The 20th International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting between Sri Lanka and India was held onboard the Indian Coast Guard Ship Vajra at the Indo- Sri Lanka Maritime Boundary Line off Kankasanthurai on 05th January 2012. The Sri Lankan delegation consisted of Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Coast
Sri Lanka Navy rescued 04 Indian fishermen in the seas north of Thalaimannar on 04th January 2012. They were found onboard an Indian fishing trawler which had developed a mechanical problem at mid-sea. The fishermen were safely brought ashore and handed over to Thalaimannar Police for onward action.
Top-performing Sailors will see more opportunities to convert, reenlist, and advance as a result of the Navy’s use of force management tools such as the Enlisted Retention Board and Perform-to-Serve, Navy leaders said Jan. 3. “We have the highest quality Sailors and the most capable force in our Nav
Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi strongly believes that the U.S. navy presence in the Gulf is unnecessary and harmful stressing that Iran will take all necessary steps to maintain the security of the Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf. Iran’s military already issued a warning on Tuesday reinf
Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) announced the recipients of the 2011 Battle Efficiency (Battle “E”) award in an official message to the submarine force Jan. 1. The Battle “E” is an award of merit presented to the most proficient submarine crew in each squadron and recognize
China’s first aircraft carrier is likely to be commissioned officially early this year, according to press reports… (chosun) [mappress] Source: chosun, January 05, 2012; Image: ifeng
A day after activating his emergency beacon, an 84-year-old American making his seventh attempt to sail alone around the tip of South Americ… By Eva Vergara and Michael Warren (abcnews) [mappress] Source: abcnews , January 05, 2012;
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation , received a $181 million contract from the U.S. Army for AH-64D Apache Block III LONGBOW systems. The contract includes the first international purchase of the Block III LONGBOW Fire Control R
Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $13,788,820 fixed-price incentive fee modification to previously awarded undefinitized contract action for warranty work on USS New Mexico (SSN 779). Work will be performed in Groton, Conn. (99 percent), and Quonset Point, R.I. (1 percent), and
Lockheed Martin UK has completed the installation of its Warship Electronic Chart Display and Information System (WECDIS) on board HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s new Antarctic ice patrol vessel. Following installation, HMS Protector conducted and passed her WECDIS digital accreditation process, ena
Combined Task Force Iraqi Maritime (CTF IM) declared mission complete and was officially disestablished Dec. 31. CTF IM was established in 2003 as a result of Operation Iraqi Freedom to support the government of Iraq in maintaining the integrity of Iraqi territorial waters and the defense of the Al
On 21 December, a team of marines left the United Arab Emirates on board MV Swan with Tunisia as its destination. This military team, a so-called Vessel Protection Team (VPD), will protect the vulnerable sea transport against piracy. Shortly thereafter, three more 3 VPDs got under way. The dredger ‘
Huntington Ingalls Industries via its Newport News Shipbuilding division has assumed responsibility for maintenance services at the Kenneth A. Kesselring Site in West Milton, N.Y. NNS was awarded the contract in September 2011 by Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corp. (BMPC) to provide maintenance service
Sailors and Marines attached to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) closed out the year by reflecting on the personal and professional goals they have achieved, and they set their sights on fresh goals for 2012. The BATARG deployed more than nine month
