Maritime Security News


Christening of LCS Little Rock

Jul 20, 2015

The Navy’s newest littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Little Rock (LCS 9), will be christened Saturday, July 18, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Marinette Marine Corporation's shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin. The event will be webcast live at http://navylive…

Mount Whitney Dry Docking Nears Completion

Jul 19, 2015

The U.S. 6th fleet’s command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), entered the final stages of its renovation and overhaul at the Viktor Lenac shipyard, in Rijeka, Croatia, July 11, 2015.After successfully completing the majority of a seven-month docking…

CVW 5 Conducts Land Strike Training With RAAF

Jul 18, 2015

Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), conducted high-intensity land strike training with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as part of exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 (TS15)…

China Conducts 8-day Naval Drills in Yellow Sea

Jul 18, 2015

China has launched regular military exercises in the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Strait, says the Chinese People's Liberation Army's Daily, the Chinese military's official newspaper. The China's military newspaper reported that eight days…

Brakes on Thai Plan to Buy Submarines

Jul 16, 2015

The proposal to buy three Chinese submarines has been put on hold and would not be put into consideration by the Cabinet yet, said Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan. Prawit said this month the navy had approved a 36 billion baht ($1…

Philippines' Warship Repair Angers China

Jul 16, 2015

China warned it can take 'further actions' after the Philippines confirmed it is fortifying the BRP Sierra Madre, a grounded ship on Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal) in the South China Sea. Beijing has hit out at Manila for repairing…

Cheyenne Navy Week Kicks Off

Jul 16, 2015

Rear Adm. Michael White, commander, Naval Education Training Command, from Denver, accepted a proclamation from Cheyenne's Mayor Richard Kaysen during the Cheyenne Navy Week Kick-Off Concert, July 14.The Kick-Off Concert featured U.S…

Russia Revives its Black Sea Submarine Fleet

Jul 15, 2015

Russia is making moves to revive and increase the size and scope of its Black Sea submarine fleet, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated. Project 636.3 Varshavyanka diesel-electric submarines that will sequentially join the Russian Black…

Sub France Wants Australia to Buy

Jul 15, 2015

The French company DCNS has released details of the new submarine it wants to build for Australia as a replacement for the navy's Collins subs. DCNS is offering Australia a new submarine design it calls the Shortfin Barracuda as its contender in the $50 billion new submarines project…

India to Float Tenders for Six New Submarines Soon

Jul 13, 2015

The Indian Navy will soon invite tenders for building six conventional submarines after a high-level committee of the Defence Ministry submitted its report identifying shipyards capable of executing the about $10.1 billion project.  Besides the state-run shipyards…

India Shortlists 5 Shipyards for $10.1 Bln Submarines Project

Jul 12, 2015

India's top government committee has selected five Indian shipyards to compete for an Rs 64,000-crore ($10.1 Bln) project to build high-tech submarines for the navy. The Indian Navy will soon invite tenders for building six conventional…

Israeli Drone Crashes near Lebanon's Port of Tripoli

Jul 12, 2015

Lebanese Army officials say an Israeli drone crashed in the waters off Tripoli on Saturday, reports Reuters. “At around 8:30 am (0530 GMT), a drone belonging to the Israeli enemy went down in the port of Tripoli, and the army has taken the necessary measures…

Simrad Debuts Maris ECDIS900 MK5, MK15

Jul 10, 2015

The Simrad Professional Series has launched a new lineup of professional-grade Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)– theSimrad MARIS ECDIS900 MK5 and MK15.Available in 19-, 24-, and 26-inch widescreen monitors, the ECDIS900…

Iran Ship Targets US Navy

Jul 10, 2015

The bridge area of the USS Forrest Sherman and one of its helicopters were repeatedly targeted by a laser device on board an Iranian-flagged merchant ship, CNN reports as U.S. defense official sayiing. According to the official, no U.S…

Libya Warns Tankers Away from Ras Lanuf Port

Jul 09, 2015

Libya's recognized government warned its security forces would seize any tankers approaching the Ras Lanuf terminal without permission, saying any attempt to make oil deals with the rival government in Tripoli would be 'piracy'. The warning…

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