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
The Indian Navy is once again conducting a war exercise on the Netrani Coral Reef, 11 nautical miles off the coast, endangering rare species… (deccanherald) [mappress] Source: deccanherald,March 16, 2011;
The Victoria cargo ship that was boarded by Israeli Navy commandos on Tuesday morning was carrying advanced Chinese-made anti-ship missiles… by Yaakov Katz(warsclerotic) [mappress] Source: warsclerotic,March 16, 2011;
Faced with rising piracy attempts in Indian Ocean, the Central government is contemplating allowing armed guards on board merchant vessels… (deccanherald) [mappress] Source: deccanherald,March 16, 2011;
The Navy’s new joint tactical communications satellite arrived at Alaska’s Kodiak Launch Complex, March 1 and is currently undergoing final preparations for its scheduled spring liftoff. Funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Tactical Microsatellite (TacSat)-4 is smaller in size, lower in
DCNS has completed the hull of the first Gowind offshore patrol vessel on schedule. The forward and aft halves were mated late last week at… (defense-aerospace) [mappress] Source: defense-aerospace, March 15, 2011;
The Israeli navy today intercepted an Egypt-bound ship, suspected of carrying weapons for Hamas fighters in Gaza, an official spokesperson s… (ptinews) [mappress] Source: ptinews, March 15, 2011;
Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland is to receive a number of upgrades and improvements that will significantly increase her sustainability… (babcock) [mappress] Source: babcock, March 15, 2011;
The US has deployed as many as eight naval ships around Japan, while another five are on their way to the region to contribute in the massiv… (indiatimes) [mappress] Source: indiatimes, March 15, 2011;
Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a contract from BAE Systems to upgrade the machinery control, alarm and surveillance (MCAS) systems on eight U.K. Royal Navy mine countermeasure vessels. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman’s Sperry Marine business unit will supply new-generation systems to
