Twelve Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) graduated from Bataan University, an Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) improvement course May 9. The three-week ASVAB academic skills class was designed to help Sailors improve their knowledge in criti
Numerous vessels are taking part in Cougar 11, this summer’s deployment of the Royal Navy’s new Response Force Task Group (RFTG). Consisting of ships, aircraft and personnel held at very high readiness, the RFTG is at the heart of the UK’s ability to react at short notice to unforeseen global events
Crew of Northern Fleet (NF) large ASW ship Vice Admiral Kulakov completes preparations for Russian-Norwegian joint naval exercise Pomor-2011 which is… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: rusnavy, May 11, 2011;
A planned undersea electricity cable could disturb more than a million tons of unexploded bombs, chemical and biological weapons, battleship… By Ted Purlain (bioprepwatch) [mappress] Source: bioprepwatch, May 10, 2011;
A contingency happened to nuclear-powered icebreaker Taimyr currently staying in Yenisei Bay. According to YouMurman, insignificant increase of airborne radioactivity… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: rusnavy, May 10, 2011;
On May 6th 2011 OJSC “Pella” has signed the contract to construct 7 tugboats project 90600 for Russian Navy About Pella Shipyard More than 10 years Pella Shipyard is the leading company in Russian tug building market. Tugs of PELLA’s new generation are successfully operating in all main Russian ha
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, announced today that its REMUS 100 AUV aided in the discovery of the World War I German submarine U-106, which had been missing since October 1917. The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), which
On May 9, a large number of guests and representatives from politics, defense and industry gathered at the Blohm + Voss in Hamburg to mark the start of production for the first 125 Class Frigate (F125) for the German Navy. The invitation had been extended by the F125 Work Group (ARGE F125) consistin
Turkey’s defense industry undersecretary said on Saturday that Turkey was capable enough to produce its own aircraft carrier thanks to its r… (worldbulletin) [mappress] Source: Worldbulletin , May 9, 2011;
DOZENS OF African migrants were left to die in the Mediterranean Sea after European and Nato military units apparently ignored their cries… By Jack Shenker (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, May 9, 2011;
Navies across the world are adding aircraft carriers to their fleet, refurbishing old ones and adding new inventories even as some experts h… By Alyangka Francheska (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes , May 9, 2011;
The Royal Navy’s latest and most-advanced warship is being welcomed to the fleet today… (bfbs) [mappress] Source: bfbs, May 6, 2011;
