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Russian carrier refit delays irk New Delhi

Oct 04, 2012 (UPI)

Indian and Russian defense ministers met in New Delhi this week with disputes about the former Russian aircraft carrier, which is to become part of the Indiana ...

Lockheed Martin-Led Team's Second Littoral Combat Ship Commissioned by US Navy

Oct 01, 2012 (SPX)

The U.S. Navy has commissioned the nation's third Littoral Combat Ship - USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) - in Galveston, Texas - officially placing the ship designed and...

China's Liaoning carrier enters service

Sep 27, 2012 (UPI)

China's first aircraft carrier officially entered service at a ceremony attended by President Hu Jintao and other senior Communist Party leaders. The 55,000-ton...

Brazil's sub project boosts local industry

Sep 27, 2012 (UPI)

Brazil's submarine development and construction project is filtering down to local manufacturers who hope to capitalize on the program's growing appetite for lo...

Fueling the Fleet, Navy Looks to the Seas

Sep 26, 2012 (SPX)

Refueling U.S. Navy vessels, at sea and underway, is a costly endeavor in terms of logistics, time, fiscal constraints and threats to national security and sail...

China carrier 'more stepping-stone' than milestone

Sep 26, 2012 (AFP)

The debut of China's first aircraft carrier marks a symbolic milestone for the growing military power, but analysts said the second-hand vessel remains far from...

China navy takes delivery of first aircraft carrier: report

Sep 23, 2012 (AFP)

China's first aircraft carrier was handed over Sunday to the navy of the People's Liberation Army, state press said, amid rising tensions over disputed waters i...

Berlin rejects Israeli pressure over subs sale to Egypt

Sep 15, 2012 (AFP)

German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere dismissed Israeli pressure not to sell two submarines to Egypt, while acknowledging the country was "not as stable" a...

US Army's JLENS will protect sailors, critical waterways

Sep 12, 2012 (SPX)

Soldiers will soon have a system that enables them to protect sailors and safeguard commercial and military navigation in strategic waterways. In June, a series...

Egypt subs deal boosts German arms sales

Sep 11, 2012 (UPI)

Germany's reported plan to sell Egypt two advanced submarines, apparently to the dismay of Israel, underlines Berlin's controversial drive to ease tight restric...

Nuclear-powered cruisers' upgrade: when economy is pointless

Sep 07, 2012 (Voice of Russia)

20125 billion roubles have been allocated for the modernization of the Admiral Nakhimov cruiser. What capabilities will the updated ship acquire and are these e...

Taiwan to build six minehunters

Sep 03, 2012 (AFP)

Taiwan plans to spend $1.2 billion on building six minehunters as part of efforts to negate China's ability to blockade the island in a future conflict, a legis...

Navy as an instrument of big strategy

Aug 31, 2012 (Voice of Russia)

Joint Russian-US-Norwegian Northern Eagle-2012 exercises have ended in the Barents Sea. This kind of joint Russia-NATO exercises have become regular. What does ...

Myanmar names navy chief as new vice president

Aug 15, 2012 (AFP)

Myanmar's parliament on Wednesday appointed the navy chief to replace a regime hardliner as one of the country's vice presidents, in a move seen as strengthenin...

India's nuclear submarine nears sea trials

Aug 10, 2012 (UPI)

India's indigenously built nuclear-powered submarine Arihant soon will be setting off on sea trials, the navy said. Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Nirmal Verma said ...

Navantia use Paramarine Advance Marine Design Software in the development of naval ships and submarines

Aug 09, 2012 (SPX)

Paramarine software, developed by QinetiQ GRC, is being used by Navantia to support the development of both new naval surface ships and submarines. It is specif...

India's first nuclear submarine set for trials

Aug 07, 2012 (AFP)

India on Wednesday said its first home-built nuclear submarine was set for sea trials, as it detailed billion-dollar projects to arm its navy with warships, air...

Taiwan receives two US-built minehunters

Aug 03, 2012 (AFP)

Taiwan has received two coastal minehunters from the United States, its navy said Friday, as part of an arms deal that has upset relations between Washington an...

Russia says not in talks to open Cuba, Vietnam naval bases

Jul 27, 2012 (AFP)

The Russian defence ministry denied Friday Russia was holding negotiations about opening military installations in Cuba, Vietnam and the Seychelles, dismissing ...

Civilian worker to be charged for US Navy sub fire

Jul 23, 2012 (AFP)

A civilian maintenance worker has been arrested for setting fire to a US attack submarine, causing $400 million in damage, according to a complaint seen by AFP ...