According to the Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Italy, on April 14, a British warship evacuated from the city of Misurata (Libya) to… (ukrinform) [mappress] Source: ukrinform, April 15, 2011;
QBC Diagnostics is pleased to announce the sale of STAR hematology analyzers to the United States Navy for use on submarines around the globe. The QBC STAR provides a 9-parameter complete blood count through its patented dry hematology approach, which eliminates the need for liquid reagents in the s
Veteran destroyer HMS Bristol is towed into Portsmouth Harbour after a £4m refit on Tyneside – looking rather different from the vessel hauled north in October. Her main mast was removed while in the hands of the A&P yard at Hebburn – the structure was becoming unsafe and wasn’t needed for Bristol’s
India and South Africa today decided to hold joint Naval exercises and fixed a new trade target of $15 billion to be achieved by next year a… (dnaindia) [mappress] Source: dnaindia, April 15, 2011;
Lockheed Martin’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system successfully tracked and engaged an intermediate range ballistic missile using data from a remote AN/TPY-2 radar during a test off the coast of Hawaii. This marked the Aegis BMD system’s first engagement against an intermediate range bal
With the Navy set to induct aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov by next year, the first batch of Navy personnel have begun training on the ref… (ibnlive) [mappress] Source: ibnlive, April 15, 2011;
Battelle and Levant Power Corporation jointly announced today the two companies plan to develop and commercialize wave energy harvesting technology for ocean systems. Providing consistent, uninterrupted power to sensors, vehicles and communications systems for ocean borne-devices is an industry-wide
Former Navy warship commander Kirk Lippold entered the race for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District Thursday, immediately stressing his apol… By David Catanese (politico) [mappress] Source: , April 15, 2011;
Dredging operations, deepening portions of the Elizabeth River from Lambert’s Point in Norfolk, Va., to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth begins today. The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing the approximately $20 million project that will allow the Navy’s nuclear pow
Kockums performs a general overhaul of HMS Trossö HMS Trossö is a support vessel of the Swedish Navy and the general overhaul is the largest overhaul performed on a marine vessel. It means that Kockums will review the whole ship and replace worn parts – from single screws to electrical systems. The
US sailors will help out in Brisbane’s flood clean-up by fixing up a damaged boat, as their nuclear-powered submarine docks in the Queenslan… (smh) [mappress] Source: smh, April 14, 2011;
General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics , has been awarded a contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) program to provide infrastructure and deployment services in support of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. The
The Royal Naval frigate HMS Cornwall has handed over duties as the command ship for a counter-piracy patrol before returning to her base-por… (bfbs) [mappress] Source: bfbs, April 14, 2011;
Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Kingston, Jamaica, for its first stop for Continuing Promise 2011 (CP11) April 13. Comfort’s deployment to the region exemplifies the U.S. commitment to cooperative partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America. For
