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Royal Navy chief warns of threat posed by Scottish independence

Apr 15, 2014 (AFP)

Britain's Navy chief on Tuesday warned that an independent Scotland would "damage the very heart" of the service, hitting Scots the most. Writing in the Daily T...

US to christen new futuristic Zumwalt warship

Apr 10, 2014 (AFP)

The US Navy on Saturday will christen the USS Zumwalt, the first of a new class of futuristic, costly destroyers -- of which only three are to be built. The war...

China gives US defence chief a tour of its aircraft carrier

Apr 07, 2014 (AFP)

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel got a first-hand look at China's new aircraft carrier on Monday as Beijing offered an unprecedented glimpse into its growing mi...

Navy gives Accenture Federal Services IDIQ contract

Apr 01, 2014 (UPI)

Information technology support is to be provided by Accenture Federal Services to support the U.S. Navy's Naval Supply System Command. Under the $53.7 million a...

Canada's MDA continues service, maintenance of submarine simulators

Mar 31, 2014 (UPI)

The Royal Canadian Navy has contracted MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. for support and maintenance of submarine trainers. The award, worth nearly $14.8...

Coast Guard contracts for seventh Legend-class cutter

Mar 31, 2014 (UPI)

Ingalls Shipbuilding is to construct a seventh Legend-class National Security Cutter for the U.S. Coast Guard under a new $497 million contract. Huntington Inga...

E-2D Advanced Hawkeye operational with Navy

Mar 28, 2014 (UPI)

Northrop Grumman's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and tactical data aircraft has officially joined the U.S. Navy fleet. First to receive the opera...

Ukraine's navy 'decimated' by Russian intervention: Jane's

Mar 26, 2014 (AFP)

Ukraine's maritime forces have been severely diminished by the Russian intervention in Crimea after they lost 12 of their 17 warships to Moscow, defence analyst...

Operating capability on Patrol Coastal Griffin Missile System Reached

Mar 26, 2014 (SPX)

The U.S. Navy has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) on the MK-60 Patrol Coastal Griffin Missile System that includes the Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN...

DRS Technologies Canada to support Australian Navy

Mar 25, 2014 (UPI)

The Canadian subsidiary of Virginia-based DRS Technologies is to provide communications systems support to Royal Australian Navy frigates. The sub-contract for ...

US puzzled by Iran's mock-up of an aircraft carrier

Mar 21, 2014 (AFP)

Iran is building a crude mock-up of an American aircraft carrier at a ship yard on its Gulf coast and US officials said Friday the goal of the project remains a...

France suspends 'most' military cooperation with Russia

Mar 21, 2014 (AFP)

France has suspended most of its military cooperation with Russia, the French defence minister said Friday, as Paris was still mulling whether to nix the sale o...

France delays decision on warships sale to Russia

Mar 20, 2014 (AFP)

France on Thursday resisted pressure to suspend the controversial sale of two Mistral warships to Russia over the Crimea crisis, insisting it would not make any...

France warns Russia on warships as EU mulls tougher sanctions

Mar 18, 2014 (AFP)

France said Tuesday it could suspend its controversial sale of warships to Russia in the event of sanctions against Russia being escalated over Moscow's action ...

USN Modifies FY14 Littoral Combat Ship Contracts

Mar 13, 2014 (SPX)

The U.S. Navy has issued a Lockheed Martin-led industry team a $698.9 million contract modification to add funding for construction of two Littoral Combat Ships...

Brazil to build own aircraft carrier: defense minister

Mar 11, 2014 (AFP)

Brazil is planning to build its first aircraft carrier to replace its aging only model as part of a steady upgrade to its armed forces, Defense Minister Celso A...

One worker killed in Indian nuclear submarine accident

Mar 09, 2014 (AFP)

One Indian worker was killed in an accident during construction of a nuclear submarine, a defence statement said Sunday, the latest in a string of deadly mishap...

France says warship deal with Russia still alive

Mar 06, 2014 (AFP)

French President Francois Hollande said a controversial sale of two state-of-the art warships by France to Russia was still on course despite Moscow's widely op...

Philippines to upgrade navy base facing disputed waters

Mar 06, 2014 (AFP)

The Philippines is to upgrade a navy base facing disputed South China Sea waters to serve the extra ships being acquired to protect its territory, the military ...

Raytheon awarded minehunting sonar contract

Mar 05, 2014 (SPX)

Raytheon has been awarded $35.5 million to provide the U.S. Navy with AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar systems and equipment. The system leverages advanced sonar te...