To help Sailors defeat small boat threats and aerial targets without using bullets, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) wants to develop a solid-state laser weapon prototype that will demonstrate multi-mission capabilities aboard a Navy ship, officials announced May 8. “We believe it’s time to move f
SLNS Samudura (P 621) celebrated her 7th anniversary since commissioning in Sri Lanka Navy on 21st April 2012 in Trincomalee with the participation of family members of the serving crew. Berthed in Inner-yard Jetty, Samudura look splendid in pristine calm waters of inner harbour as crowd started pou
Siemens Industry, Inc. yesterday announced that it has been awarded a contract to equip two U.S. Navy Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) vessels with its unique diesel electric propulsion solution at Dakota Creek Industries Inc. (DCI), located in Anacortes, Wash. Seattle-based Naval Arc
The second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-2) military communication satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin team for the U.S. Air Force, was successfully launched today from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. AEHF builds on the success of th
In order to strengthen its knowledge and expertise regarding cyber threats, the Netherlands Defence organisation has joined the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. The official membership ceremony was held in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, on 24 April. The Netherlands is the eleve
Recently, Alu Marine successfully delivered a new pilot boat to The Pilots of the Seine (Rouen, France). The mission of the Maritime Pilots consists in guiding ships which carry 80% of goods worldwide, in the confined waters of ports of France and abroad. They contribute to the safety, environmental
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), will hold an Open Enrollment Training session during the week of July 23-27, 2012, in Pocasset, MA. Training will focus on basic operations and maintenance as Hydroid’s highly-experi
The Navy formally transferred ownership of the historic battleship Iowa (BB 61) to the Pacific Battleship Center April 30. The transfer followed the completion of the National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act regulatory requirements. The ship donation contract was sign
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) hydrographic ship Donuzlav together with Russian delegation headed by Alexander Shemetov, Chief of Navigation and Oceanography Dept at Russian Defense Ministry, arrived in Monaco to take part in the 18-th International Hydrographic Conference, Russian Navy reports. During the c
Sea trials of Project 11982 research ship Seliger built by JSC Yantar Shipyard for Russian Navy are taking place in Baltiysk, the yard’s … (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy , April 25, 2012;
India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will hold trials of domestically-developed hypersonic combustion ramjet in… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy , April 25, 2012;
Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and the leading manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), announced its newest AUV, the REMUS 600 Survey (REMUS 600-S) at the XVIII International Hydrographic Conference (IHC) in Monaco. The REMUS 600-S is a high performance version of t
The commander of Navy Region Hawaii discussed diversity at the 2012 Engineering Deans Institute (EDI) “Engineering: Transcending Boundaries” conference April 17, in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. The annual conference is sponsored by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and Peter Crouch, Dea
The Navy’s Antarctic patrol ship HMS Protector ventured further south than ever before on her maiden deployment as she delivered vital supplies to polar scientists. The Portsmouth-based survey ship sailed to Rothera research base – 800 miles south of Cape Horn – allowing her sailors and marines to e
