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Israel buying German corvettes
May 11, 2015 (UPI)
Israel is acquiring four advanced Sa'ar-class corvettes from Germany over the next five years under a $480 million deal signed on Monday. The ships, which will ...
After 252 years, English warship to be recovered off Uruguay
May 09, 2015 (AFP)
A sunken English warship, perhaps holding a treasure chest of gold coins onboard, will be raised from its watery grave off the coast of Uruguay after being subm...
Navy taps SAIC for fleet deployment training support
May 08, 2015 (UPI)
Program support for fleet deployment training is being provided to the U.S. Navy's Fleet Forces Command by Science Applications International Corp. The support ...
China Develops Fourth-Generation Nuclear Sub
May 06, 2015 (Sputnik)
China completed the development of its fourth-generation nuclear submarine, media reports said late last week. At a recent meeting in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, Tan...
Brazil taps Zentech for aircraft carrier hull inspection
May 05, 2015 (UPI)
The Brazilian Navy has contracted Zentech Incorporated to conduct a comprehensive inspection and evaluation of the hull of the aircraft carrier SPounds o Paulo....
OCCAR takes over management of Italian shipbuilding project
May 05, 2015 (UPI)
The European Union agency that manages multinational armament procurement has added two Italian maritime programs to its portfolio. Formally integrated into the...
USS Fort Worth completes maintenance, repair availability in Singapore
May 04, 2015 (UPI)
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth is underway in the Asia-Pacific region following its first extended maintenance availability on a 16 month deployment. D...
Damen introduces new family of offshore patrol boats
May 04, 2015 (UPI)
A new family of faster, fuel-efficient and multi-mission capable offshore patrol vessels has been launched by Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands. The seco...
UTC Aerospace, Newport News Shipbuilding in submarine component deal
Apr 30, 2015 (UPI)
Composite components for the next 10 Virginia-class submarines to be built for the U.S. Navy are to be supplied by UTC Aerospace Systems. UTC said that under an...
India to launch new naval stealth destroyer Sunday
Apr 29, 2015 (XNA)
India will launch a new naval stealth destroyer in Mumbai Sunday, sources said Friday. The new warship, Visakhapatnam, is named after a port city in the souther...
Italian Navy takes delivery of FREMM frigate
Apr 29, 2015 (UPI)
The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its fourth FREMM frigate, the Carabiniere, from shipbuilder Orizzonte Sistemi Navali. The ship is about 472.5 feet long a...
Will Russia build a fleet of supercarriers
Apr 29, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russian defense officials' plans to build a supercarrier have been scrutinized at home and abroad. However, the idea could have a surprisingly practical side. A...
Navy tests software for automated carrier landing capability
Apr 27, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has field tested an automated landing software system for carrier-borne F/A-18 and E/A-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft. The software teste...
India's Scorpene-class sub rolls out of building hall
Apr 26, 2015 (UPI)
The first DCNS Scorpene-class submarine being built for the Indian Navy has been rolled out of its main building hall for outfitting with its systems, DCNS said...
Navy taps GenDyn NASSCO for LCS sustainment support
Apr 23, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has contracted General Dynamics NASSCO to provide sustainment support for Littoral Combat Ships home-ported in or visiting San Diego, Calif. The v...
Fire on Russian Nuclear Sub Caused by Safety Violations During Welding
Apr 23, 2015 (Sputnik)
A fire on board a nuclear attack submarine at the Zvezdochka shipyard in northwestern Russia was caused by safety violations during the welding works, a spokesm...
Pentagon Launches Submarine-Tracking Unmanned Ghost Ships
Apr 23, 2015 (Sputnik)
The Pentagon has moved one step closer toward its goal of creating an unmanned, autonomous patrol ship. Set to drift in the high seas, the robotic Sea Hunter wi...
Forward island of British carrier rolled out of building hall
Apr 21, 2015 (UPI)
The forward island of Britain's second Queen Elizabeth-class carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, is ready for integration with the rest of the ship, BAE Systems said....
Navy receives additional counter-mine hull inspection systems
Apr 21, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has received additional robotic ship hull inspection systems to detect limpet mines, improvised explosive devices and other objects. The two new s...
Fincantieri details latest LCS work for U.S. Navy
Apr 20, 2015 (UPI)
Marinette Marine Corp., in partnership with Lockheed Martin, is to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships for the U.S. Navy. Fincantieri of Italy, Marinette...
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