The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has voiced his readiness for military cooperation with Iraq in the naval industries. In a Sunday meeting in Tehran, Iraqi Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ahmed Jassim al-Ma'arij and Commander of the IRGC Navy Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri discussed the regional developments and ways for […]
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL) announced on Monday that during its first quarter of fiscal 2019, its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc., which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, has received a $9.1 million sole-sourced contract from The Program Executive Office (PEO) Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I), International C4I Integration Program […]
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Iraq for Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for U.S. origin Navy vessels and a ship repair facility. The estimated cost is $150 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The […]
By John Lee. Two naval vessels have reportedly been delivered to the Iraqi Navy after a 26-year delay. According to IHS Jane's Defence Weekly, the Assad-class corvettes were built in Italy by Fincantieri in the 1980s, but were not delivered due to the UN arms embargo on Iraq following its invasion of Kuwait in 1990. […]
By John Lee. Swiftships LLC has been awarded a $27,402,593 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-4217) for the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi Navy. The contractor will provide technical expertise in preventative and planned maintenance, emergent repairs and platform overhaul support services for Iraqi patrol boats, offshore vessels, and defender […]
By Sara al-Qaher for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran, Iraq seek to send a message with joint naval exercises In conjunction with the military maneuvers of the Iranian-backed Shiite Popular Mobilization Units along the Iraqi border with Saudi Arabia on Jan. 4, former Iraqi […]
By John Lee. Swiftships LLC, based in the US state of Louisiana, has awarded a $14,591,075 firm-fixed-price contract for "the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi Navy". The contractor will provide technical expertise in preventative and planned maintenance, emergent repairs, and platform overhaul support services for Iraqi patrol boats, off-shore vessels, and defender […]
By John Lee. Swiftships Shipbuilding of Morgan City, Louisiana, is being awarded an $18-million [21 billion Iraqi dinar], not-to-exceed contract for "the accomplishment of continuous lifecycle support for the Iraqi navy." The contract will provide technical expertise in preventative and planned maintenance, emergent repairs, and platform overhaul support services for Iraqi patrol boats, off-shore vessels, […]
By John Lee. US heavy industries firm PAT GD JV LLC has been awarded a 17 month contract worth $24.4 million to dredge waterways and install a floating pier in support of the Iraqi Navy through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The company, established in 2012 is based in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The award […]
The United States Navy delivered two 60-meter Offshore Support Vessels to Iraq on December 20, 2012, in Umm Qasr, Iraq. Vice Admiral Ali Hussein Ali, Head of the Iraqi Navy, hosted a delivery ceremony that was attended by officials from the Government of Iraq, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, and U.S. Consulate General in Basrah. […]
Advanced communication, sensor and navigation systems from Northrop Grumman have been installed on the Iraqi offshore patrol vessel, the Al-Fayhaa, which along with the Al-Basrah will conduct security missions in the northern Arabian Gulf According to a report from UPI, the systems for the first of two patrol vessels, procured by the U.S. Navy for […]
By John Lee. VSE Corporation has reported that its International Group has received a $37.6-million order to provide engineering and training services to the Iraqi Navy in Umm Qasr. The delivery order is for the continuation of work performed under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Naval Ship Transfer and Repair (N*STAR) contract through the Naval […]
