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QinetiQ researches co-ordinated defence for Royal navy vessels against the small boat threat
Apr 05, 2013 (SPX)
QinetiQ Maritime has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to carry out research into the co-ordinated defence of the Royal Navy fleet aga...
US Navy replaces four over Philippines reef grounding
Apr 04, 2013 (AFP)
The commanding officer and three crew of a US minesweeper which ran aground on a protected coral reef in the Philippines have been relieved of their duties, the...
Distributed Agile Submarine Hunting Program Completes Milestones
Apr 04, 2013 (SPX)
DARPA's Distributed Agile Submarine Hunting (DASH) Program has tested two complementary prototype systems as part of its Phase 2 development effort. The prototy...
Submarine electronic warfare system gets Babcock support
Apr 04, 2013 (UPI)
Babcock of Britain is to provide in-service support for the Communications Electronic Support Measures system on Royal Navy Trafalgar-class submarines. The comp...
US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Contract to Upgrade Electronic Warfare Ship Defense System
Apr 03, 2013 (SPX)
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $57 million contract to upgrade the fleet's electronic warfare defenses against anti-ship missile threats. Under this lo...
Navy set to commission fourth Littoral Combat Ship
Apr 03, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy's fourth Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Coronado, is being commissioned on Saturday in California, the Navy announced. The ship, built by Au...
US deploys sea-based radar amid N. Korea tensions
Apr 02, 2013 (AFP)
The United States has deployed a sophisticated radar off the coast of Japan capable of tracking North Korean missiles and has sent a second destroyer to the reg...
Philippines presses for payment over damaged reef
Mar 31, 2013 (AFP)
The Philippines Sunday welcomed the removal of a US minesweeper that had been stuck on a protected coral reef for 10 weeks, but stressed that compensation must ...
US Navy ship removed from Philippine reef
Mar 30, 2013 (AFP)
Salvage teams on Saturday removed the last piece of a US Navy ship that was stuck on a UNESCO World Heritage-listed coral reef in the Philippines for more than ...
US Navy ship set to be lifted from Philippine reef
Mar 28, 2013 (AFP)
The final sections of a US Navy ship that has been stuck on a UN World Heritage-listed coral reef in the Philippines for more than 10 weeks are set to be remove...
India homes in on sub torpedo supplier
Mar 28, 2013 (UPI)
Final procurement of a $300 million sub-launched torpedo deal will go ahead after the Ministry of Defense dismissed concerns over alleged improper purchasing pr...
Are US Navy's super carriers a relic of wars past?
Mar 23, 2013 (AFP)
Budget pressures at the Pentagon have renewed a debate about the value of the US Navy's giant aircraft carriers, with critics arguing the warships are fast beco...
Israel, US and Greece complete joint naval exercise
Mar 21, 2013 (AFP)
Israeli, Greek and US warships concluded a joint two-week Mediterranean naval exercise codenamed "Noble Dina" on Thursday, the Israeli military said. "The exerc...
Australia names first Cape Class vessel
Mar 20, 2013 (UPI)
Australia's first law enforcement patrol boat being built under a $330 million contract with shipbuilder Austal Australia has been named Cape St. George. The ve...
Raytheon's Fifth generation hull mounted sonar to enable anti-submarine, undersea warfare
Mar 18, 2013 (SPX)
Raytheon was awarded a sub-contract from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to deliver its first 5th generation medium frequency hull mounted...
Bangladesh still aiming for sub purchases
Mar 14, 2013 (UPI)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the country is on target to purchase two submarines but didn't say where the vessels would come from. "Activities a...
Taiwan to study building own submarine fleet
Mar 12, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan Tuesday confirmed it plans to study the feasibility of building a submarine fleet on its own in a move which suggests it is running out of patience over ...
China commissions new stealth frigate: state media
Mar 12, 2013 (AFP)
China's navy has commissioned a new type of stealth frigate that is expected to strengthen the country's defences amid maritime territorial rows, state media sa...
US buries two Civil War sailors , 151 years later
Mar 08, 2013 (AFP)
The remains of two sailors who died aboard a famed US Civil War ship were buried with full military honors on Friday, 151 years after their groundbreaking vesse...
Israel, US and Greece launch joint naval exercise
Mar 07, 2013 (AFP)
Israeli, Greek and US warships began a joint two-week Mediterranean naval exercise codenamed "Noble Dina" on Thursday, the Israeli military said. "Noble Dina, o...
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