System upgrades provided by Northrop Grumman Corporation into the ANZAC Class frigate HMAS Perth helped optimize the performance of the ship’s Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) system during recent sea trials conducted by the Royal Australian Navy. Northrop Grumman supplied equipment containing a m
The Secretary of the Navy will be in town Thursday to talk about plans to name one of the military’s new littoral combat ships after the… By Natalie Wade (al) [mappress] Source: al, October 05, 2011
The Pentagon says a Guantanamo Bay prisoner accused of planning the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole will be arraigned Oct. 26… (washingtonpost) [mappress] Source: washingtonpost, October 05, 2011
Cyprus is preparing legislation that will allow armed guards to board merchant ships to protect the crew, vessel and cargo from pirate attacks. Details of the new law will be discussed at the “Maritime Cyprus 2011” conference in Limassol that started on Monday where some 700 delegates also debated o
Sevmash shipyard took part in 7th international exhibition SevTEK-2011 closed on Sept 30 in Murmansk. The exhibition was arranged in order to promote development of fuel and energy sector, logistic, power and industrial capabilities of Russia’s Euro-Arctic region. It was conducted on the initiative
General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded an $8,109,915 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-4410) for the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) fiscal year 2011 extended docking phased maintenance availability (EDPMA). An EDPMA provides for an extensive renovation and mo
The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrived in Subic Bay Oct. 1 for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western Pacific. With a crew of approximately 160, Ohio will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the latest capabilities of the submarine fleet. “The Officers
Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov met with his Indian counterpart Arackaparambil Kurien Antony on Oct 4 in Moscow to hold 11th session of Russian-Indian intergovernmental committee for military technical cooperation, said the defense ministry’s release. “In accordance with the visit program
The Navy’s youngest and only female patrol boat Commanding Officer is in the running for the 2011 Telstra Northern Territory Business Women’s Awards. LEUT Kylie Beumer (Assail Four) is among seven finalists for both the White Pages Community & Government Award and Marie Claire Young Business Women’s
Underwater, the Remus does what man on the surface can not. Mark Ockerbloom (myfoxboston) [mappress] Source: myfoxboston, October 05 , 2011
The crew of USS Carr (FFG 52) and members of an embarked U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) rescued a stranded mariner Oct. 3 off the coast of the Florida Keys. Carr’s bridge team spotted the man in distress through their binoculars before dispatching a rescue team. The Canadian
Tanzania has arrested seven suspected Somali pirates after an attack on an oil and gas exploration ship operated by Brazilian petroleum… By Fumbuka Ng’wanakilala (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, October 05, 2011
Lazurit Design Bureau (Nizhniy Novgorod) has tested new lifesaving capsule for submarines of 3rd and further generations, reports Interfax. The capsule is designed for deep-sea tests of submarines and will be used to save trial crews in case of accident. Standard crew saving capsules will be mounted
The forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) conducted a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) in the Philippine Sea Oct. 3. The ship received more than 160,000 gallons of diesel fuel marine a
