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Abacus PBY-5A Catalina Now Available for FSX Downloads
The PBY Catalina has a long history of service to the military, mostly with the US Navy. During World War II, the PBY was often equipped with bombs, torpedoes, depth charges and machine guns and used as for anti-submarine warfare, reconnaissance, search and rescue and supply transport. Now available for download for FSX direct from the developer or one of their distributors and many other FSX downloads ( http://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads.html ).

Discovery Channel's SOMALI PIRATE TAKEDOWN THE REAL STORY Documents Never-Before-Told Stories Behind Dramatic Maersk Alabama Pirate Standoff
This past April, news of U.S. Navy snipers bringing a swift end to the Somalia pirate standoff captivated the world's attention. After failing to seize the Maersk Alabama, the three remaining Somali pirates were dramatically shot dead while holding Captain Richard Phillips hostage aboard a powerless lifeboat. However, the heroic stories of the Maersk Alabama's crew and the U.S. Navy's courageous maneuvers have not been shared fully, until now. The Discovery Channel and Military Channel have combined forces to tell the complete story in the world premiere special, SOMALI PIRATE TAKEDOWN THE REAL STORY. This comprehensive special features compelling new footage of the pirates aboard the rogue lifeboat, first-ever broadcast i...

2009 Navy Opportunity Forum(R) - A Strategic Source for Open Innovation
The ninth annual Navy Opportunity Forum (NOF), will be held June 8 - 10 at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, Va. Sponsored by the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Office, the NOF is an event that provides an opportunity for prime contractors, first and second tier suppliers, equity investors, Fortune 500 companies, Congressional staff and government acquisition officers to preview Navy-funded technologies developed by small businesses in Phase II of the SBIR program.

Reality TV Star Dr. Andy Baldwin to Join the Lions Clubs at the 2009 National Memorial Day Parade
Celebrity Navy Lieutenant Scheduled to Ride Float with Lions Clubs Military Veterans

Virginia Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud The U.S. Navy
A U.S. Navy subcontractor from Virginia has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the Navy in connection with contracts for fabricated metal to be used for the repair and maintenance of elevator equipment on Navy aircraft carriers and support vessels, the Department of Justice announced today. The charge is the first to arise out of the Department's ongoing antitrust investigation into the sales of fabricated metal products and other materials to the U.S. Navy.

Raytheon, U.S. Navy Sign $259.9 Million Phalanx Close-In Weapon System Contract
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is being awarded a $259.9 million U.S. Navy contract to overhaul and upgrade 57 Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems and to provide ancillary equipment, spares, as well as additional technical support.

U.S. Navy Crew Receives a Small Taste of Home
Management Resources of America Sends Care Packages to Essential Unsung US Navy Crew

General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Continue Work on U.S. Navy's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $39.9 million contract for development and production as part of the Navy's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 1B. The contract provides for the production and delivery of SEWIP Block 1B2 systems as well as the development and delivery of two Engineering Development Models for SEWIP Block 1B3. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

Curtiss-Wright Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract for ASIST Helicopter Handling Systems
Award to Supply ASIST Systems and Modular Lightweight Track For New Australian Navy Destroyers

President of Long Island Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Customer Allocation
The owner and president of a Ronkonkoma, N.Y., designing and manufacturing company pleaded guilty to conspiring to allocate a U.S. Navy contract for Navy straps, the Department of Justice announced today. Navy straps are a type of tiedown equipment used by the U.S. Navy to secure munitions and other supplies for transport on ships and airplanes.

General Dynamics Completes Critical Design Review for U.S. Navy's Common Display System Program
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems successfully completed the U.S. Navy's Critical Design Review of its Common Display System (CDS) display consoles. The Common Display System is an open architecture display system designed to ensure interoperability and enable frequent technology updates. The display consoles will be deployed on the new DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class and as part of the Navy's fleet-wide Aegis modernization program. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

Harris Corporation Successfully Completes Major Program Test of U.S. Navy MH-60R Helicopter Hawklink Data Link
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has successfully completed flight and ground testing of its Ku-band Common Data Link (CDL) Hawklink system for the U.S. Navy's MH-60R Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System helicopter. CDL Hawklink is a high-speed, digital data link that transmits tactical video, radar, acoustic and other sensor data from the MH-60R helicopters to their host surface ships. Harris is the prime contractor for the CDL Hawklink program, and BAE Systems is a major subcontractor.

Lockheed Martin and Lakota Teamwork Delivers Small Business Innovation for U.S. Navy's Aegis Modernization Program
Following aggressive efforts to support the U.S. Navy by locating and nurturing small, innovative technology businesses, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has successfully integrated a Lakota Technical Solutions, Inc. software program into the Navy's Aegis Weapon System.

Local Technology Firm Awarded U.S. Navy SeaPort-e Contract
Castillo Technologies, LLC, a Chandler-based information-technology professional services provider announced today that it has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract.

PowerSteering Signs Enterprise-Wide Department of the Navy Contract
Department of Navy to Deploy PowerSteering to 12,000 users.