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South African Navy to Strength Relations with Neighbouring Countries
The South African Ship Spioenkop is expected to head for a patrol mission today, according to the SABC. The ship is being sent on a month-long patrol aimed at strengthening South African Navy’s...
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INS Kamorta Runs Aground
The Indian Navy’s new corvette, INS Kamorta, ran aground in the Hooghly on Friday during sea trials, according to the Times of India. The ship is currently being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders...
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Two More US Admirals Face Probe amid NCIS Investigation
Two U.S. admirals Vice Adm. Ted Branch, Director of Naval Intelligence, and Rear Adm. Bruce Loveless, Director of Intelligence Operations were placed on a temporary leave Friday, and had their access...
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Russian Warship Docks in Egypt
The Egyptian port of Alexandria welcomed a Russian missile cruiser yesterday, according to the New Zealand Herald. Varyag, the flagship of the Russian Pacific Fleet, docked in Alexandria ahead of...
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Pyotr Veliky Leads Russian Task Force in Mediterranean
Pyotr Veliky, the Russian Northern Fleet’s (NF) nuclear-powered missile cruiser, took over the lead role of a task force in the Mediterranean from yesterday, according to RIA Novosti. Officials...
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Hydroid Pens USD 26.2 Million US Navy Contract
Hydroid Inc. landed a 26.2 million contract for engineering services, repair and training support for the US Navy’s MK 18 unmanned underwater vehicle family of systems. The REMUS range of Autonomous...
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Indian Navy to Train Vietnamese Naval Personnel
The cooperation between Vietnam and India is expanding steadily as the two countries broaden their defense ties. Namely, the Vietnamese Navy asked its Indian counterpart to train its naval personnel...
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Indian Naval Ship Vikramaditya Commissioned
The Indian Naval Ship Vikramaditya was commissioned on 16 Nov 2013. The commissioning ceremony took place at Severodvinsk, Russia. INS Vikramaditya was formerly known as Russian aircraft carrier...
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GD NASSCO Wins USS Somerset Fitting-Out Deal
General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co.(NASSCO) has received a $12.1 million worth contract modification to exercise the option for the fitting-out availability of San Antonio-class...
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VIDEO: Royal Navy’s 43 Cdo FP Gp RM Demonstrates Boarding Skills (UK)
Royal Navy’s 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group has recently demonstrated its boarding skills. The video of the men from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines was compiled while the...
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USA: GDBIW Lands USD 73.9 Million DDG 51, FFG7 Contract
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GDBIW) has received a USD 73.9 million worth DDG 51 and FFG 7 contract. Within the contract, GDBIW will provide expert design, planning, and material support...
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Russia Launched New Submarine
Russia has launched a new submarine in St Petersburg – the first in a series of six to be delivered to the Russian Black Sea fleet over the next two years. The diesel-electric submarine Novorossiysk...
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VIDEO: Sunken Japanese Submarine Discovered
A sunken Japanese submarine was discovered by US researchers off the coast of Hawaii in more than 2,300 feet (700 meters) of water, as reported by the RIA Novosti. The submarine, named Sen-Toku...
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India Puts INS Vikrant on Auction
Indian Defense Ministry is going to put INS Vikrant, a decommissioned aircraft carrier, on auction, according to the Firstpost.com. The decision was driven by the Maharashtra government’s inability...
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Fire aboard Indian Navy Ship
Indian Navy warship INS Konkan caught fire during repair in Vizag on Wednesday, as informed by the Indian Express. INS Konkan, a Pondicherry class minesweeper acquired from Russia, was undergoing a...
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New Russian Submarine to Enter into Service on Saturday
RUSSIAN SUBMARINE ALEXANDER NEVSKY AT SEVMASH SHIPYARD The new submarine, Alexander Nevsky, is going to enter Russian Navy Service on Saturday, (December 21st, 2013), according to RIA Novosti. The...
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Australia Committed to Timely Delivery of AWD Programme
HOBART UNDER CONSTRUCTION Australian Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann and Minister for Defence Hon David Johnston announced today that they stand firm behind their coalition, adding that they are...
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Gallery: 2013 Year at Huntington Ingalls Industries in Review
2013 Year at Huntington Ingalls Industries in Review This year was really busy for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Numerous construction projects have been finalized and many new contracts have been...
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STX Completes Fore Part of Russia’s Second Mistral-Class
LHD SEVASTOPOL UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT STX FRANCE The fore part of the second Mistral-class ship under construction for the Russian Navy, LHD Sevastopol (N33), has been completed by the addition of a 440...
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Brazilian Aircraft Carrier Restored to Full Capacity
AIRCRAFT CARRIER SAO PAULO The Brazilian Navy has hired DCNS to carry out a ship check on the forward catapult of its aircraft carrier São Paulo. DCNS team of engineers conducted the diagnostics and...
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