A unit of warships belonging to the Russian Pacific Fleet arrived at the central city of Da Nang Saturday, starting a five-day visit on the… (thanhniennews) [mappress] Source: thanhniennews , May 9, 2011;
It may have already been almost 6 years since Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Michael Murphy was killed in the mountains of Afghanistan, but his memory definitely lives on. On May 7, Saturday, he would have turned 35; instead, of having a birthday party, his mother helped the Navy christe
The Missile Defense Agency’s Sea-Based X-band Radar (SBX) vessel will soon enter Puget Sound to arrive at Vigor Shipyard Seattle (formerly T… (defense-aerospace) [mappress] Source: defense-aerospace, May 9, 2011;
Veteran Hollywood filmmaker Peter Berg intends to use the San Diego-based amphibious assault Bonhomme Richard to shoot scenes in his upcomin… By Gary Robbinson (signonsandiego) [mappress] Source: signonsandiego, May 9, 2011;
The Iranian Navy’s 14th fleet of warships has thwarted an attempt by pirates to hijack an oil tanker belonging to the United Arab Emirates… (presstv) [mappress] Source: presstv, May 9, 2011;
Turkey’s defense industry undersecretary said on Saturday that Turkey was capable enough to produce its own aircraft carrier thanks to its r… (worldbulletin) [mappress] Source: Worldbulletin , May 9, 2011;
The navy’s deployment of more Hsiung Feng III (HF-3) surface-to-surface missiles could provide the means to counter the potential threat pos… By Rich Chang (taipeitimes) [mappress] Source: taipeitimes, May 9, 2011;
DOZENS OF African migrants were left to die in the Mediterranean Sea after European and Nato military units apparently ignored their cries… By Jack Shenker (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, May 9, 2011;
Navies across the world are adding aircraft carriers to their fleet, refurbishing old ones and adding new inventories even as some experts h… By Alyangka Francheska (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes , May 9, 2011;
Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific (CNSG MIDPAC) announced that all 11 of its Hawaii-based Navy surface ships received the 2010 Force Health and Wellness Award, or the Green “H”, May 6. “The Green H Award is a milestone we all can take pride in as it encompasses everything from Safety/Ope
Guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) boarded a suspected pirate vessel in cooperation with international forces while responding to a distress call May 5. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization received a distress call from the Panamanian-flagged merchant vessel Full City and passe
EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) in conjunction with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have collaborated to develop an integrated maritime monitoring service (MARSURV) to allow EUNAVFOR to track merchant vessels in the High Risk Area off the coast of Somalia. EMSA is the technical cooperation plat
An attack by Somali pirates on a Chinese cargo ship with 24 crew members on board in the Arabian Sea was successfully thwarted by Indian nav… (deccanherald) [mappress] Source: deccanherald, May 6, 2011; n attack by Somali pirates on a Chinese cargo ship with 24 crew members on board in the Arabian
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it was awarded a base plus four option years, $126 million contract to continue its engineering and technical support services with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWC
