About 1,000 sailors and aircraft that are part of an aircraft carrier wing based in Japan have started moving to Andersen Air Force Base, th… (guampdn) [mappress] Source: guampdn,March 21, 2011;
On Wednesday 9 March 2011 HMAS Toowomba (Commander Andrew Quinn) successfully completed Work Up Progress Evaluation or WUPE (Pronounced WUPPIE). It sounds innocuous enough but it is actually a very detailed assessment of the ship’s capabilities. The assessment is part of the preparedness training an
Philippine Navy and Coast Guard personnel rescued 19 crew members of a fishing vessel found adrift in the seas off Polilio Group of Islands… by Delfin Mallari (inquirer) [mappress] Source: inquirer,March 17, 2011;
Henderson-based Strategic Marine has won a contract to provide three high-speed patrol vessels worth nearly $5 million for the Australian Fe… (wabusinessnews) [mappress] Source: wabusinessnews,March 17, 2011;
New Zealand has turned down a United Nations request to provide a warship for piracy patrols, probably off the coast of Africa… (stuff) [mappress] Source: stuff,March 17, 2011;
The Navy has intercepted an asylum seeker boat with 48 passengers on board north of Ashmore Islands, off the West Australian coast… (abc) [mappress] Source: abc,March 17, 2011;
Fourteen U.S. Navy ships and their aircraft and 17,000 sailors and Marines are now involved in the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in Japan, a Defense Department spokesman said here today. Marine Corps Col. Dave Lapan said the military effort has included 113 helicopter sorties a
As of 9 am (local time), radiation background was normal, no deviations were detected. Natural background in Sakhalin is 17 micro-roentgens per… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: rusnavy,March 16, 2011;
The Northrop Grumman Foundation will provide up to $1 million to support earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan, continuing the Foundation’s tradition of support for those victimized by natural disasters around the world. The Foundation will contribute $500,000 through three agencies support
A CALL for the Chief of Navy to be sacked over the sad state of Australia’s amphibious ships shows how the Government has failed to protect him from ‘‘ignorant scapegoating’’, the Australian Defence Association says. Association executive director Neil James said the sacking call was misplaced. He h
Deep beneath the ocean, in waters west of Rottnest Island, lies a treasure trove of scuttled ships, military vehicles and abandoned aircraft. For nearly 50 years the deepwater graveyard has remained mostly forgotten but new technology is helping to reveal its booty. The first clues to the graveyard
The Philippine navy has said it had bought a large Hamilton-class patrol craft from the United States to help it guard its waters, amid tens… (news.yahoo) [mappress] Source: news.yahoo,March 7, 2011;
