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US Navy christens costly new carrier, USS Ford
Nov 10, 2013 (AFP)
The American navy christened the first of its next generation of aircraft carriers on Saturday, a multi-billion-dollar vessel hailed as the most technologically...
Third navy commander, Malaysian charged in bribery scandal
Nov 07, 2013 (AFP)
A third US Navy commander and a prominent Malaysian business leader were charged Wednesday in a widening bribery scandal involving prostitutes, luxury travel an...
Northrop Grumman to Supply AN/SPQ-9B Radars for Three US Navy Vessels
Nov 06, 2013 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to supply three AN/SPQ-9B radar systems for amphibious and Arleigh Burke class ships. Under the $2...
Historic British shipyard shut as defence cuts bite
Nov 06, 2013 (AFP)
BAE Systems will axe 1,775 shipbuilding jobs and close the historic Portsmouth yard in Britain as government austerity hits demand, the British maker of militar...
Japan mulling boosting Aegis destroyer fleet: report
Nov 05, 2013 (AFP)
Japan is considering boosting its fleet of Aegis-equipped destroyers from six to eight to counter threats from North Korean missile development and tensions wit...
N.Korea reports deaths from sinking of warship
Nov 04, 2013 (AFP)
A number of North Korean sailors were killed when a warship sank during "combat duties" last month, a state newspaper has reported in an unusual admission by th...
Saudi Arabia eyes buying German submarines: report
Nov 03, 2013 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia wants to buy five German submarines for around 2.5 billion euros ($3.4 billion) and more than two dozen more in the future, a newspaper reported Su...
Taiwan displays 1st long-range submarine-hunting aircraft
Oct 31, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan Thursday displayed its first long-range submarine-hunting aircraft, days after Beijing showed off its nuclear-powered submarine fleet in yet another sign...
China decommissions its first nuclear submarine
Oct 31, 2013 (UPI)
China has decommissioned its first nuclear-powered submarine, The Long March 1, after more than 40 years of service. China's officials Xinhua News Agency said t...
China flexes muscles with show of submarine force
Oct 29, 2013 (AFP)
Beijing has put its nuclear-powered submarine fleet on public display, with state media Tuesday touting the move as unprecedented and necessary to show other co...
Thales to equip South Korean AW159s with sonars
Oct 25, 2013 (UPI)
AgustaWestland has contracted Thales to supply Compact Flash Sonics dipping sonars for the Republic of Korea navy's AW159 helicopters to be delivered starting i...
Dolphins inspire new radar system to detect hidden surveillance and explosive devices
Oct 25, 2013 (SPX)
Inspired by the way dolphins hunt using bubble nets, scientists at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with University College London and Cobham Tec...
Australia opens revamped Port of Townsville facilities
Oct 24, 2013 (UPI)
Australia's Ministry of Defense has opened an $85 million revamp of the Quayside Terminal and Wharf 10 at the Port of Townsville facility that will accommodate ...
India close to signing with Kangnam for minesweepers
Oct 17, 2013 (UPI)
India is set to sign a $1.2 billion contract later this year with South Korean shipyard Kangnam for eight minesweepers . The deal is to replace India's aging fl...
Japan says parts export to UK navy not illegal: reports
Oct 14, 2013 (AFP)
Japan has approved the sale of engine parts for use by the British Royal Navy, saying it would not violate arms exports by Tokyo, press reports said Monday. The...
IAI seeks foreign investors to develop new missile warship
Oct 11, 2013 (UPI)
Israel Aerospace Industries is developing a new missile warship that will give its navy greater firepower, but it's looking for foreign investors and says sever...
Australia commissions MU90 torpedo after delays
Oct 11, 2013 (UPI)
The Australian navy has commissioned the MU90 torpedo after successful testing firing in August, but years of delay. All the navy's ANZAC and FFG class frigates...
Guyana accuses Venezuela navy after ship detained
Oct 11, 2013 (AFP)
Guyana on Friday accused Venezuela's navy of detaining a US-operated research vessel in disputed waters off its coast, in a fresh territorial spat between the S...
Japan votes for Mr and Ms in sailor popularity poll
Oct 11, 2013 (AFP)
Japan's military is inviting the public to vote for their favourite officers in an online contest complete with clips of a muscular serviceman stripped to the w...
Global armada steams into Sydney for naval centenary
Oct 04, 2013 (AFP)
Warships from 17 countries steamed into Sydney Harbour Friday for a nautical extravaganza marking the centenary of Australia's emergence as an independent sea p...
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