Vessels
China: Ex-Soviet Aircraft Carrier Kiev Gets Five Star Makeover
China opens a luxury hotel which originally is refitted ex-Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev. According to South China Morning Post, EUR 9.6 mln was spent to refit the ship. Since 2004 the ship was a part of military-oriented theme park in Tianjin; there were models of combat aircraft on the ship’s deck.
USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Hong Kong
USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) arrived in Hong Kong Aug. 12, for a port visit after supporting Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and New Dawn in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. “We are excited to have this opportunity to visit this fine city of Hong Kong,” said Capt. Thom Burke,
USS George Washington Visits Vietnam
The U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington arrived in international waters off the coast of southern Vietnam Saturday… (voanews) [mappress] Source: voanews, August 15, 2011;
Singapore Armed Forces, US Navy Participate in Annual Maritime Exercise
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the United States Navy (USN) are participating in the 17th Singapore-US Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise from 15 to 29 Aug 2011. Similar to previous CARAT exercises, this year’s exercise will focus on honing conventional maritime capabil
Luerssen Shipyard Delivers Darussalam Class Patrol Vessel to Brunei Armed Forces
The Royal Brunei Armed Forces recorded another significant milestone in its history with the official acceptance of the final DARUSSALAM Class Patrol Vessels, namely KDB DARULAMAN. KDB DARULAMAN is the last of the DARUSSALAM class, which have been commissioned to Luerssen Shipyard by the Government
Thailand, USA Participate in Joint Training Exercise
Officers with the Royal Thai Navy’s Helicopter Anti-Surface Warfare Squadron (HS) 2 participated in a joint training exercise with USS George Washington’s (CVN 73) HS-14 Aug. 5 & 10. Both squadrons conducted anti-surface warfare (ASW) training on dipping sonar capabilities and search-and-rescue (SAR
USS George Washington Departs Laem Chabang, Thailand
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed Laem Chabang, Thailand following five days of rest and relaxation for the crew during its most recent patrol Aug. 11. “Just before we pulled into Thailand, the crew worked around the clock for 56 days at sea, so they defini
Coalition Forces Kill Taliban Insurgents Responsible for Chinook Helicopter Attack
The Taliban insurgents who shot down a U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan, leaving 30 American troops dead, have been hunted down and killed in an air strike, a U.S. commander said Aug. 10. Gen. John Allen, the new chief of U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, told reporters at the Pentagon that “at approxim
ORBIT Signs Contract with Asian Navy for Multiple OrBand Maritime C-Band VSAT Systems
ORBIT Communication Systems, Ltd., a subsidiary of Orbit Technologies Ltd. (TASE: ORBI), a provider of mission-critical connectivity solutions in a variety of markets including satellite communications, tracking and telemetry, and communications management systems, today announced a contract with an
Why China’s Navy Raises Concerns?
The last time the aircraft carrier once known as the Varyag generated this much concern, it was for fear it might sink… By Austin Ramzy /Dalian (time) [mappress] Source: time, August 11, 2011;
USS Lassen Attracts Thousands on Friendship Day
More than 6,000 local Yokosuka residents, friends, and family members waited in a line stretching over a mile to tour the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), during the 35th Friendship Day at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka Aug. 6. “We are very pleased to serve as t
SEAL’s Veil Lifts
The SEALs’ veil is lifted, if slightly, after the deaths of 17, along with 13 other Americans, in the helicopter downing. Some family member… By Brian Bennett, Tony Perry and Ashley Powers (latimes) [mappress] Source: latimes, August 10, 2011;
China’s First Aircraft Carrier Holds its Sea Trial
China’s first aircraft carrier held its sea trial Wednesday, a step likely to stoke patriotic pride at home and jitters abroad about Beijing… By Chris Buckley (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, August 10, 2011;
Thirty-One US Soldiers Die in Helicopter Accident
Thirty-one US soldiers, including members of the unit that killed Osama bin Laden, were killed in Afghanistan when the Taliban shot down the… (paktribune) [mappress] Source: paktribune, August 8, 2011;