Equipment & technology
Australia: ‘Predatory Culture’ on Board HMAS Success
An Australian report released on Tuesday found that a “predatory” sex culture existed among Australian sailors on the naval supply ship HMAS… (emirates247) [mappress] Source: emirates247, February 22, 2011;
Germany: Meet Ultra-advenced Non-nuclear Sub U212A
It is almost totally silent, radiates virtually no heat and is constructed entirely from non-magnetic metals… (cnn) [mappress] Source: cnn, February 22, 2011
Russia: “Vitse-admiral Kulakov” is Ready For its First Campaign after Modernization
“Vitse-admiral Kulakov” returned to its homebase in Severomorsk in December last year, after 20 years of repairs, GTRK Murman reports. The v… By Trude Pettersen (Barentsobserver) [mappress] Source: Barentsobserver, February 20, 2011;
UK: RFA Fort George Sails From Plymouth on Tuesday
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort George sails from Plymouth on the Tuesday (22 February) for her final voyage before her planned retirement from service after distinguished worldwide service. Fort George entered HM Naval Base for the final time earlier this month and has since off-loaded the rem
USA: Martinac Shipbuilding to Build Tugboats for Navy
A Tacoma shipyard this week began cutting steel for the first of two Navy tugboats that it will build over the next 18 months… (thenewstribune) [mappress] Source: thenewstribune, February 18, 2011;
USA: Lockheed to Provide Engineering Services for US Navy Undersea Warfare System
Lockheed has been awarded a contract to provide engineering services in support of the US Navy’s AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 undersea warfare system. The $13.4m contract is a modification to a previously awarded contract by the US Navy for work on the warfare system. The AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 is a surface ship combat