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 […]
Iraq inaugurated the first of its fleet of new US-built patrol boats on Sunday, part of the effort to boost its naval capacity and secure key oil platforms ahead of the American pullout next year, according to an AFP report. The rapid build-up of the Iraqi navy is seen as crucial to protecting the terminals […]
VSE Corporation (NASDAQ GS: VSEC) reported on Monday that the Global Division of its International Group has been awarded a $10 million delivery order to provide material and technical support for the Iraqi Navy at Umm Qasr, Iraq. The scope of work includes outfitting a new Ship Repair Facility with the industrial equipment required to […]
