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China's maritime ambitions making waves in Pacific
Aug 09, 2013 (AFP)
China's communist rulers are making waves in the Pacific as they extend their naval strength and reach while Japan and the Philippines bolster their own fleets,...
Japan launches the Izumo destroyer
Aug 08, 2013 (UPI)
Japan has launched its largest military ship since the second world war, the 19,500-ton Izumo, at a ceremony in Yokohama, Kyodo News reported. The 813-foot-long...
Japan navy unveils biggest warship since WWII
Aug 06, 2013 (AFP)
Japan unveiled its biggest warship since World War II on Tuesday, a $1.2 billion helicopter carrier aimed at defending territorial claims, drawing criticism fro...
China lauds naval power after first Japan circuit
Aug 02, 2013 (AFP)
China's state media lauded the country's maritime power Friday after navy vessels completed their first circuit around Japan. Beijing has been looking to expand...
British initiatives for unmanned maritime vehicles get government support
Jul 31, 2013 (UPI)
Britain's Ministry of Defense is making funding available to support initiatives for the development of Maritime Autonomous Systems. The funding, more than $15 ...
Latest aircraft defense sub-system delivered to Navy
Jul 30, 2013 (UPI)
The first new full-production variant of onboard jammer sub-systems for U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighters have been delivered to the service by Exelis. The ALQ-214(V)4/...
Israeli navy seeks to counter Russian ship-killer
Jul 30, 2013 (UPI)
Israel's navy is installing the Barak-8 air-defense missile system aboard its combat vessels to protect against Syria's new supersonic Russian-built Yakhont ant...
Systems integration on new destroyer moves ahead
Jul 29, 2013 (UPI)
Raytheon, the chief systems integrator for the U.S. Navy's future Zumwalt-class destroyer, reports continued progress in building the ship. "Progress on milesto...
Israel gets ready to expand its submarine fleet
Jul 29, 2013 (UPI)
The Israeli navy is getting ready to expand its fleet of German-built Dolphin-class submarines that are widely believed to give it the only seaborne nuclear mis...
Army helicopters train on ship landing
Jul 28, 2013 (UPI)
AH-64E helicopters of the U.S. Army have conducted deck landing qualifications aboard the USS Peleliu, the first E variants to do so. The U.S. Army said the lan...
Russia begins construction of advanced attack submarine
Jul 26, 2013 (UPI)
Russia's latest attack submarine will have an advanced sonar system allowing it to detect enemy ships at an early stage, its designers say. The start of the con...
Russian war games play on former US aircraft carrier
Jul 26, 2013 (AFP)
Russian video game publisher 1C Company boarded a former US aircraft carrier to re-write the Cuban Missile Crisis that had super powers on the brink of nuclear ...
South Korea launches second Incheon frigate
Jul 25, 2013 (UPI)
South Korea has launched its second Incheon-class FFX coastal defense vessel, Yonhap News Agency reported. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior ...
Peruvian Navy receiving logistics ship from the Netherlands
Jul 24, 2013 (UPI)
The Dutch Navy's logistics support ship HNLMS Amsterdam is being transferred to the Navy of Peru under a recently signed agreement. The ship, which came into se...
China unveils coast guard to handle sea conflict
Jul 23, 2013 (AFP)
China's new unified coast guard agency has gone into operation, state media reported Tuesday amid maritime disputes with its neighbours, and experts said more s...
Saab strenghtens naval portfolio through acquisition
Jul 22, 2013 (UPI)
Saab has completed its aquisition of the Swedish shipbuilder Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems AB, enhancing its naval military systems portfolio. The financial term...
US Navy will have fewer reinforcements in a crisis
Jul 19, 2013 (AFP)
The US military has fewer ships to send as reinforcements in a crisis because of budget cuts that have slashed funds for maintenance and training, the Navy's ch...
Turkish patrol planes to have Raytheon's torpedo capability
Jul 17, 2013 (UPI)
Integration of torpedoes onto maritime patrol aircraft for Turkey will be conducted by Raytheon under a contract from Alenia Aermacchi. The 31-month engineering...
China naval fleet seen off northern Japan
Jul 14, 2013 (AFP)
A Chinese naval fleet was Sunday spotted sailing for the first time through an international strait between northern Japan and Russia's far east, the Japanese d...
Iraq receives final patrol vessel
Jul 12, 2013 (UPI)
The Iraqi Navy has received the last in an order of patrol boats from the United States to help enforce its maritime sovereignty and security. The vessel -- abo...
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