Governments have ceded control of the Indian Ocean to pirates and the small deployment of naval forces to the region is like putting a band-aid on a gaping wound – so says ICS Chairman Spyros M Polemis. And in a damning indictment of western governments, Mr Polemis will controversially suggest they
The Navy has got another major booster dose in its blue-water warfare and strategic reach capabilities, thanks to the induction of… (timesofindia) [mappress] Source: timesofindia, October 03, 2011
USS Ford, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate of the U.S. Navy, called at the Kochi port on Saturday. (thehindu) [mappress] Source: thehindu, October 03, 2011
Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, announced that it has been awarded a contract to support the Navy’s Amphibious Warfare Program Office in their efforts to satisfy both current and future Navy/Marine Corps needs for Amphibious Warfare. Alion’s efforts incl
Effective test launch of submarine-based ballistic missile (SLBM) Liner was carried out on Sept 29 from the Barents Sea, reports ITAR-TASS referring to Russian Defense Ministry’s press service. Northern Fleet (NF) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Tula launched the missile which imp
Survitec Group Limited (Survitec), world-wide manufacturers and distributors for the marine, defence and aerospace survival technology industries, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by The South Korean Navy to provide submarine escape equipment for its next fleet of submarines. The mul
The US Navy’s guided missile destroyer Fitzgerald on Saturday arrived in the Russian Far Eastern port of Vladivostok on a four-day visit,… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, October 03, 2011
Poised to celebrate the 61st navy week in Goa this month and to conduct bilateral naval exercises with the Royal navy sometime later,… (timesofindia) [mappress] Source: timesofindia, October 03, 2011
The Israel Navy unveiled new anti-terror technology over the weekend, which will allow Israeli marines and commandos to thwart… By Yoav Zitun (ynetnews) [mappress] Source: ynetnews, October 03, 2011
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $143,873,774 not-to-exceed modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-07-C-5431) for Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles, associated shipping containers, and spares. At time of award, only $15,598,848 is being obligated. This contract modification in
Admiral Nirmal Verma, AVSM, PVSM, ADC, Chief of the Naval Staff arrived Visakhapatnam on a two day visit to Eastern Naval Command on friday, 30 Sep 11. During his stay here, he will be the Chief Guest at the Commissioning Ceremony of Indian Navy’s fourth Fleet Tanker Shakti, scheduled to take place
Today, the Royal Navy has notified those of our people who have been selected for redundancy in Tranche 1 of the Armed Forces’ Redundancy Programme. Notifications have been made by Commanding Officers or a delegated Notifying Officer, either face-to-face in their Ship or establishment, or, where thi
The Navy’s long-running mission off Libya is over for supply ship RFA Fort Rosalie. Fort Rosalie broke away from the Royal Navy’s keynote Cougar 11 amphibious deployment in May, since when she’s been devoted exclusively to Operation Unified Protector. The auxiliary has carried out the vital – but un
HMAS Sirius celebrated her 5th birthday since being commissioned into the RAN with a cake cutting ceremony held on her bridge. For her crew and her Commanding Officer, Commander David McDonald, this marked a busy year with participation in the TRITON STORM, TALISMAN SABRE and TRITION FURY series of
