A wounded Royal Navy medic who saved the lives of four colleagues after they were seriously injured in Afghanistan by a grenade attack in 2011 received a Military Cross this week from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Despite shrapnel wounds to his leg and face, Medical Assistant (MA) Liam O’Grad
Sverdlovsk regional court on May 18 adjudged an employee of defense enterprise Alexander Gniteyev who was accused… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, May 21, 2012; Image: military
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a provider of essential information solutions, announced on May 16 that it has signed a contract with SNC-Lavalin Defence Programs Inc. to extend operational services for up to eight years for the Canadian Department of National Defence’s twelve Kingston-cla
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) participated in a weekly limited duty officer (LDO) and chief warrant officer (CWO) recruitment training session, May 16. Lincoln holds the training to prepare interested Sailors for the extensive application process, one
The final voyage of the USS Iowa scheduled for May 20 from the Port of Richmond has been delayed by a weather system affecting the West Coast. Organizers will reschedule the tow to the Port of Los Angeles and all related activities following the passage of the weather system later this week. The fou
One of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships, HMS Daring, has made an official stop in Saudi Arabia to reinforce the country’s strong relationship with the UK, Ministry of Defence announced on May 17. The Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer is on her first operational deployment in the Gulf where s
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a contract totaling $57.8 million to overhaul and upgrade nine Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems, and manufacture two SeaRAM anti-ship missile defense systems. The agreement also includes the purchase of 20 radar upgrade kits. “Raytheon tailors our ship self-defe
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick D. West released the following message to the fleet in honor of Navy spouses May 11. “Shipmates, Military Spouse Appreciation Day, although officially recognized May 11 this year, should be a daily occurrence. Our spouses work as hard as we
The public in Portsmouth caught their first glimpse of the giant forward section of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, as it was loaded out of the hall at BAE Systems’ facility at Portsmouth Naval Base in preparation for its departure to Rosyth. Using a fleet of remote controlled transporters, a team moved the 6,
Royal New Zealand Navy patrol ships will continue protecting New Zealand’s coastal waters 365 days of the year, the Navy has confirmed. Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Tony Parr, says New Zealanders will notice little difference as the Navy reorganises how it delivers its patrol commitments during a per
Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Combat System recently demonstrated simultaneous anti-air warfare and ballistic missile defense capabilities during its first integrated air and missile defense test. The successful test verified the capabilities of the most recent upgrade to the Aegis system, known as Baseli
The reigning Miss Hawaii visited the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) to show her support of her title namesake submarine on May 17 at the submarine piers, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. During the tour Nicole Kealohilani Cheape got the opportunity to learn about daily subm
The Naval Service Vessel LE Aisling has detained a Spanish registered fishing vessel approximately 175 nautical miles off the coast of Mizen Head, Kerry last night. The detention was in relation to an alleged breach of technical fishing regulations. The vessel is currently under escort by the LE Ais
Sri Lanka Navy assisted in the transfer of the dead body of a fisherman who had died while at deep sea. The remains were brought ashore onboard a naval craft on 16th May 2012. The 58-year old fisherman had been among the crew of the multi-day fishing trawler named “Naveena 4”, which had left for [&h
