-ton U-206A-class diesel submarines.One word. Wow. Expect more drastic cuts in the Army and Air Force. This is stunning. Follow the link for the entire story.
Australian Maritime Doctrine.
The US Navy just released another in a series of 'papers' on its operating philosophy and now...here is the Australian version.
Amd 2010
Amd 2010
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