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By pierre tran
Published: 30 Sep 13:47 EDT (17:47 GMT)
PARIS - The Pakistan Navy has completed customer acceptance of the Hamza diesel-electric submarine, an Agosta B-class boat equipped with a Mesma air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, French naval company DCNS said Sept. 30.
Jonathan Manthorpe, Vancouver Sun
Published: Friday, September 26, 2008
Soon after dawn two weeks ago the captain of the Japanese destroyer Atago was on the bridge of his ship cruising within territorial waters off southwestern Japan when he saw something in the water about a kilometre away.
Continue reading ‘China’s submarine fleet projects Beijing’s power’ »
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Alexia M. Riveracorrea, Fleet Public Affairs Center, Pacific
Released: September 20, 2008
Story Number: NNS080920-09
Commander Submarine Group Seven
SAN DIEGO (NNS) — The Navy’s Deep Submergence Unit tested a new system known as the submarine rescue diving and recompression system (SRDRS) with the Chilean submarine CS Simpson (SS-21) Sept. 17-18.
Continue reading ‘DSU Tests New Submarine Rescue System with Chilean Submarine’ »
AP foreign, Thursday September 18 2008
MOSCOW (AP) - The Russian Navy successfully test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, officials said.
The Bulava missile was launched from the submerged Dmitry Donskoy nuclear submarine in the White Sea, and its warheads hit a designated target at a military range on the far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, Navy spokesman Capt. Igor Dygalo said in a statement.
Continue reading ‘Russia successfully test-fires new Bulava missile’ »
By Jeff Chew, Peninsula Daily News
Expansion of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center test range at Dabob Bay and its Quinault range off the Pacific Coast would include testing of unmanned undersea vehicles, a new warfare reconnaissance technology.
Unmanned underwater vehicles, which can be launched through submarine torpedo tubes, are becoming increasingly popular for mine detection, reconnaissance against enemy vessels and measuring waters and land to ensure safe navigation.
agence france-presse
Published: 16 Sep 09:43 EDT (13:43 GMT)
TOKYO - Japan’s navy on Sept. 16 called off a two-day search for a foreign submarine that intruded into its waters, the defense ministry said, as China reportedly denied any involvement.
Mark Dodd and Matthew Franklin | September 11, 2008
The Australian via The Sub Report
THE Royal Australian Navy is set to move the fourth of its six Collins-class submarines into dry dock because of crew shortages, undermining Kevin Rudd’s plans for a massive upgrade in naval resources to counter a military build-up inAsia.
Defence analysts warned yesterday that severe skills shortages meant the navy could not crew its existing vessels, let alone new assets proposed by the Prime Minister in a major speech to the Returned and Services League on Tuesday night.
Mr Rudd told the RSL that financial prosperity in the Asian region was fuelling an arms race and that Australia must respond by upgrading its military forces, particularly the RAN, which has just 37 vessels, including six submarines.
Continue reading ‘Australia: Another navy sub forced to dry-dock because of crew shortages’ »
Marietta, Ga., September 4th, 2008 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received a $129.3 million contract to build a total of 13 new outer wing sets for the U.S. Navy’s P-3 Orion fleet. The all new production outer wings will be delivered to the Navy beginning in early 2010 for installation on selected aircraft.
“Lockheed Martin has a long, proud history of providing P-3 sustainment and support to the U.S. Navy,” said Ray Burick, Lockheed Martin vice president of P-3/S-3 programs. “This new wing order is the next step in that partnership.”
Continue reading ‘U.S. Navy P-3 Orions to receive new wings at Lockheed Martin’ »
Four Russian vessels and 1,000 Russian military personnel are to participate. The move could further strain Washington-Moscow ties.
By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
September 8, 2008
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA — The Venezuelan government announced today that four Russian naval vessels will participate in joint exercises in the Caribbean this year, a move that could heighten already strained relations between Washington and Moscow.
Venezuela’s naval intelligence chief, Adm. Salbatore Cammarata Bastidas, said in a statement that a task force including four Russian naval vessels and 1,000 Russian military personnel would take part in mid-November exercises with Venezuelan frigates, patrol boats, submarines and aircraft.
The announcement came shortly after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s deployment of several warships to the Black Sea in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Georgia last month would not go unanswered. It was not immediately clear whether there was a connection between the two events.
Continue reading ‘Russia ships to join Venezuela naval exercises in Caribbean - update1’ »
September 1, 2008 - 12:39PM
An Australian navy frigate has joined Royal Thai Navy warships for a training exercise off Thailand this week.
The exercise - AUSTHAI 08 - aims to boost inter-operability for combined operations.
“During the week-long exercise, seamanship and core mariner skills will be honed with a number of exercises and evolutions being conducted,” defence said in a statement.
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