Iran is planning to build new fighter jets despite US Economic sanctions. The country’s defence minister Ahmad Vahidi informed the media of… By Manas Sen Gupta (phardaphash) [mappress] Source: phardaphash, October 31, 2011;
Huntington Ingalls, Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., is being awarded an $83,739,829 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N62793-07-C-0001) to exercise an option for the fiscal 2012 continuation of advance planning efforts to prepare and make ready for
On Oct 28 in the White Sea nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yury Dolgoruky performed successful underwater test launch of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava, reports RIA Novosti referring to a spokesman for Russian defense ministry. “Another effective test launch of
A Pre-Commissioning Unit California (SSN 781) Sailor, originally from Compton, Calif., reflects on serving aboard the Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarine on the eve of her commissioning, Oct. 29. “As a native Californian, I’m proud to represent the Golden State,” said Chief Culinary Specialist (S
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) completed the inaugural at-sea portion of exercise Cutlass Express, in the Somali Basin region, Oct. 25-28. Cutlass Express is an exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command, and focuses on addressing piracy through information sharing and coordinated operations among in
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) concluded his annual Leadership Mess Symposium in Suffolk, Va., Oct. 28, which included more than 100 Fleet, Force and flag-level command master chiefs. The goal of the symposium was to deliver clear, concise communication on Navy programs and practices
The Royal Navy’s key deployment of 2012 – which will see the UK Response Force Task Group (UK RFTG) head to the Mediterranean – is due to join forces with the FS Charles de Gaulle and her carrier battlegroup for an exercise that will highlight co-operation between the two navies. The link up was agr
The uncharted wreck found yesterday, off Rabaul in Papua New Guinea, is likely to be a World War II Japanese submarine. Underwater vision taken by the Australian Minehunter, HMAS Gascoyne shows the wreck of a submarine, 55 meters below the surface in Simpson Harbour. The wreck is partially buried in
Russian Navy’s delegation headed by its Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky participated in 20th International Seapower Symposium held in Newport (USA), reports Govorit Moskva Radio referring to a spokesman for the Navy. The symposium was attended by 115 navy commanders and 22 coast guard c
The Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Farncomb is returning to Singapore after partial failure of its cooling system during the Five Power Defence Agreement (FPDA) Exercise Bersama Lima 2011(BL11). The submarine crew followed standard emergency operating procedures to clear the refrigerant gas, F
Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) will build a Fast Attack Craft (FAC) for Pakistan Navy in collaboration with the Chinese compa… (brecorder) [mappress] Source: brecorder, October 28, 2011;
Future engineers, turbine operators, and electricians have spent four months studying ship construction, damage control theory, special and general subjects. In the end of the training period, each cadet successfully passed qualification exams and practical drills at training base. Throughout its hi
Senior NATO Officer and Commander-in-Chief Fleet Admiral Sir Trevor Soar, RN, KCB, OBE, visited HMAS Stirling, HMAS Collins and the Royal Australian Navy’s Submarine Escape Training Facility at Garden Island, Western Australia. Admiral Soar is the Commander in Chief-Fleet of the Royal Navy. Admiral
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, L.L.C., Madison, Miss., is being awarded a $26,344,361 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-D-0007) to exercise an option for organizational, selected intermediate, and limited depot level maintenance for F-16, F-18, H-60, and
