Henderson-based Strategic Marine has won a contract to provide three high-speed patrol vessels worth nearly $5 million for the Australian Fe… (wabusinessnews) [mappress] Source: wabusinessnews,March 17, 2011;
New Zealand has turned down a United Nations request to provide a warship for piracy patrols, probably off the coast of Africa… (stuff) [mappress] Source: stuff,March 17, 2011;
The Navy has intercepted an asylum seeker boat with 48 passengers on board north of Ashmore Islands, off the West Australian coast… (abc) [mappress] Source: abc,March 17, 2011;
Fourteen U.S. Navy ships and their aircraft and 17,000 sailors and Marines are now involved in the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in Japan, a Defense Department spokesman said here today. Marine Corps Col. Dave Lapan said the military effort has included 113 helicopter sorties a
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a fixed price contract valued at $25 million from the U.S. Navy for the preparation and completion of a dry dock continuous maintenance availability of USS Albany (SSN 753). The submarine arrived at the Newport News shipyard yesterday morning. The compan
The sources said only several hundred U.S. Navy personnel were left at Fifth Fleet headquarters, Middle East Newsline reported. They said… (worldtribune) [mappress] Source: worldtribune,March 17, 2011;
Commander, Submarine Force (COMSUBFOR) announced the Virginia-class submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) and the Seawolf-class submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) have commenced Ice Exercise 2011 (ICEX-2011) in the Arctic Ocean, March 15. USS New Hampshire is home ported in Groton, Conn., and comman
As of 9 am (local time), radiation background was normal, no deviations were detected. Natural background in Sakhalin is 17 micro-roentgens per… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: rusnavy,March 16, 2011;
ROYAL Navy warship HMS Bulwark has sailed into Docklands for a five-day visit to the capital… (docklands24) [mappress] Source: docklands24,March 16, 2011
The Dutch navy says it has discovered the sunken wreck of a German World War I submarine off the island of Terschelling and will designate… (star-telegram) [mappress] Source: star-telegram,March 16, 2011;
The Navy says the Baltimore-based hospital ship USNS Comfort is preparing for a new mission to Central and South America and the Caribbean… (abc2news) [mappress] Source: abc2news,March 16, 2011;
Lockheed Martin held a successful critical design review for an electronic warfare system upgrade that will defend U.S. Navy surface combatants from evolving anti-ship missile threats. Under the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), the Navy is pursuing an evolutionary succession o
The Northrop Grumman Foundation will provide up to $1 million to support earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan, continuing the Foundation’s tradition of support for those victimized by natural disasters around the world. The Foundation will contribute $500,000 through three agencies support
In an emotional farewell, HMS Campbeltown slipped her moorings and sailed past the heart of the town for the final time. The population had turned out in high numbers to watch and support the ship on her final sail-past. During the ship’s visit the town staged a church service in honour of the friga
