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Fear of Kiev, love of Putin in Crimea navy town
Mar 03, 2014 (AFP)
"Sevastopol is a Russian town," yelled retiree Zinaida Lazereva, while a group of elderly ladies sang Soviet war songs nearby her on the city's main square. "He...
Problem batteries likely cause of fatal Indian navy fire: reports
Feb 28, 2014 (AFP)
Malfunctioning and ageing batteries were the likely cause of fire on an Indian submarine that left two dead this week, reports said Friday, amid warnings that t...
Raytheon, U.S. Navy test Tomahawk Block IV's latest communications upgrades
Feb 28, 2014 (SPX)
Raytheon and the U.S. Navy have successfully tested communications advancements to the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile. During a Feb. 19 flight test, a Raytheo...
Raytheon awarded Phalanx contract from Republic of Korea
Feb 27, 2014 (SPX)
Raytheon has signed a $123 million contract to deliver nine Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon Systems to the Republic of Korea Navy. Under the direct commercial ...
India navy chief resigns after submarine accident
Feb 26, 2014 (AFP)
India's navy chief resigned on Wednesday, taking "moral responsibility" for a spate of recent maritime accidents including one off Mumbai's coast earlier in the...
Lockheed Martin Led Team Lays Keel on the Eleventh Littoral Combat Ship for the USA
Feb 26, 2014 (SPX)
The Lockheed Martin-led industry team officially laid the keel for the U.S. Navy's eleventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Sioux City, in a ceremony...
Queen Elizabeth to name warship Queen Elizabeth
Feb 22, 2014 (AFP)
Queen Elizabeth II will officially name Britain's biggest ever warship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, at a ceremony in July, the Ministry of Defence announced Saturd...
US naval ship runs aground in Black Sea: Pentagon
Feb 18, 2014 (AFP)
One of two US naval ships sent to the Black Sea as a security precaution for the Sochi Olympic games ran aground at a Turkish port, officials said Tuesday. The ...
Singapore bans disputed Indonesian navy ship
Feb 18, 2014 (AFP)
Singapore said Tuesday it will ban from its ports and naval bases an Indonesian navy ship named after two marines who bombed an office complex in the city-state...
Hong Kong activist anger at Chinese military dock
Feb 17, 2014 (AFP)
Plans to construct a Chinese military dock on a prime piece of Hong Kong waterfront sparked angry reaction from activists on Monday, the latest sign of resistan...
China military port gets key Hong Kong go-ahead: report
Feb 15, 2014 (AFP)
Hong Kong has taken a key step towards approving the construction of a Chinese military port along its waterfront, China's state media reported Saturday, despit...
Suspects acquitted in Portugal submarine scandal
Feb 14, 2014 (AFP)
A court on Friday acquitted 10 suspects accused of fraud over the sale of two submarines to Portugal by a German firm in 2004. The suspects -- seven Portuguese ...
Raytheon, L-3 demonstrate new ship protection system
Jan 21, 2014 (SPX)
Raytheon and L-3 Communications have successfully fired Raytheon TALON laser-guided rockets from an L-3 remote weapon station using an LAU-68 launcher. The test...
Lockheed Martin Completes Critical Milestone to Upgrade US Navy's Electronic Warfare Defenses
Jan 20, 2014 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin recently completed a milestone test on the U.S. Navy's evolutionary Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 system. This ...
China starts building second aircraft carrier
Jan 18, 2014 (AFP)
China has started constructing the second of four planned aircraft carriers, a top government official said according to media reports on Saturday. The ship is ...
Philippines seeks more US navy ships amid China threat
Jan 15, 2014 (AFP)
The Philippines wants to acquire two more navy ships from the United States to boost its maritime protection amid threats from China, the country's military chi...
OSI Maritime Systems Signs Contract to Deliver TDNS to the Royal Swedish Navy
Jan 15, 2014 (SPX)
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) is pleased to announce the award of a contract for the Company's Tactical Dived Navigation System (TDNS). The Systems will be deliver...
Two dead after Japan navy collision: report
Jan 15, 2014 (AFP)
Two men died after their fishing boat collided with a Japanese naval vessel in waters between two of the country's main islands, a report said Thursday. Televis...
Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Produce Automated Test Systems for US Navy
Jan 15, 2014 (SPX)
The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for new automated test systems to increase aircraft mission readiness. The $103 million award authorizes tw...
Two critical after Japan navy collision
Jan 15, 2014 (AFP)
Two people were critically ill Wednesday after their fishing boat collided with a Japanese naval vessel in waters between two of the country's main islands, off...
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