Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India’s leading engineering, manufacturing & construction major has received an order valued at `447 crores from the Ministry of Defence for the construction of 18 High Speed Interceptor Boats for the Indian Coast Guard. This follows the earlier contract, valued at ` 977 crore
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) took time out of work to join the nation in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 21. Stockdale’s multicultural committee held a celebration on the mess decks that included singing, a reading of King’s “I
Sailors stationed aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) participated in a community service project at a Naples-area orphanage during their port visit, Jan. 14. The Sailors took a break from enjoying the local history and cuisine to give back to the community that has hosted them by vis
To mark the success of contractor sea trials, Lady Anne Soar, Ambush’s sponsor, visited the Royal Navy’s newest attack submarine in her home base in Faslane. The visit was the first time that Lady Soar had seen the boat since the successful departure from Barrow in mid-September 2012. Lady Soar was
Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) began a “Biggest Loser” weight-loss and fitness competition Jan. 16, to help promote physical readiness during 2013. The competition, sponsored by the ship’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) division, is based on the popular te
The maritime security of India got a further boost today with the induction of state-of-the-art new generation Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV), INS “SARYU”, indigenously designed in-house and built by Goa Shipyard Limited. The Vessel was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy by Air Marshal
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) departed its homeport San Diego for her maiden deployment Jan 14. While underway, Lawrence will focus on maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts, which help establish conditions for regio
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, from Naval Air Station North Island, embarked aboard amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as a search and rescue (SAR) detachment in February 2012 and is currently deployed with the ship. The detachment provides day and night helicopter amphibious sear
The Royal Navy’s most senior Officer has shared his thoughts on leadership with the next generation of naval leaders during a visit to Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) in Dartmouth. Meeting a group of Officer Cadets undergoing their initial naval training, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope led a discuss
Several guests from the Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Jan 15. Royal Navy Cmdr. Gordon Ruddock, Monmouth’s commanding officer, and 15 Monmouth sailors met with Rear Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3,
Two weeks into a 12 month deployment, ESPS Cantabria and her embarked 12 person RAN DET have been busy navigating their way through the Mediterranean Sea, Suez Canal and Red Sea en route to Australia. The principle objectives of Cantabria’s year long deployment to Australia is to provide afloat supp
Raytheon Company has delivered more than six million lines of software to the U.S. Navy for the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer program. Part of the Total Ship Computing Environment (TSCE) — the integrated mission system for the DDG 1000 class — the software delivery supports ship activation and co
On a clear sunny day in Pearl Harbor, with performers from the Polynesian Cultural Center dancing, the United States Navy band playing tunes, and family and friends with leis in their hands, the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Buffalo (SSN 715) arrived at her new homeport, Joint Base Pea
The U.S Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $12.8 million contract modification for the continued development of the Common Missile Compartment for the U.S. Ohio Replacement Program and the United Kingdom’s Successor ballistic-missile submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidia
