HII Dry Dock Gate to Become Part of Sustainable Fish Reef
.In late June, the gate left NNS, was towed offshore and sunk. It is now taking on new life as part of the VMRC Tower Reef, which is already home to multiple barges, other vessels and subway cars.“Donating this caisson gate to give it a new purpose was a natural choice for us,” said John Anderson, NNS senior dock master, who spearheaded the project. “We understand that nurturing and protecting our oceans isn’t just the right thing to do, it also makes good business sense as we serve our customer, shipbuilders and community.”The donation directly supports Virginia&rsquo
QinetiQ Signs Contract with ASV
or worldwide, either in support of single campaigns or as a long-term managed service. The first QinetiQ-owned vessel to deliver this service is a C-Target 13, which has already seen service in support of a number of contracts at MOD Aberporth for both towing and direct fire engagements. John Anderson, Managing Director for Weapons at QinetiQ, said, “FIACs are a challenging target to detect and defeat and QinetiQ’s new service can support all phases of weapon trials and training, including seeker and sensor development, laser targeting and both air to surface and surface to surface