With Secretary of Defense Robert Gates now back from a final tour of operations in Iraq, the focus on Capitol Hill now turns to President Ba… by Sid Salter (clarionledger) [mappress] Source: clarionledger, April 13, 2011;
To say Richard Rhinehart, Sr., and his wife, Audrey, are proud of their son may be an understatement. Thursday, 41-year-old Richard Rhinehar… (wkbn) [mappress] Source: wkbn, April 13, 2011;
Raytheon Company’s Missile Systems business delivered a record number of Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles last year. The company’s delivery of 366 ESSMs in 2010 more than doubled the previous year’s total. “We accomplished this delivery record in 2010 by improving our already robust manufacturing and eng
US warships will visit Baltic, Pacific and Northen Navy of Russia, as reported US deputy naval attaché in Russia Erick Stevens in Kaliningra… (vladivostoktimes) [mappress] Source: vladivostoktimes, April 13, 2011;
There is great news for the families of 16 Pakistanis and two Iranians, as their loved ones have been freed from the Somali pirates after th… (thenews) [mappress] Source: thenews, April 13, 2011;
A pod of dolphins joined thousands of Australians gathered at an east coast beach on Wednesday to watch an old warship sink 30 metres to the… (monstersandcritics) [mappress] Source: monstersandcritics, April 13, 2011;
Washington: A top US officer said on Tuesday that China’s Navy has adopted a less aggressive stance in the Pacific in recent months after pr… (zeenews) [mappress] Source: zeenews, April 13, 2011;
Saudi Arabia has recently shown interest in medium-sized U.S. warships as part of its naval buildup to counter Iran, particularly surface vessels capable of countering asymmetric and air threats. This is a key element in Riyadh’s program known as Saudi Naval Expansion Program II, worth as much as $2
Ships of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) Area Defense Brigade headed by Capt 1 rank Valery Zubkov continue to maintain favorable tactical situation off Caucasus… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: rusnavy, April 13, 2011;
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has issued regulations and a letter of authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Navy that includes measures to protect marine mammals while conducting research, development, test and evaluation activities and range expansion at the Naval Sea System Command Undersea Warfare Center Key
Oswego was not exactly the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1810, and apparently government officials in Washington were not aware that the “heavy weat… By Richard Palmer (palltimes) [mappress] Source: palltimes, April 12, 2011;
HMS Iron Duke has completed its final patrol of Iraq’s oil terminals, heralding the end of the Royal Navy’s eight-year involvement in their protection. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003, Britain’s frigate fleet has been committed to almost round-the-clock patrols of the waters around
The Bulgarian navy will modernise three of its frigates by 2014, Defence Minister Anyu Angelov said on April 12 2011, as quoted by the Bulga… (sofiaecho) [mappress] Source: sofiaecho, April 12, 2011;
Rome Research Corporation (RRC), a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation was recently awarded an $11.3 million contract to operate and maintain the Navy Satellite Communications Facility (NAVSATCOMMFAC) Northwest in Chesapeake Virginia, a component activity of the Naval Computer and Telecommunica
