Fleet of Iranian patrol ships hindered pirates’ attempt to hijack a Russian-flagged vessel. Speaking at the press conference in Iranian southern port of Bushehr, Director-General of the Port and Maritime Organization of Bushehr province Mohammad Rastad said Iranian Navy warships deployed in the Gulf
Raytheon System Co., McKinney, Texas, was awarded on Sept. 28 a $9,840,000 firm-fixed-price contract for 10 multispectral targeting systems in support of Navy MH-60S helicopters. The multispectral targeting system provides long-range surveillance, high-altitude target acquisition, tracking, range-fi
VSE Corp., Alexandria, Va., is being awarded a $277,926,039 cost-plus-award-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for continuous lifecycle support of naval vessels bought, sold, or otherwise transferred to Foreign Military Sales customers through the International Fleet Support Progr
The courtesy visit of Pacific Fleet (PF) task unit headed by Guard missile cruiser Varyag to Japanese port Maizuru is held in the atmosphere of kindness and hospitality, reported RIA Novosti citing PF Commander’s press secretary Capt 1 rank Roman Martov. After termination of large-scale naval exerci
On September 29 the EU NAVFOR warship FGS KÖLN located and destroyed a suspicious whaler close to a beach off Somalia, 100 nautical miles SW of Mogadishu. A helicopter was dispatched to inspect and found the whaler loaded with equipment usually related to piracy on board. No crew was seen on board.
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $26,945,901 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-11-C-4407) for the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) fiscal 2011 planned maintenance availability. The effort to be performed includes planning and execution of a work package contai
American destroyer USS Fitzgerald arrives at Russia’s Pacific Fleet main naval base Vladivostok on Saturday, Oct 1. This will be the second call of US Navy ship to the capital city of Primorsky Krai in the current year. The crew of frigate USS Ford visited Vladivostok early in July 2011. Main purpos
The Government has agreed to the purchase from Navantia of 12 medium-sized fast landing craft (the LCM-1E) for the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) through Joint Project 2048 Phase 3. This follows a decision in February 2009 to direct source the purchase of the watercraft to Navantia. Navantia are buil
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $51,269,726 modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for USS Barry (DDG 52) fiscal 2011 extended drydocking selected restricted availability (EDSRA). An EDSRA includes the planning and execution of depot-level
The Netherlands is to extend its participation in NATO’s Operation Unified Protector by 3 months. This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Uri Rosenthal, and the Minster of Defence, Hans Hillen, on Wednesday 21 September. The Dutch contribution will continue to consist of a Dutch mineh
The Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Navy plans to deploy vessels in the Atlantic Ocean near the US sea borders. “Just like the global hegemony that is present near our marine borders, we … also plan to establish a strong presence near US marine borders,” IRNA quoted S
The Ministry of Defence is planning to axe more than 1,000 Royal Navy personnel in the first wave of a redundancy programme that could… By Nick Hopkins (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, September 28, 2011
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded an $18,096,417 modification previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4308) for USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) fiscal 2012 drydocking selected restricted availability. The effort to be performed includes planning and execution of depot-level main
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Warren Snowdon today announced that the Government has formally agreed to the removal of gender restrictions from Australian Defence Force (ADF) combat roles. Women will now be able to work in any position in the ADF,
