GPS News  
FLOATING STEEL
General Dynamics awarded $33M contract for USS Nimitz upgrade
by Ed Adamczyk
Washington (UPI) Jan 17, 2018


The U.S. Navy has announced a $33 million modification contract with General Dynamics's shipbuilding division for improvements to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.

The ship, now the oldest active U.S. aircraft carrier, will undergo a dry-docking planned incremental availability procedure to conduct repairs and modifications to extend its use, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday.

The $33 million contract with General Dynamics Steel and Shipbuilding Co.-Bremerton is a modification to a previously awarded contract.

The work includes modification and repair of the ship's equipment, hull and systems and will be performed in the company's Bremerton, Wash., shipyard. Work is expected to be completed by May 2019.

The 1,092-feet long USS Nimitz, one of the world's largest warships, was launched in 1972.

FLOATING STEEL
Duterte denies aide intervened in Philippines warship deal
Manila (AFP) Jan 16, 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday denied reports his chief aide had improperly intervened in the acquisition of two new warships for $308 million, just weeks after the country's navy chief was sacked for jeopardising the deal. The fiery-tongued Duterte, who has long insisted he would fire any official at the slightest "whiff" of corruption, challenged the media to produce evide ... read more

Related Links
Naval Warfare in the 21st Century


Thanks for being here;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5 Billed Monthly


paypal only


Comment using your Disqus, Facebook, Google or Twitter login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle

FLOATING STEEL
Robotic weeders: to a farm near you?

'World's ugliest pig' spotted in Indonesia

Lightening Up Soybean Leaves May Boost Food Supply

Self-defense for plants

FLOATING STEEL
New oxide and semiconductor combination builds new device potential

Nanostructure boosts stability of organic thin-film transistors

Quantum leap: computational approach launches new paradigm in electronic structure theory

Mysteries of a promising spintronic material revealed

FLOATING STEEL
Saudi Arabia to receive 17 Blackhawk helicopters from Sikorsky

China orders 184 Airbus A320 planes: France

ASECNA to Deploy Space-Based ADS-B in Western and Central Africa

Firm to receive up to $70 mn if MH370 found in new hunt

FLOATING STEEL
Gas-powered vehicle about twice as costly to drive as an electric

GM seeks US approval for car with no steering wheel

Beyond the car: how tech firms are exploring the future of transport

With pricey electric car, Fisker eyes comeback

FLOATING STEEL
Canada hopes G7 summit serves as springboard for new ideas

China's US surplus jumps as trade with world picks up

China factory gate inflation slows to 13-month low

China's global trade surplus falls, but grows with US

FLOATING STEEL
Senegal forest massacre: what we know

Senegal in crackdown on timber trafficking after massacre

North Atlantic Oscillation dictates timing of tree reproduction in Europe

African deforestation not as great as feared

FLOATING STEEL
Earth-i launches prototype of world's first full-colour, full-motion video satellite constellation

Frequent growth events and fast growth rates of fine aerosol particles in Beijing

NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission surpasses expectations flying to new heights in 2017

NASA Calculated Heavy Rainfall Leading to California Mudslides

FLOATING STEEL
Nanotube fibers in a jiffy

Silver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimension

Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods

Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators









The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.