Mozambican Government Orders 30 Ships from CMN
The Mozambican Government has placed an order for construction of 30 ships with Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie (CMN) from France, Agence France-Presse writes. The ships are estimated to be...
View ArticleRussia Sends Three More Ships to Mediterranean Sea
The Russian Navy is sending three more ships to the Mediterranean Sea, according to Ria Novosti. The three ships, namely, guided-missile cruiser Moskva, the destroyer Smetlivy and the assault...
View ArticleChinese Warships Arrive in Thailand
Three Chinese warships arrived in Thailand’s Sattahip naval base yesterday, on the invitation from the Royal Thai Navy, as reported by the Global Times. The ships will be docked at Sattahip naval...
View ArticleUS Navy Wants More Missiles Onboard New Submarines
The US Navy is preparing an early armament concept for its new submarines that will join the Virginia-class, according to examiner.com. The Navy wants to increase the number of tomahawk missiles,...
View ArticleUSA: 13 Killed in Navy Yard Shooting
Thirteen people have died after a shooting attack on Monday at Navy Yard in Washington, which is located 1.6km south of the US Capitol, according to Aljazeera. One of the shooters had been killed...
View ArticleIndia to Issue Six Submarines Tender
The Indian Navy is gearing up to issue a USD 7.9 Billion tender to build six cutting-edge conventional submarines. The Defense Acquisition Council had recently approved the proposal to be taken up...
View ArticleVIDEO: Royal Navy Pilot Tests F-35B on Board USS Wasp
As the Britons gear up to welcome into the fleet the biggest warships ever made domestically, a Royal Navy pilot completed a week of Development Testing II (DT-II) of F-35B Lightning II jets aboard...
View ArticleInnovator: Guam Perfect for DHE (USA)
Cotherm of America Corporation’s managing director Ted Jagusztyn, who holds a patent for drilled hydrothermal energy (DHE) technology, has set his eyes on developing this kind of energy infrastructure...
View ArticleMissile Cruiser Varyag to Join Russian Task-Force in the Med
The Russian Navy’s missile cruiser Varyag will head to the Mediterranean in October to relieve the lead ship of the Russian task-force deployed to the region, the guided-missile cruiser Moskva,...
View ArticleBAE Systems Wins USS Kearsarge Maintenance Deal
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair has received an $18.2 modification to a previously awarded contract for the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) fiscal 2014 planned maintenance...
View ArticleUS Navy’s Military Sealift Command Extends Charter of MV C-Champion
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded Offshore Service Vessels, Inc., provider of marine transportation services for customers in the United States and internationally, seated in Cut...
View ArticleMV SSG Edward A. Carter Jr. to Continue Supporting US Army’s PM3
Maersk Line, Ltd. has received a modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise a one-year option period for the time charter of a self-sustaining ship, MV SSG Edward A. Carter Jr., to...
View ArticleUSA: GDBIW Secures USD 13.3 Mln for DDG 1000 Deckhouse Completion
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has secured a USD 13.3 million contract intended for material and labor to complete work on the DDG 1000 deckhouse. DDG 1000 is scheduled for hull, mechanical and...
View ArticleGDEB Snags USS Providence Maintenance Gig
The U.S. Navy ‘s USS Providence (SSN 719) will be restored to full operational capacity by her builder, General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., under a $25.6 million deal for the Los Angeles-class...
View ArticleRussian Navy’s New Ship Launched
The Russian Navy’s new ship Yury Ivanov was launched by Severnaya Verf in St. Petersburg two days ago, according to RIA Novosti. The ship is going to conduct sea trials and join the Northern Fleet....
View ArticleBAE Systems Inks USS Higgins Contract
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, located in San Diego, Calif., has received a USD 7.79 million modification to previously awarded contract for USS Higgins (DDG 76). Under the contract, BAE Systems...
View ArticleUS Navy’s New Submarines Go Electric
The next-generation US Navy’s submarines will be outfitted with an electric propulsion system, as reported by the Engineering news portal. The Ohio-class submarines currently in use will be replaced...
View ArticleIndian, Chinese Warships Exercise near Australian Coast
Indian and Chinese warships are taking part in a multilateral exercise off Australian coast, Deccan Herald reports. The exercise, which started on Monday in Jervis Bay, involves INS Sahyadri and...
View ArticleFirst Mistral Ship to Join Russian Navy in November, 2014
The first Mistral-class helicopter carrier will be delivered to the Russian Navy on November 1, 2014, Ria Novosti reported on Friday. The carrier, named Vladivostok, is an amphibious assault ship of...
View ArticleNigerian Navy Apprehends Suspected Oil Thieves
The Nigerian Navy turned over six suspected oil thieves to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to the AllAfrica news site. The suspects have been transferred for further...
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