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Naval Word of the Day
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The Fighting Lady
Today’s website is the The Fighting Lady. This is a documentary about the USS Yorktown CV-10 in World War II. There are seven parts to this YouTube video. Enjoy.
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This Day in U.S. Naval History
1798 - First annual report by Secretary of the Navy, sent by Benjamin Stoddert.
1812 - USS Constitution (Captain William Bainbridge) captures HMS Java off Brazil after a three hour battle.
1943 - USS Silversides (SS-236) sinks three Japanese ships and damages a fourth off Palau.
Test launch of Russian Bulava ICBM unsuccessful - defense official
Source – Russian Navy
The test launch of a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of breaching anti-missile defense systems, from a submarine was unsuccessful, a source at the Belomorsk naval base said on Tuesday.
The submerged launch took place from the Dmitry Donskoi strategic nuclear-powered submarine in the White Sea, off Russia's northwest coast, targeting the Kura firing ground in Kamchatka, the Far East.
"The launch was a failure," the official said. "The crew performed well. The missile left the tube, but went off course due to a malfunction after the first stage separation."
A naval commission will investigate the cause of the unsuccessful launch, Capt. 1st Rank Igor Dygalo, a Russian Navy spokesman, said.
The latest test launch was Bulava's tenth and the fifth failure.
The previous test of the Bulava missile took place on November 28. It was launched from the Dmitry Donskoi submarine in the White Sea, effectively engaging its designated target on the Kamchatka Peninsula about 6,700 kilometers (4,200 miles) east of Moscow.
Russia earlier planned to adopt the new Bulava for service with the Navy in 2009. But a senior Russian Navy official said earlier this month several more test launches would be conducted next year before a final decision to adopt it for service was made.
The Bulava (SS-NX-30), carrying up to 10 nuclear warheads and having a range of 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles), is designed for deployment on Borey-class Project 955 nuclear-powered submarines.
Former president Vladimir Putin earlier said the missile would be a key component of Russia's nuclear forces.
Lockheed Martin Receives $147 Million Contract to Provide U.S. Coast Guard with Additional Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Mission System Pallets
Source: Lockheed Martin
ROSSLYN, Va. --- Lockheed Martin received a $147.5 million contract to provide the U.S. Coast Guard three HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft and five Mission System Pallets (MSPs). Once delivered, the new aircraft will bring the Coast Guard's fleet inventory to a total of 11 aircraft and eight MSPs in service.
"The addition of these aircraft and Mission System Pallets to the Coast Guard's fleet will provide significant capabilities for the Coast Guard when responding to critical missions," said Mike Fralen, Coast Guard Aviation lead for Lockheed Martin.
The roll-on, roll-off MSPs, built by Lockheed Martin, provide the HC-144A aircraft crew with extensive capabilities for interpreting and responding to real-time information from advanced onboard sensors and communications gear. The suite of electronic equipment enables the aircrew to share compiled data from the aircraft's multiple integrated sensors with surface assets, other aircraft, shore stations and land-based assets. The MSPs also allow for the transmission and receipt of classified and unclassified information to assure the necessary collaboration during challenging, all-weather and day-night missions.
The HC-144A's sophisticated integration of sensors, command and control systems and communications equipment draws on previous Lockheed Martin experience with similar systems fielded by the U.S. Navy. The surface-search radar provides superior visibility with 360-degree coverage for searching, observing and tracking. The forward-looking Electro-Optical/Infra-Red imaging system provides an eye-in-the-sky for locating boats, ships and people in the water. Classified SIPRNET connectivity and VHF/UHF radios permit real-time coordination for rapidly sharing critical information needed in demanding search and rescue, illegal migrant interdiction or counter-drug operations.
Last month, the U.S. Coast Guard accepted the sixth HC-144A aircraft. Previously delivered HC-144A aircraft have proven their capabilities in the field, leading a multi-agency rescue mission in the Gulf of Mexico, successful search and rescue operations and providing reconnaissance capabilities during the Midwestern floods in June 2008.
Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
Photo of the Day
Santa Claus salutes the national ensign aboard the Los-Angeles class attack submarine USS Boise (SSN 764) as the colors are shifted following the submarine's return to Naval Station Norfolk after a six-month deployment.
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