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India Imports about USD 4.78 Bln of Arms from Russia in 2013
INS VIKRAMADITYA India received about USD 4.78 billion worth arms and military equipment from Russia last year, the RIA Novosti reported. The purchase included aircraft carrier Vikramaditya,...
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VIDEO: HMNZS Otago Pushes Through the Ice
VIEW FROM HMNZS OTAGO WHILE UNDERWAY HMNZS Otago, a Protector class off-shore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy, has ventured into the freezing colds of the Ross Sea around Antarctica within...
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USS Halyburton Assists Panamanian Chopper Crash Victims
SH-60R SEA HAWK LANDS ABOARD USS HALYBURTON One person was killed and eight injured in a crash of a Panamanian helicopter, a Bell 412, carrying nine crew onboard, while working together with USS...
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US Warship to Arrive in Manila
USS PINCKNEY The US Navy warship USS Pinckney will arrive in Manila, the Philippines today, the Inquirer reported. This will be the second visit to the Philippines of the US Navy ships this year,...
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New Cranes Needed for Irish Coastal Patrol Vessels
L.É. CIARA Irish Naval Service, based in Haulbowline, County Cork, has invited tenders for the provision and commissioning of four marine cranes. The cranes will be mounted on the Naval Service’s two...
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HMAS Melbourne Conducts Major Drug Bust
HMAS MELBOURNE’S CREW WITH SEIZED DRUGS HMAS Melbourne has intercepted a shipment of 353 kilograms of what is believed to be heroin during a boarding operation on a suspected drug smuggling dhow off...
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UK: HMS Pembroke Heads to Sea Trials
HMS PEMBROKE The Royal Navy’s Sandown Class Minehunter HMS Pembroke left Babcock Shipyard in Rosyth and headed for sea trials having undergone a support period. Babcock upgraded the ship’s...
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Image of the Day: Osprey Touches Down aboard USS Boxer at Night Time
USS BOXER An MV-22 Osprey lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer during the maritime security operations on January 28th in the Arabian Sea. USS Boxer is the flagship for...
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USS Topeka Fourth Submarine to Homeport in Guam
The San Diego-based Los Angeles-class submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) will adopt Naval Base Guam as its new homeport, the U.S. Navy said yesterday. The decision comes as the U.S.Navy strives for...
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Crew of German Navy Ship Changes Helicopter’s Engine
SEA LYNX MARK 88A HELICOPTERS The crew of the German Navy ship, FGS Hessen, which is currently deployed within the EU Naval Force, changed an engine of the warship’s Sea Lynx Mark 88A helicopter during...
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Image of the Day: F/A-18C Hornet Takes to the Sky
F A-18C HORNET Launching of an F/A-18C Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 on board USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The launch was conducted during USS Carl Vinson’s training...
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First US Navy’s Aegis Destroyer Docks in Spain
USS DONALD COOK ARRIVES TO ROTA, SPAIN The first of four US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), arrived on Tuesday, 11 February 2014 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, which...
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EU Navfor Saves 880,000 Tonnes of WFP Aid from Pirates
EU NAVFOR AND WFP SHIPS The EU Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta warships have saved about 880,000 tonnes of world food programme aid from pirate attacks, thus achieving the EU Navfor’s primary...
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Image Gallery: Bumpy Ride Home for INS Vikramaditya
INS VIKRAMADITYA INS Vikramaditya, one of the Indian Navy’s latest additions to the fleet, and at the same time the most expensive one, has had a bumpy ride home from the Russian Sevmash shipyard,...
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Queen Elizabeth to Launch UK’s Biggest Warship
HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will launch the Royal Navy’s USD 5.1 billion (£3.1billion) aircraft carrier, named after her, during her visit to Scotland in summer this year, the Daily...
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USS Elrod Hones Boarding Skills with Tunisian Sailors
USS Elrod (FFG 55), the U.S. Navy’s Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate wrapped up her visit to Mauritania and headed out to sea on February 10. The visit was a perfect opportunity for Elrod sailors...
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Image of the Day: USS Donald Cook Transits the Atlantic
USS DONALD COOK The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transits the Atlantic Ocean en route to Rota, Spain as the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...
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HMAS Sirius Keeps an Eye on Oil and Gas Platforms
HMAS SIRIUS PATROLS NORTH WEST SHELF OF AUSTRALIA The Australian Navy’s replenishment oiler HMAS Sirius has kept a watchful eye over the recent period on the North West Shelf Oil and Gas Fields,...
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UK Warships Exchange Duties in the Indian Ocean
CPO SUTTON SALUTES AT TWO WARSHIPS EXCHANGE DUTIES HMS Westminster has handed over her Op Kipion duties in the Indian Ocean to her sister ship HMS Somerset and is heading home, due for return at the...
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Australian Navy Ship Docks in India
HMAS DARWIN DOCKED IN KOCHI The Royal Australian Navy’s ship, HMAS Darwin, arrived in Kochi, India on February 12th, 2014. The ship was on route to Western Arabian Sea for operations when she made a...
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