Aviation
Warship USS Shiloh En Route to Sendai
USS Shiloh (CG 67) Sailors and workers from Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Far East Crane and Rigging Department loaded “tri-wall” boxes on board Shiloh March 17, that are filled with donations from community members of Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). The donations are hea
HMS Cumberland Ready to Move into Next Phase of Operations in Libya
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
US Navy Prevents Hijacking Philippine Bulk Carrier in Arabian Sea
Pirates were unable to successfully hijack a bulk carrier in the Arabian Sea, after the U.S. Navy responded to a distress call, according to a feature on the Navy Times. The aircraft carrier Enterprise and the cruiser Leyte Gulf received a distress call at 10:30 a.m. local time, from Falcon Trader I
Elbit Systems U.S. Subsidiary Wins USD 9.6 Million Contract to Provide Laser Target Designator and Marker to US Marine Corps
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, was awarded a $9.6 million contract by the United States Marine Corps System Command at Quantico Marine Base, Virginia to build the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Laser Target Designator (JTAC LTD). The project will be perfo
Royal Australian Navy Opens High-tech Warship Simulator
Junior officers in the Royal Australian Navy will learn to pilot the next generation of warships, in an upgraded $10m training facility at HMAS Watson, Sydney, which will be officially opened tomorrow. The new high-tech simulator uses computerised virtual-reality software to simulate a working warsh
USA: CAE Wins USD 100 Million Military Contracts
CAE today announced it has been awarded a series of military contracts in more than 10 countries and valued at approximately C$100 million, including: a contract with the United States Navy to build P-3C training devices for the Taiwan Navy; a contract with the United States Navy to perform a major
USA: Ships Were in Position for Odyssey Dawn, Chief of Naval Operations Says
While Operation Odyssey Dawn brewed up quickly, the U.S. Navy already was positioned for operations over Libya, the chief of naval operations (CNO) said March 23. CNO Adm. Gary Roughead told the Defense Writers Group that having Navy ships and submarines in the Mediterranean Sea enabled a quick resp
US Navy Awards USD 247 Million Contract to General Electric Aircraft Engines in Lynn
The US Navy has awarded a $247 million contract to General Electric Aircraft Engines in Lynn to build 68 new fighter jet engines… (wsls) [mappress] Source: wsls,March 24, 2011;
Netherlands: Ilyshin II-76 Aircraft Picks up Replacement Lynx Helicopter for Figate HNLMS Tromp
An Ilyushin II-76 transport aircraft left Leeuwarden Air Base for Djibouti today. The aircraft had picked up a replacement Lynx helicopter… (pilotsandplanesmilitary) [mappress] Source: pilotsandplanesmilitary,March 23, 2011;
USS Abraham Lincoln Set to Return to Homeport on March 24
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) will arrive to its homeport of Everett, Wash., March 24 after a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility. Lincoln left Everett Sept. 7, 2010. “The people of this community and Americans across this great nation can be e
USA: Navy Drill to Simulate Fighter Jet Crash at Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field
The Navy will simulate a fighter jet crash at Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field in Chesapeake on Wednesday morning to practice responding to such a disaster. While the drill will take place on Fentress grounds, emergency crews from the city of Chesapeake will be involved. Nearby residents shoul