Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a leading wave energy technology company, is pleased to announce the deployment for sea trials of a unique autonomous wave energy device, marking an important milestone in the expansion of the Company’s PowerBuoy product line. This latest deployment is an autonomous P
Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) gathered to honor the deaths of two former Sailors in a burial at sea ceremony, Aug. 18. “It was quite the honor to be able to participate in the ceremony and a humbling experience to meld the religious aspects
A Chinese admiral said Saturday that China is unlikely to put the refitted ex-Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag into active service anytime soo… (mainichi) [mappress] Source: mainichi, August 22, 2011;
Corporation Irkut will deliver 40 multirole fighters Su-30SM to Russian defense ministry within the nearest few years, reports Interfax citing the corporation’s president Alexei Fedorov. “State Arms Program plans the deliveries of those airplanes to start in 2013. Perhaps, we’ll hand over a couple o
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead announced Aug. 19 the following assignments: Rear Adm. Alton L. Stocks will be assigned as commander, Navy Medicine, National Capital Area/commander, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. Stocks is currently serv
Pacific Fleet (PF) Guard missile cruiser Varyag prepares for a long-range cruise. The cruiser’s crew is going to pay informal visits to Japan, the US, and Canada. The main purpose of the visit is further naval cooperation with those countries, and demonstration of St. Andrew’s flag in the Pacific Oc
Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) relieved Boxer ARG and 13th MEU in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Aug. 13. “The Sailors and Marines of Boxer ARG and 13th MEU have done a phenomenal job while in this AOR,” said Rear Adm. Margaret Klein, c
The Philippines’ newest and second warship, a Hamilton class ship acquired from the United States, is expected in Manila on Sunday… By Victor Reyes (malaya) [mappress] Source: malaya, August 19, 2011;
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen presented the Overseas Service Medal (OSM) to 101 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel at a ceremony held this afternoon, in recognition of their contributions to the international counter-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Aden (GoA). Speaking at the presentation cer
High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) departed Lagos, Nigeria, Aug. 13, following a two-week visit in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West. While in port, Rear Adm. Kenneth “K.J.” Norton, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa deputy chief of staff for strategy, resources and plans, hosted the Mariti
The delivery contract for helicopters to be stationed on Mistral-class ships would be signed not through Rosoboronexport but between JSC Russian Helicopters and Russian defense ministry, said Director General of Rosoboronexport Anatoly Isaikin on Aug 17 at MAKS-2011 aerospace show. “This is an inter
Sailors delivered Navy ball caps to children at the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent Aug. 15 at a ‘Caps For Kids’ community relations event during the kickoff of Indianapolis Navy Week 2011. Sailors from USS Shoup (DDG 86) traveled from their homeport of Bremerton, Wash., to partici
Singaporean Navy received the first Swedish Archer-class submarine (former Västergötland class), reports Defense Aerospace. Totally, Singapore is to receive two such subs. Earlier on, Singaporean submariners passed training period in Sweden and learned navigation and maintenance of Archer-type subs.
Naval Sea Systems Command announced, Aug. 18, that fabrication of the future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), the fifth ship of the littoral combat ship class, has begun at Marinette Marine Corp. Shipyard in Marinette, Wis. To pave the way for the start of fabrication, the LCS program office completed an exte
