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Government of Canada Delivers Advanced Technology to Navy and Coast Guard
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Government of Canada has awarded a contract for an Interdepartmental Maritime Integrated Command, Control and Communications (IMIC3) system to Thales Ca
Australia: HMAS Toowomba Successfully Completed Work Up Progress Evaluation
On Wednesday 9 March 2011 HMAS Toowomba (Commander Andrew Quinn) successfully completed Work Up Progress Evaluation or WUPE (Pronounced WUPPIE). It sounds innocuous enough but it is actually a very detailed assessment of the ship’s capabilities. The assessment is part of the preparedness training an
USA: ACI Technologies Wins USD 29 Million Contract to Develop Open Architecture Radar
ACI Technologies, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., is being awarded $29,270,383 increased funding to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee task order #0003 under existing contract (N00014-06-D-0090) to develop an open architecture radar that meets the Navy’s current Littoral Combat Ship requirement for a l
Australia: Henderson-based Strategic Marine Wins USD 5 Million Contract to Provide Three High-Speed Patrol Vessels
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;
USA: An Analysis of Navy’s Shipbuilding Plans
Yesterday CBO senior analyst Eric Labs testified before the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Seapower and Projections Forces to discuss the challenges that the Navy is facing in its plans for building its future fleet. The testimony focused on the costs and force structure implicatio
India: Navy May Get More Powers to Fight Piracy on High Seas
UNDER fire from various quarters, including the Opposition, for its failure to effectively deal with Somali pirates, the UPA government is working on a plan to put in place a mechanism to do so. A committee of secretaries (CoS) headed by Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar is considering a set of pr
Eleven Indians Released by Somali Pirates
Eleven Indians were released by Somali pirates on Wednesday 11 months after they were captured aboard their ship ‘M V Rack Africana’… (deccanherald) [mappress] Source: deccanherald, March 10, 2011;
Australia: Govt Attacked Over Naval Shortfall
A CALL for the Chief of Navy to be sacked over the sad state of Australia’s amphibious ships shows how the Government has failed to protect him from ‘‘ignorant scapegoating’’, the Australian Defence Association says. Association executive director Neil James said the sacking call was misplaced. He h
Japan Protests Over Chinese Helicopter`s Fly-by
Japan protested Tuesday after a Chinese helicopter the previous day staged a close fly-by of one of its destroyers near gas fields in the Ea… (mysinchew) [mappress] Source: mysinchew, March 8, 2011;
Singapore Navy Appoints New Chief
The Singapore Navy will have a new chief next month… (chanelnewasia) [mappress] Source: chanelnewasia, February 22, 2011;
DAP Against Government’s Decision to Spend RM6 billion for Six Navy Patrol Boats (Malaysia)
The government’s decision to spend RM6 billion for six navy patrol boats continues to draw fire from DAP representatives. “I smell a fat commission,” said Zairil Khir Johari, one of the party’s latest star recruits. He made his comment on Twitter almost as soon as Defence Minister Zahid Hamidi made
Indian Navy and Coast Guard Neutralize Pirate Mother Vessel
In a well coordinated and jointly conducted operation, the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard intercepted Prantalay-11, a pirate mother vessel… [mappress] Source:Thaindian News , February 7, 2011;