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Russian Military Plane Buzzes NATO Warships

Jun 14, 2015

A Russian military surveillance aircraft skimmed above four North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) warships in the Baltic Sea earlier this week, CNN is reporting. According to the television channel, the incident involving four NATO warships…

India, Australia Pitch Maritime Drill

Jun 14, 2015

With increased awareness that strategic and security interests are converging given the geopolitical situation, India and Australia have agreed to hold their first ever bilateral naval exercise in this year and are planning to make the joint war game a regular feature in coming years…

Austal Hosts Littoral Combat Ship Gabrielle Giffords Christening

Jun 14, 2015

Austal joined the Honorable Gabrielle Giffords, her husband, retired Navy captain Mark Kelly, and ship’s sponsor Dr. Jill Biden in celebrating the christening of the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) today in Mobile, Alabama. This is the third littoral combat ship (LCS) in Austal’s 10-ship…

Women's Leadership Symposium on Progress & Possibilities

Jun 12, 2015

The Sea Service Leadership Association (SSLA), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the mentorship and development of military leaders, hosted a women's symposium June 11-12 in San Diego to discuss current issues for women in the military…

USS Rushmore Aids 65 People Near Indonesia

Jun 11, 2015

USS Rushmore (LSD 47) rendered assistance to 65 people on makeshift bamboo rafts in the waters between the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan and Sulawesi June 10. Shipboard lookouts spotted the distressed persons waving orange and white flags…

IRClass Rules for Indian Naval Ships Released

Jun 11, 2015

The “Rules and Regulations for Construction and Classification of Indian Naval Combatant Ships”, developed by Indian Register of Shipping were formally released by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral RK Dhowan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC  on 09 June 2015…

Russia, China Hold Joint Naval Exercises

Jun 11, 2015

The second stage of Russia-China 'Joint Sea 2015' maritime exercises are taking place on June 8-11 in Russia’s Far Eastern Primorsky Territory, according to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry’s Eastern Military District press service…

India's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Undocked

Jun 11, 2015

India has undocked its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a simple ceremony at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, reports PTI. As of this week, the INS Vikrant, with a completed hull and internal structure, is…

Russian Navy Performs Anti-Submarine Drills

Jun 10, 2015

Russia’s Northern Fleet has completed naval exercises in the Barents Sea, Defense Ministry’s head of the Northern Fleet’s press service said.  The naval exercises included anti-ship, anti-submarine drills with torpedoes and depth charges…

China Slams G7 Criticism on South China Seas

Jun 10, 2015

China has strongly hit out at the G7 nations for blaming it for tensions in East and South China seas, warning that the country is ready to respond if its sovereign rights and territorial integrity are infringed.  Beijing accused G7 members of bias…

Thome Supports Maritime Information Sharing

Jun 08, 2015

The Information Fusion Centre from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has expressed its appreciation for Thome’s hospitality after the company hosted a visit by 15 Navy and Coastguard delegates from eight nations as part of the regional…

G7 May Address South China Sea Dispute

Jun 08, 2015

AFP reports that the G7 summit would express concern about unilateral efforts to assert sovereignty claims in the disputed South China Sea.   John Kirton, director of think-tank the G7 Research Group, has said maritime disputes between…

South China Sea Boils Up

Jun 06, 2015

The overlapping territorial disputes in the South China Sea involve China, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam have recently been moving from bad to worse. Vietnam is seeking to upgrade its air defences by acquiring western fighter jets and drones…

General Dynamics Bags USN's VPM Development Contract

Jun 05, 2015

The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $6.5 million contract modification to support development of the Virginia Payload Module (VPM). Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics.The VPM will comprise…

The Dolphins of US Navy

Jun 05, 2015

A pod of Dolphins gave a new Navy submarine a guard of honor - by swimming in its bow wave. The US Navy’s Virginia-class attack vessel was off Newport, Virginia, when it got an unexpected mammal pilot.The John Warner, America's new Virginia…

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