On February 4th, 2015, the American shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls Industries was awarded a new contract by the United States Navy. Valued at USD$224 million, the contract is a modification to a currently existing contract regarding advanced planning for the USS George Washington’s refueling and complex overhaul. The modification contract adds additional funds to continue work for refueling and complex overhaul, allowing Huntington Ingalls Industries to move beyond defueling and strategize all work that will be required for refueling and complex overhaul. In addition, the funds calls for Huntington Ingalls Industries to procure the necessary materials such as pumps, breakers, valves, and steel for structural unit support fabrication. Four Nimitz-class ships have already been completed which a fifth ship, the USS Abraham Lincoln, being 60 percent complete. Delivery is expected to be completed at the end of 2016. Read more >>

The USS Elrod was the latest in a line of United States Navy frigates to be decommissioned, as the crew paid their last tributes to the ship this past Friday. Read more >>

The Boeing Company is an American global designer and manufacturer of airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites. It also provides leasing and product support services to a multi-national customer base. Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers, is the second-largest defense contractor in the world based on reported 2013 revenue, and is the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value. Read more >>

The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded Boeing with a lucrative USD$9.7 million contract for the delivery of Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) radios. Read more >>

This month, car manufacturer Rolls-Royce has been selected by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to supply a more efficient propulsion system for the new Alaska-class ferry. With the help of Vigor Shipyards in Ketchikan, Alaska, Rolls-Royce will incorporate their wide range of technology into the ferries. The propulsion system designed by Rolls-Royce will allow the ferries to be maneuvered more easily as well as increase their fuel efficiency. Read more >>