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Australia gives Philippines two naval landing craft
Feb 01, 2015 (AFP)
Australia is donating two decommissioned military landing craft to the Philippines after the archipelago struggled with relief efforts following Super Typhoon H...
Navy issues aircraft maintenance, logistics task order to DynCorp
Jan 29, 2015 (UPI)
Nearly four dozen aircraft of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center in Nevada are to receive logistics and maintenance support from DynCorp International. The...
BAE Systems gets Navy engineering, support contract
Jan 27, 2015 (UPI)
Full life-cycle engineering and technical support for U.S. Navy communication and combat systems are to be provided by BAE Systems. The five-year contract for t...
Navantia opening Brazilian subsidiary
Jan 26, 2015 (UPI)
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is establishing a Brazilian subsidiary to compete for future major Brazilian Navy fleet renewal contracts. Establishment of the sub...
Russia Ready to Supply India With Anaerobic Submarines
Jan 22, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia could supply the Indian Navy with "stealthy" submarines, equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems if India opens a tender for them, a senio...
Building of new Coast Guard cutter officially begins
Jan 21, 2015 (UPI)
Fabrication of the seventh U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter officially began this week. Huntington Ingalls Industries said the steel was cut at its Ing...
Norwegians test Exelis command management information system
Jan 21, 2015 (UPI)
Exelis' latest command management information system has successfully completed sea acceptance testing aboard A Norwegian Coast Guard ship. The test was part of...
Swedes, Dutch partner for future submarine work
Jan 20, 2015 (UPI)
Saab and Damen Shipyards Group have partnered in pursuit of a Walrus-class submarine replacement program contract from the Netherlands. The Swedish and Dutch co...
Scottish MPs lay down gauntlet over UK nuclear fleet
Jan 20, 2015 (AFP)
The Scottish National Party, which could play a key role in British politics following elections in May, called on the main political parties to scrap Britain's...
China 'never paid businessman' who bought aircraft carrier: report
Jan 20, 2015 (AFP)
The Chinese businessman who bought an unfinished Soviet-era vessel that became his country's first aircraft carrier was quoted Tuesday as saying that Beijing ne...
Damen builds first patrol boats in South Africa
Jan 16, 2015 (UPI)
Two FCS 5009 patrol vessels have been built in South Africa by Damen Shipyards Cape Town, the first constructed in the country. The vessels, for use in offshore...
Navy decommissioning USS Peleliu
Jan 16, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy is decommissioning the USS Peleliu (LHA 5), the last general purpose Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship. The vessel, in service for nearly 35 ye...
'Fat Leonard' pleads guilty in US Navy bribery scandal
Jan 16, 2015 (AFP)
A Malaysian contractor at the center of a corruption scandal rocking the US Navy pleaded guilty to fraud charges Thursday, admitting to bribing officials with c...
U.S. Navy orders additional torpedo decoy systems
Jan 15, 2015 (UPI)
A subsidiary of Boeing is to supply the U.S. Navy with additional AN/SLQ-25C surface ship torpedo defense systems. The AN/SLQ-25C is a towed decoy and shipboard...
Exelis providing electronic warfare system for Swedish subs
Jan 14, 2015 (UPI)
Swedish Navy submarines are to be equipped with enhanced electronic warfare systems from Exelis of the United States. Exelis said provision of its ES-3701 syste...
Russia wants official response from France over warship delay
Jan 13, 2015 (AFP)
Russia has demanded an official explanation from France over its failure to deliver a Mistral-class warship due to concerns about Moscow's role in Ukraine, a mi...
New General Dynamics business unit at naval symposium
Jan 13, 2015 (UPI)
A new General Dynamics business unit is going public for the first time with product displays at a naval symposium in Virginia. General Dynamics Mission Systems...
Sweden confirms second 'submarine' sighting
Jan 11, 2015 (AFP)
Sweden's military on Sunday confirmed a second sighting in October of what appeared to have been a submarine in waters near Stockholm city centre, not long afte...
N. Korea developing sub-based missiles: US think-tank
Jan 09, 2015 (AFP)
Recent satellite images offer fresh evidence of North Korea developing a marine-based missile system that would give the nuclear-armed state a survivable second...
France orders patrol boats for use in Caribbean
Jan 09, 2015 (UPI)
Two light patrol boats have been ordered for the French Navy from shipbuilder Socarenam for use in sovereignty and protection missions in the Caribbean. France'...
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