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Navy sends tiny submersibles to Persian Gulf
Navy sends tiny submersibles to Persian Gulf By DAVID S. CLOUD Tribune Washington Bureau Published: July 11, 2012 RELATED Unmanned subs making waves in undersea warfare Maritime drones make waves among navies worldwide Vice Adm. Mark Fox, right, watches...
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The Royal Australian Navy is 101 years old today
What everybody ought to know about the start of the Royal Australian Navy Posted by Blog Team On This Day, Silver Jul 10 2012 The Royal Australian Navy is 101 years old today. It was created on 10 July 1911 when King George V granted to the Naval forces...
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India's naval base 'Baaz' to spy on Malacca Straits
India's naval base 'Baaz' to spy on Malacca Straits India's naval base 'Baaz' to spy on Malacca Straits India will open a new airbase, aptly named as Baaz (Hawk), in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to keep an eye on maritime security around the Malacca...
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Thai Navy Exercise shows Navy's rescue skills
Exercise shows Navy's rescue skills PHUKET: Around 500 people showed up at Cape Panwa yesterday morning (July 10) to watch the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command carry out a full-scale search-and-rescue exercise using helicopters. Tanyaluk Sakoot Wednesday...
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Chinese navy holds live ammunition drill in E. China Sea
Chinese navy holds live ammunition drill in E. China Sea 07-10-2012 09:25 BJT Text:A A A | Email More Sharing Services Share | Share on facebook Share on myspace Share on google Share on twitter Watch Video Play Video The Chinese navy has told ships and...
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Royal Australian Navy's newest ship, ADV Ocean Shield, arrives
Naval Forces News - Australia Royal Australian Navy's newest ship, ADV Ocean Shield, arrives The Navy’s newest ship, Australian Defence Vessel Ocean Shield, has arrived in Australia. The Government announced earlier this year that it had purchased the...
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Australians subsidise Spanish combat ship
Australians subsidise Spanish combat ship Paul Lampathakis The Sunday Times July 08, 2012 1:38PM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email The Cantabria is reportedly being funded by Australian taxpayers. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied AUSTRALIA...
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HMS Sutherland makes for the Middle East
Souped-up Sutherland makes for the Middle East News Souped-up Sutherland makes for the Middle East 5 July 2012 HMS Sutherland today sailed from Devonport to begin six months keeping pirates and other criminals in check in the Indian Ocean. The Fighting...
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Launching of ALHD Adelaide for the Royal Australian Navy
THE best source of naval news and information. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2012 Launching of ALHD Adelaide for the Royal Australian Navy At 17:43 July 4th, Navantia launched at its Ferrol facilities, the second amphibious ship for the Royal Australian Navy. The...
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Flying Tigers get their claws into submarines off Norway
Flying Tigers get their claws into submarines off Norway News Flying Tigers get their claws into submarines off Norway 5 July 2012 Sub-hunting helicopters from Culdrose in Cornwall returned to their roots off Norway as they joined forces from half a dozen...
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RIMPAC Nations Arrive at Pearl Harbor - New Zealand is very lucky to be parked downtown so they say
RIMPAC Nations Arrive at Pearl Harbor JUNE 29, 2012 tags: Air Force, Australia, Canada, chile, Colombia, event,exercise, France, Hawaii, Honolulu, India, Indonesia,Japan, Malaysia, marine corps, military, navy,Netherlands, New Zealand, news, Norway, Oahu,...
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Britain salutes her Armed Forces
Britain salutes her Armed Forces News Britain salutes her Armed Forces 2 July 2012 THOUSANDS of people turned out to salute the Armed Forces at the national Armed Forces Day event in Plymouth on Saturday, with thousands more getting involved in their...
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HMS Diamond pays silent tribute to wartime victims
HMS Diamond pays silent tribute to wartime victims News HMS Diamond pays silent tribute to wartime victims 29 June 2012 SAILORS from a Portsmouth warship have made a sea pilgrimage to the spot where their predecessors died. And they were joined by emotional...
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Old diplomatic spat keeps Kiwis out of Pearl Harbor
Old diplomatic spat keeps Kiwis out of Pearl Harbor By WILLIAM COLE The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Published: June 28, 2012 HMNZS Te Kaha follows an Australian frigate out of Sydney, in November, 2010. A nearly three-decade quarrel over New Zealand's anti-nuclear...
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Royal Netherlands Navy and Thales Sign SMART-L Early Warning Capability Contract
Royal Netherlands Navy and Thales Sign SMART-L Early Warning Capability Contract HrMs De Zeven Provinciën with SMART-L. (Photo: Thales Nederland) 14:11 GMT, June 27, 2012 Today, the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organization and Thales Nederland signed...
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Smile, you're in the Royal Navy now:
Smile, you're in the Royal Navy now: Photo competition captures sailors and marines at work on sea and land By CHRIS PARSONS PUBLISHED: 20:51 EST, 25 June 2012 | UPDATED: 01:49 EST, 26 June 2012 Comments (29) Share Whether it's a Royal Marine inspecting...
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China gets tough as Vietnam claims disputed islands
China gets tough as Vietnam claims disputed islands Jane Perlez June 23, 2012 Read later An imposing presence ... Chinese Navy submarines and warships take part in an international fleet review. Photo: Reuters BEIJING: In a show of its resolve in a dispute...
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Stuck in port? It can happen to you
About Scoop Deck Contact us Crew of Scoop Deck Report: U.S. considers more raids into Pakistan Taliban storm Afghan hotel, killing 18 people VA care extended to Camp Lejeune water victims Study seeks better understanding of suicide Port of Virginia to...
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Strongmen lift more than a minehunter to raise thousands of pounds for Royal Marines in need
Strongmen lift more than a minehunter to raise thousands of pounds for Royal Marines in need News Strongmen lift more than a minehunter to raise thousands of pounds for Royal Marines in need 21 June 2012 Ten Royal Navy and Royal Marines powerlifters completed...
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Royal Canadian Navy Facing A Capability Gap When Iroquois-Class Destroyers Are Retired
Royal Canadian Navy Facing A Capability Gap When Iroquois-Class Destroyers Are Retired June 21, 2012. 1:08 am • Section: Defence Watch ShareThis 1 0 1 Increase Font Size Print Page RSS Feed Posted by: David Pugliese RECENT POSTS FROM THIS AUTHOR Veterans...
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Sea Trials Start Of Indian Navy's Aircraft Carrier
Sea Trials Start Of Indian Navy's Aircraft Carrier By Keith Henderson at June 19, 2012 07:57 Filed Under: General, Navy News Sea trials have commenced with the Indian Navy’s new aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya after a major refurbishment costing $ 2.3...
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Splice the mainbrace
Queen tells Navy to splice the mainbrace following Jubilee efforts News Queen tells Navy to splice the mainbrace following Jubilee efforts 19 June 2012 THE Queen today praised the men and women of the Navy for their Diamond Jubilee efforts – and ordered...
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Sunken treasure: First World war submarine whose two captains won the Victoria Cross is discovered off Turkish coast 94 years after she went down
Sunken treasure: First World war submarine whose two captains won the Victoria Cross is discovered off Turkish coast 94 years after she went down Government want the site preserved as a war grave 25 lives were lost when the vessel was hit by heavy shellfire...
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Ship Esmeralda concludes successful visit to Wellington
Ship Esmeralda concludes successful visit to Wellington On June 5, the Training Ship Esmeralda arrived in Wellington, the first foreign port that receives her on her 57th Training Cruise. After 26 days at sea, the Esmeralda made her entry into New Zealand’s...
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Languishing in Arizona, our once-mighty fleet of Harriers... sold for the price of just ONE of their US-made replacements
Click here to see full post on Ex RNZN Navy Club or here for original post on Johns Navy News Blog Languishing in Arizona, our once-mighty fleet of Harriers... sold for the price of just ONE of their US-made replacements By ADAM LUCK PUBLISHED: 18:16...