Corvette Volgodonsk took the Caspian Sea for the first time since state sea trials to accomplish combat training tasks and firing drills… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy,October 25, 2012
Sailors assigned to USS Constitution taught early U.S. Navy history to students at Lanier Middle School in Houston, Oct. 22. Constitution Sailors gave an interactive historical presentation to more than 100 eighth grade students as part of Houston Navy Week, Oct 22-28. “Teaching these young students
Two Japanese Maritime Self – Defence Force Ships JDS (Japanese Defence Ship) Uraga- a minelayer and JDS Hachijyo -a mine hunter, departed Kochi after a two day stop over at Kochi. The ships which entered Kochi on the 20th have returned after participating in a major minesweeping exercise off the coa
Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) participated in the second annual Naval Station Norfolk Fleet Festival, Oct. 20. Three Lincoln Sailors competed for cash prizes against teams from other Hampton Roads-area commands in a chowder cook-off at the festiva
Russian charge d’affairs in Nigeria Alexander Chernov told the Vzglyad newspaper there were many mistakes in Nigerian media reports… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 25,2012; Image: Flot
Naval troops attached to SLNS Vijaya of the North-western Naval Command arrested 15 persons, who were engaged in illegal fishing in the seas West of Baththalangunduwa on 23rd October 2012. The arrested persons and the items were handed over to Puttlam Assistant Fisheries Director for further investi
Military Sealift Command accepted delivery of its newest dry cargo/ammunition ship, USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), during a short ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO Ship Yard San Diego, Oct. 24. The ship, which was christened May 5 in San Diego, honors Cesar Chavez, an American farm worker, labo
Average volume of Russia’s military import via Rosoboronexport has not changed through the recent 2-3 years and remains… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 25,2012; Image: Arms-Tass
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) dropped anchor in Manila Bay, Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 24. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is conducting a five-day goodwill visit that highlights the strong historic, community and military connections betwe
Staff at Britannia Royal Naval College have been praised for rescuing a fellow sailor after his engine failed. River staff at Britannia Royal Naval College have been praised for coming to the aid of a fellow sailor whose engine had failed off the Mewstone. Warrant Officer Arty Shaw, Able Rate Rebecc
The Navy will christen its newest attack submarine Minnesota, Saturday, Oct. 27, during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, in Newport News, Va. Adm. Kirk Donald, Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion, will deliver the ceremony’s principal
L-3 MariPro, a division of L-3 Marine & Power Systems has secured $127 million multi-year contract intended for installation of Undersea Warfare Training Range off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla, for the U.S. Navy, reports the Benzinga.com. The program is split in two phases. The first phase of the
The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) has developed a robojellyfish which is currently tethered to hydrogen and oxygen tanks, the Huffington Post reports. The jellyfish is actually a surveillance robot, powered by the atoms around it. Possible uses of the robojellyfish include spying, mapping and
A guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell of the George Washington CSG rescued five Filipino fishermen yesterday morning. The fishermen were drifting off Lubang Island in Mindro, the MB reports. Tina Malone, the US Embassy information officer said that the fishermen were spotted by helicopter pilots
