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Lockheed Welcomes US Plan to Use Its Combat System for Frigates

Aug 22, 2015

Lockheed Martin Corp on Friday welcomed the U.S. Navy's decision to use Lockheed's integrated combat system for future frigate-class ships to be built beginning in fiscal 2019, saying it would allow greater commonality across the entire Navy fleet…

Keel Laying for Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy

Aug 22, 2015

The Navy will lay the keel for the second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10 a.m.John F. Kennedy, designated CVN 79, is the second aircraft carrier to honor President John F…

New Bank Lighting Montreal - Lake Ontario

Aug 21, 2015

A bank lighting renewal program from Montreal to Lake St Louis on the northern side of the dike will begin this fall. The project will be starting at the northern extremity of the dike (Montreal Harbor) towards St Lambert lock this winter…

Exercise Cutlass Express 2016 Nations Meet in Tanzania

Aug 21, 2015

Maritime professionals from South and East Africa, Europe, Indian Ocean nations and the U.S. met for the Cutlass Express 2016 Main Planning Event (MPE) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Aug. 4 – 7.The four-day planning event aimed to further develop exercise scenarios for partner nations…

Incat Crowther's Vessel for Great Barrier Reef Tour

Aug 20, 2015

Incat Crowther has delivered Wavelength 4, a 19m catamaran tour vessel claimed by its operator to be “the cleanest tour vessel on the Great Barrier Reef”.Built by Aluminium Marine in Queensland, Wavelength 4 features Incat Crowther’s…

Is Russia Militarizing The Arctic ?

Aug 20, 2015

US Army's Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO) said in its August 2015 report that Moscow is  building up its military presence and moving highly advanced and specially modified air defense systems in the resource-rich Arctic region.  The…

Indonesian Navy Destroys 38 Foreign Fishing Boats

Aug 20, 2015

Indonesian military has sunk 34 impounded foreign boats, the latest bid to deter vessels from illegally fishing in the world's biggest archipelago nation.   The vessels, which came from Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia, were…

BIMCO to Address Cyber Security in Maritime

Aug 20, 2015

The world’s largest shipping association BIMCO will be taking action to raise awareness about IT Security. It will focus on how to handle a maritime casualty crisis at its next annual conference in Hamburg on 18th November, 2015. BIMCO's…

Maritime Security Experts Convene in San Diego

Aug 19, 2015

Maritime security experts from federal, state and local jurisdictions are meeting in San Diego this week as part of Maritime Security 2015 West. Attendees from Turkey, Japan, United Arab Emirates, France, U.K., and New Zealand joined participants from across the U…

Coast Guard's Cutter James Makes First Port Call

Aug 19, 2015

Fresh from commissioning festivities in Boston, Coast Guard’s newest National Security Cutter, James, made its first port call to Baltimore, Tuesday.Starting Wednesday until Thursday, the cutter will be open for free public tours at the…

Saudi-led Coalition Bombs Yemen's Hodeidah Port

Aug 19, 2015

The Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeida was seriously damaged and closed after the airstrikes of the Arab Coalition against Houthi, reports Reuters. Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition hit Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah. The raids destroyed…

US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program Change of Command

Aug 18, 2015

Adm. James F. Caldwell, Jr. relieved Adm. John M. Richardson, Director, Naval Reactors at a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Reactors Headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard on August 14. Adm. Richardson, a submarine officer and a 1982 graduate of the U…

Australian Amphibious force Set for launch

Aug 18, 2015

Australia’s newest military capability, the Amphibious Ready Element, is preparing to demonstrate its capacity in waters off the North Queensland coast. Townsville-based 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment with MRH-90 helicopters…

USCG Gets New Vice Commandant

Aug 18, 2015

U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Charles Michel formally assumed the role of vice commandant of the Coast Guard during a ceremony at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Monday.As vice commandant, Michel will oversee the Coast Guard’s operations, strategic development…

Robotic SAR: New ICARUS Ready by 2016

Aug 16, 2015

The NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation played a crucial role in developing the maritime component of the ICARUS European project, including enhanced autonomy and integration between Unmanned Surface Vehicles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles On 9-10 July 2015…

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