Following extensive product development and factory and sea trials, Kongsberg Maritime have successfully delivered the first of its new generation of innovative ultra low light cameras to the US Navy, via Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), for use within the existing Kongsberg supplied Helicopter O
More than 2,500 U.S. Navy Sailors, Marines, and Coastguardsmen arrived in Port Everglades, Fla., to participate in the U.S. Navy’s largest community outreach program in South Florida, April 25. Service members from visiting ships USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), USS Ross (DDG 71), USS Normandy (CG 60) and USS
Raytheon Company delivered the first Standard Missile-6 production round to the U.S. Navy. “Five years ago, Raytheon promised the U.S. Navy that SM-6 would be delivered in March 2011, and we delivered on that promise,” said Frank Wyatt, vice president of Raytheon’s Air and Missile Defense Systems pr
The Defence Council yesterday approved a navy plan to buy six second-hand submarines from Germany for almost 8 billion baht… (bangkokpost) [mappress] Source: bangkokpost, April 26, 2011
Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro here Monday launched the “KRI Clurit”, a 40-meter-long ship made in Indonesia to be used to help secure… (ANTARANews) [mappress] Source: ANTARANews, April 26, 2011;
The Jacksonville Florida Office of the Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Contract Number N4002711C0022 to Earl Industriesʼ Mayport Ship… (earl-ind) [mappress] Source: earl-ind, April 25, 2011; Contract to Maintain
State-owned Bank Mandiri will finance the construction of two 40-meter missile boats, worth Rp 65.97 billion (about US$7.65 million), for… (thejakartapost) [mappress] Source: thejakartapost, April 25, 2011;
The navy still wants to buy six used Type U206A submarines from Germany, because they are most suitable for its needs, navy chief Admiral Ka… (klipinghankam) [mappress] Source: klipinghankam, April 25, 2011;
With the release of NAVADMIN 142/11, April 22, the Navy has extended the Enlisted Early Transition Program (EETP) to Sept. 30, 2013. Due to the Navy’s unprecedented retention and successful recruitment, Sailors are being offered a voluntary early separation option. “Our end strength and our over-man
Commander, Navy Region Southwest (CNRSW) Executive Director Teresa Ramos delivers remarks aboard USS Midway Museum April 21… (navycompass) [mappress] Source: navycompass, April 25, 2011;
A senior Iranian naval commander says the country’s Army has for the first time equipped the Navy’s hovercrafts with long-range missiles… (presstv) [mappress] Source: presstv, April 25, 2011;
THE Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been accused of misleading MPs about the risks of the reactors that power Britain’s nuclear submarines suf… By Rod Edwards (heraldscotland) [mappress] Source: heraldscotland, April 25, 2011;
Iran’s Navy will maintain its strong and “strategic” presence in international waters to help protect the interest of the Islamic Republic… (iran-daily) [mappress] Source: iran-daily, April 24, 2011
The U.S. Navy says two top officers of a Virginia-based ship have been relieved of their duties after an investigation into hazing and other… (contracostatimes) [mappress] Source: contracostatimes, April 24, 2011;
