Russian guided missile cruiser Varyag and tanker Irkut will call at Vancouver on Monday, in what will be their first visit… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, November 07, 2011;
NAVY chiefs are spending £120million on deepening a harbour by 3ft to serve the two giant supercarriers that are on order… [mappress] Source: mirror, November 07, 2011
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $75,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for studies associated with the F135 propulsion system. Services to be provided include engineering, programmatic, and logistics tasks r
Kenyan military officials say their navy has sunk another boat carrying suspected al-Shabab militants… (VOA) [mappress] Source: VOA, November 07, 2011;
Ingalls Shipbuilding, the largest supplier of US surface combatants, has started fabricating its fourth Legend-Class National Security Cutter detail designed using ShipConstructor software. The company has become increasingly efficient during the production of this vessel series. In mid-August, the
The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator David Feeney, today congratulated more than 150 personnel from the Australian, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea Defence Forces for a job well done on Operation RENDER SAFE 2011 in Papua New Guinea. At the conclusion of this phase of the ADF’s enduring
Japan’s coast guard has arrested the captain of a Chinese fishing boat after his vessel strayed into Japan’s waters… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, November 07, 2011;
Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 8 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) conducted the PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) from Oct. 24 through Nov. 3. PMINT is the first integrated training between the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) comprised of approximately 1,700 Sailors f
The Israeli military has confirmed that that its navy intercepted and boarded two aid boats that were approaching Gaza. The ships were… (xinhuanet) [mappress] Source: xinhuanet, November 06, 2011
Sailors assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) participated in community-relations (COMREL) events at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center and the county Boys Club and Girls Club during a port visit at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport, Oct. 31 to Nov. 4. A team of 13 cre
A major fire destroyed the second floor of the main administrative building at the high-security naval dockyard here on Thursday evening… (thehindu) [mappress] Source: thehindu, November 04, 2011
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) large landing ship Caesar Kunikov returned to Sevastopol from the Mediterranean Sea wh ere she visited Greek ports of Corfu, Pilos, Piraeus, Alexandroupoli and Montenegrin port of Kotor. Visit of Caesar Kunikov to Corfu was held within the framework of public forum “Russian Wee
The Authority has identified a requirement to establish a Submarine Naval Design Partnering (SM NDP) Team Pilot. The SM NDP will consist of a rainbow team to be available to undertake technical work on behalf of MoD. This will provide MoD with access to a wide range of skills within the SM Enterpris
Sixteen Indian naval officers on Nov 2 obtained Russian Defense Ministry’s certificates certifying their successful graduation from Naval Academy and completion of training course at Sevmash shipyard. Those officers are crewmembers of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya being repaired and retrofitted
