The Royal Australian Navy has hosted the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Command Course (SCC), at Fleet Base West and in the fleet exercise areas off Western Australia. Australia supports the SCC every year; regularly sending an Australian submarine to Hawaii (as well as the international biennial Rim of the
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $166,808,999 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract (N00019-09-C-0022) to provide funding for long lead materials in support of the low rate initial production, Lot 3, of 11 P-8A multi-mission maritime aircraft. Work wil
The NYK Group conducts accident-response training exercises regularly and, to prepare for unforeseeable circumstances, the group cooperates with anti-terrorism and anti-piracy training exercises conducted in various countries to enhance the crisis-response capability of group employees. – Anti-terro
The Navy began construction of the thirteenth Virginia-class submarine, the as of yet unnamed SSN 787 Sept. 2. This new construction marks the first time in 22 years that two submarines of the same class have started construction in the same year. “To get to this important point, our Navy/industry s
The last time the people of Ledbury showed their appreciation of the men and women in the ship which carries the town’s name around the world it was ‘chucking it down’. But when sailors from HMS Ledbury returned to Herefordshire to parade through the historic market town, the gods were smiling on th
U.S. 7th Fleet held a change of command ceremony on board the command flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Sept. 7. Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk was relieved by Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift at the ceremony. “It has been the thrill of my career to briefly command in the best job of […]
Naval aviators and Sailors assigned to the Proud Warriors of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42, visited the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) Helicopter Squadron in Mauritius, Sept. 6. This was the first known visit ever made by a U.S. aviation unit. The Proud Warriors met with Mauritius
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced that BAE Systems Submarine Solutions (BAE Systems), a world leading design and manufacturer of submarines, sig
Russian Prime minister expects all state defense contracts which were supposed to be settled till Sept 1 would be signed in a week. “I hope, this process would be finished in a week. I mean shipbuilding, missiles, and aviation”, Putin said on Sept 5 at interregional conference of United Russia Party
French Navy’s minesweeper Céphée on Sept 6 called at port of Baltiysk to conduct joint exercise with Russian minesweeper Sergei Kolbasiev, reports Baltic Fleet (BF) press service. “Plan of the joint exercise includes drills on communications, tactical maneuvering, imitation of underway refueling, mi
Indian Navy’s Black Panther squadron will finish commissioning of the first parcel of Russian fighters MiG-29K/KUB in the middle of 2012. In prospect, the squadron will obtain the number of “303”. According to Press Trust of India referring to the squadron commander, delivery of the last 16 fighters
USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius, for an 8-day goodwill port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East’s hub, Sept. 5. APS is an international security cooperation initiative, facilitated by Commander, US Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening
Navy’s new anti-ship missile defence radar system has been released for initial operational use after achieving outstanding results from the trial of the system off the coast of Australia and Hawaii. The new multi-phased array radar system has been installed on the Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth. Th
Russian defense ministry and JSC Russian Helicopters signed a delivery contract for over 100 Ka-52 helicopters, reports RIA Novosti referring to Andrei Reus, Director General of Oboronprom corporation. According to the contract, over 100 helicopters Ka-52 will be delivered to defense ministry till 2
