BAE Systems and SeeByte Ltd of Edinburgh, Scotland have signed a Co-operation Agreement to pursue business opportunities associated with the UK’s Mine Counter Measure (MCM), Hydrography and Patrol Capability (MHPC) Programme. BAE Systems Mission Systems and SeeByte have identified a shared vision fo
The Norfolk-based aircraft carrier Enterprise will return home this week from a six-month deployment to the Middle East, the Navy said… By Corinne Reilly (hamptonroads) [mappress] Source: hamptonroads, July 11, 2011;
A British warship allegedly having the commander of the Somaliland navy and some of his soldiers on board attracted on Saturday serious mili… By ECOP-marine (international) [mappress] Source: international, July 11, 2011;
China has started construction of its first domestically made aircraft carrier, according to diplomatic and U.S. government sources… (sacbee) [mappress] Source: sacbee, July 11, 2011;
India has begun construction of its second nuclear submarine at a new shipyard in Vishakhapatnam, especially configured for the indigenous n… (domain-b) [mappress] Source: domain-b, July 11, 2011;
A huge explosion tore through a naval base in southern Cyprus Monday, causing widespread damage, the Defense Ministry said. Around 10 people… By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS (sacbee) [mappress] Source: sacbee, July 11, 2011;
NELSON’S flagship will be ‘dismasted’ for the first time since the Normandy landings as HMS Victory undergoes the most comprehensive overhaul since her finest hour. The ship’s three masts are all being removed this month as work gets under way on a mammoth restoration project. Those involved with th
With Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan all but over, involvement in Libya shows no signs of petering out as the country’s second Libya… By Shannon Moneo (theglobeandmail) [mappress] Source: theglobeandmail, July 11, 2011;
Four Turkish Naval Ships TCG Barbaros, TCG YB Kudret Gungor, TCG Gemlik and TCG Gelibolu arrived on a four-day goodwill visit to Mumbai 07 Jul 2011. Rear Admiral A Sinan Ertugrul, Commander of the Turkish Naval Maritime Task Group is in command of Task Group. About 950 Turkish Naval personnel are em
THE waters will be swirling around Britain’s newest destroyer again in a matter of weeks as work proceeds apace on HMS Duncan. The sixth and final Type 45 destroyer has been in dry dock for the past nine months following her launch on the Clyde as she goes through the lengthy process of completion.
THE US Navy’s next aircraft carrier is being named the John F Kennedy — the second time an aircraft carrier has been named after the assass… By Michael Lavery (herald) [mappress] Source: herald, July 10, 2011;
The top US military officer left for China late Friday in a trip designed to bolster a fledgling security dialogue with Beijing, even as a U… (dailytimes) [mappress] Source: dailytimes, July 10, 2011;
Portsmouth based warship HMS Westminster has been formally recognised by the American Armed Forces for her contribution to operations in Libya earlier this year. The Type-23 frigate was initially deployed to Libya on Operation Ellamy to take part in humanitarian operations and evacuate refugees, tak
An upcoming visit to the central city of Da Nang by three US naval ships is an annual periodical exchange between the Vietnamese and US nava… (vovnews) [mappress] Source: vovnews, July 8, 2011;
