Aberdeen-based Hydro Group, a global designer and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, is supplying products for a project underway by the Turkish Navy to build the largest acoustic range in the world. Hydro Group is manufacturing
Sailors considered by Phase I of the Enlisted Retention Board may now view their retention status on BUPERS Online, according to NAVADMIN 354/11. The Phase I ERB reviewed the records of ERB-eligible E-4 and E-5 Sailors from 31 overmanned ratings. The board was charged with reviewing each candidate’s
The Secretary of Defense visited Sailors and shipyard workers Nov. 17, while getting a firsthand look at construction of the Virginia-class attack submarine to be commissioned the USS Mississippi. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta praised the local industrial base’s shipbuilding expertise while spea
Engineers from STS Defence Ltd recently conducted a successful installation of an innovative new Gunnery Command & Control Communications System on board an MCMV HUNT Class Platform in Bahrain. In partnership with SAVOX Communications Ltd the ImP System has recently been developed for use on larger
Russian defense ministry ordered a conceptual design for prospective aircraft-carrying cruiser from JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), reports Interfax citing defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov. He noted, however, that State Arms Program 2011-2020 did not provide financing for construction o
The U.S. Navy successfully concluded its largest demonstration of shipboard alternative fuel use Nov. 17, with the successful arrival of the Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) to Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme, Calif. The SDTS is a decommissioned Spruance-class destroyer ex-Paul F. Foster (EDD
Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Somathilake Dissanayake addressed the Direct Entry naval officers at the NHQ Wardroom on 17th November 2011. He warmly welcomed the newly-enlisted officers and thanked the parents for giving consent to their sons and daughters to devote their precious you
Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command hosted the second operational planning team conference (OPT) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek/Fort Story, the week of Nov. 14-18 for Exercise Bold Alligator 2012 (BA-12), scheduled to take place during January and February 2012. Bold Alligator 20
A ceremony to mark the official change of Commanding Officer of the Navy’s diving support ship, HMNZS MANAWANUI, will be held Thursday… (pacific.scoop) [mappress] Source: pacific.scoop, November 21, 2011
Caspian Flotilla (CF) Military Council convened under direction of CF Commander RADM Sergei Alekminsky in order to summarize the flotilla’s combat training achievements in 2011. About 90 servicemen took part in the CF Military Council’s session; they were chiefs of departments and services, unit com
The hot, bright Puerto Rican sun poured its rays down over the Bay of Ponce as the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD 15) slipped its moorings and turned its bow north, heading home to Norfolk, Va. after a warm and energetic final visit to its last-ever port of call (and namesake city), Ponce,
Clarion Events announced the launch of its inaugural Maritime Security and Surveillance conference, which will address a variety… (ameinfo) [mappress] Source: ameinfo, November 21, 2011
Sailors deployed aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) started the first semester of college courses with the ship’s Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) program, Nov. 15. NCPACE is a tuition-free program sponsored by the Navy College Office, and of
Russian defense ministry plans to start procurement of hydroplanes Be-200 in 2013-2014, reports Interfax citing defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov. According to him, the ministry “clearly understands where and how to use such aircrafts”. Presently, it is planned to buy 8 hydroplanes made by the Beri
