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Acting SECNAV: Navy Shipbuilding Faces Review from Incoming Biden Officials
February 2, 2021 5:27 PM
In this aerial photograph, the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) sits at Pier 3 at Newport News Shipbuilding division. The ship is approximately 76 percent complete and is progressing through final outfitting and testing. Huntington Ingalls Industries photo.
As the Biden administration continues filling key positions, its plans for the Navy should come into better focus, according to the service’s top civilian.
Speaking at the National Defense Industrial Association’s virtual Expeditionary Warfare conference on Tuesday, Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Harker said he expects to have a clearer understanding of the Biden administration’s shipbuilding plans once administration officials like the deputy defense secretary, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, and the OMB deputy director are confirmed to their posts.
Huntington Ingalls wins $175 million Navy contract for aircraft carrier maintenance work [The Daily Press]
Huntington Ingalls Industries will provide maintenance, training and planning support for aircraft carriers over the next five years under a new contract worth up to $175 million.
The contract covers engineering services, maintenance and operator training as well as technical and repair services.
The focus is on continuing maintenance of the carriers’ shipboard elevators and cargo-handling equipment, as well as on planning for the overhaul, modernization and repair of these systems.
The work, contracted by Naval Sea Systems Command, will be performed onboard U.S. naval aircraft carriers in Norfolk, San Diego, Washington State and Japan.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ PMC Capital Partners, LLC (PMC Capital) is back again on the acquisition trail after completing the buy-out of an award-winning multifunctional engineering design firm, UniversalPegasus International, Inc., of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HII). Headquartered in Houston, Texas, UniversalPegasus has a track record of delivering turnkey integrated engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) solutions; ranked by
Engineering News-Record (ENR) as No. 59 of the Top 500 Design Firms and among the top 10 in the petroleum sector. ENR s list ranks public and private companies by its markets share of total revenue. Financial terms of the deal with HII were not disclosed.
San Angelo Sailor Earns Warfighter Award
SAN ANGELO, TX – The Navy Office of Community Outreach works on showcasing the accomplishments of American sailors across the globe and a sailor from San Angelo has been awarded the Warfighter award on board the USS John C. Stennis.
On January 25th, Aviation Boatswain s Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Ethan Martinez of San Angelo was selected as the Warfighter of the Week during a ceremony held in the ship’s in-port cabin in Norfolk, Virginia.
The recognition was presented by U.S. Navy Capt. Cassidy Norman, right, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
With backlog of future work, General Dynamics to add 2,200 Electric Boat jobs in 2021
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The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Dakota enters the Thames River in January 2019 en route to the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., where the submarine was built at Electric Boat owned by General Dynamics. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jason M. Geddes)U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jason M. Geddes / Naval Submarine Support CenterShow MoreShow Less
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Kevin Graney (L), president of General Dynamics Electric Boat, with U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., in December 2019. (Press photo via U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney) Show MoreShow Less