HMS Cumberland is ready to move into the next phase of operations in Libya by enforcing the arms embargo under UN Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973. The Royal Navy Type 22 frigate has been a key part of the UK’s response to the crisis in Libya since the beginning of the troubles in [&hellip
Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, has won a U.S. Army Forces Command contract to provide an expedited process in satisfying the needs of operational customers throughout the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense. This indefinite-delivery, indefinite-
The Office of Naval Research has been working away on a suite of futuristic weapons, but it’s hard to think of anything that could out-gun i… By Evan Ackerman (dvice) [mappress] Source: dvice, March 29, 2011;
Chinese warship FFG-525 Maanshan (CTF-526) successfully escorted the UN World Food Program (WFP) ship carrying shipments from Berbera to the… (cri) [mappress] Source: cri, March 29, 2011;
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) directed the immediate stop of movement for all Department of the Navy non-emergency essential civilian personnel to the island of Honshu, Japan. Due to the damages as a result of the recent earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Ja
The Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., is being awarded a $31,087,443 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus incentive contract for TRIDENT II (D5) maintenance, repair, and rebuilding in support of navigation equipment. This contract contains options which, if exercised, will bring the total contract val
Lieutenant Commander Catherine Jordan and her crew aboard warship HMS Severn won the Offshore Patrol Vessels’ Efficiency Pennant and the squ… By Gavin Engelbrecht (thenorthernecho) [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, March 29, 2011;
Li Jianjun, commissar of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Seventh Escort Task Force, talks to students at an elementary school in… (people) [mappress] Source: people, March 29, 2011;
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Lockheed Martin a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity training and technical support services contract. The contract, which includes a $90,000 initial task order, has a $57 million ceiling value. Working closely with the Coast Guard, Lockheed Martin wil
MTN Government Services (MTNGS), a subsidiary of MTN Satellite Communications (MTN),the global provider of communications, connectivity, and content services to remote locations around the world, today announced it has been added to the Future Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) Services
The Russian Navy says it will continue sending ships from its Arctic and other Fleets on operations to protect Indian Ocean shipping from pi… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, March 29, 2011;
The Kostiantyn Olshansky, a large amphibious landing ship, has reached the coast of Libya, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oleksandr… (ukrinform) [mappress] Source: ukrinform, March 29, 2011;
Navy families had another emotional homecoming Monday as the destroyer USS Shoup returned after six months at sea with the aircraft carrier… (seattletimes) [mappress] Source: seattletimes, March 29, 2011;
A huge US Navy warship that had anchored in municipal waters here last week stirred city residents and as of press time, the Manila Bulletin… By Mars Mosqueda (mb) [mappress] Source: mb,March 28, 2011;
