The first Chinese aircraft carrier successfully wrapped up the second stage of its sea trials on Sunday… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, December 12, 2011; Image: feverip
Hospital corpsmen assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted combat stress training Dec. 9 while deployed aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) as the ship conducted operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR). The training required
Mexico’s Navy has accepted the first woman into the ranks of its special forces, an elite group… (zeenews) [mappress] Source: zeenews, December 12, 2011
With the development of an indigenous autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) at a cost of Rs 38 crore… By Chethan Kumar (deccanherald) [mappress] Source: deccanherald, December 12, 2011; Image: niust
Guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Va., Dec. 10, after completing a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility (AOR). The first Sailor off the ship was Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Simon Johns, winner of the “First Kiss”
The fight happened after officers from two coast guard ships boarded the fishing boat to… (usatoday) [mappress] Source: usatoday, December 12, 2011
In a memorable Passing Out Parade, 138 Officer cadets of the 82nd Integrated Cadets Course passed out of the First Training Squadron, comprising of Indian Naval Ships Tir, Krishna, Indian Coast Guard Ship Veera, and the Sail Training Ship INS Tarangini. Vice Admiral KN Sushil, Flag Officer Commandin
Guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Dec. 10, after a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th areas of responsibility. While in theater, Mitscher conducted maritime security operations and security cooperation efforts, and supported Operations
DRS Laurel Technologies has been subcontracted to provide the U.S. Navy with submarine combat and sonar systems. The systems will be designed around commercially available hardware and software. The five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity subcontract from Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy
HATLAPA MARINE EQUIPMENT, the OEM known for deck machinery, steering gear, compressors and flexible fleet support, has added another product range to its spare parts business. HATLAPA FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY LTD has been established as a new subsidiary business within the HATLAPA group. Based in Limas
BAE Systems, Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $58,238,299 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to provide Systems Engineering Integration support for the TRIDENT II (D5) Strategic Weapon System (SWS) Program and the SSGN Attack Weapon System (AWS) Program and Ohio Replacement Prog
A padre at HM Naval Base Clyde has swapped the Holy See for the high sea after being appointed the new Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain for the entire Royal Navy. Father Andrew McFadden (47) was given the appointment as Principal Chaplain and Vicar General of the Bishopric of the Forces (Great Brit
Nearly 6,000 Sailors aboard the ships of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWB CSG) returned to their homeport in Norfolk Dec. 10, following a seven-month deployment supporting operations with the U.S. Navy’s 5th and 6th fleets. Commanded by Capt. Brian Luther, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77
After seven months away from home, 1,000 loved ones finally got to see them in the flesh as Britain’s biggest warship, HMS Ocean, returned to Plymouth. The ship – which has hit the news around the world this week thanks to a spoof Mariah Carey video (endorsed by the diva herself) – arrived back unde
