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News

New Sub Model Christened at NNS

Northrop Grumman Newport News employees are pictured standing behind NNemo 1, a scaled, radio-controlled submarine modelthat was designed by Newport News. From left: Walt Floyd, man- ager, Submarine Technology; Gail Calhoun-Bell, administrative secretary, Submarine Technology;

Irwin Edenzon, vice president, Business & Technology Development; Charlie Butler, director,

Submarine Engineering; Chris Vitarelli, program director for Virginia-class Construction and

Advanced Submarine Programs.

Northrop Grumman Corporation's

Newport News sector held a christening ceremony on Nov. 19 for its submarine model concept called Newport News

Experimental Model 1 (NNemo 1).

NNemo 1 is a scaled, radio-controlled model of Newport News' advanced hull- form concept submarine design. Testing of NNemo 1 will take place in

December, and the data gathered will help predict full-scale ship performance in making turns, verifying dynamic sta- bility and allowing the development of emergency recovery procedures.

The Newport News sector designed

NNemo 1 through independent research and development. The design is based on innovative pressure-hull technolo- gies, structural materials and electric propulsion systems developed at

Newport News to operate and maneuver the submarine in shallower water. "What we learn from this project will help us design future generation sub- marines that will be safe for the crew while remaining highly effective, warfighting platforms," said Walt

Floyd. manager, Submarine

Technology, Northrop Grumman

Newport News. "We're looking forward to NNemo's journey and the contribu- tions it will provide to the future of sub- marine warfare."

NNemo 1 was built by Sias-Patterson,

Inc., a small business in Yorktown, Va., devoted to the design and manufacture of commercial off-the-shelf

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.

Northrop Grumman's Electronic

Systems and Integrated Systems sectors also contributed to the project.

Integrated Systems provided the naviga- tion unit and Electronic Systems provid- ed assistance with the propellers.

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NASSCO Floats Out First

BP Tanker

National Steel and Shipbuilding

Company (NASSCO) recently floated out Hull 484, the first of four Alaska

Class, double-hull oil tankers being built for BP Oil Shipping Company, USA.

The ship will be finished dockside in preparation for delivery in June 2004.

The company also held a keel-laying ceremony for Hull 485, the second dou- ble-hull oil tanker being constructed for

BP. BP's Site Team Member Steve

Huddart welded his initials into the keel

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