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Friday, November 16, 2012
Navy

Tribunal Will Hear Out Argentine Tall Ship Dispute

BUENOS AIRES–The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has proposed holding hearings Nov. 29-30 in a dispute between Argentina and Ghana over a

November 16, 2012
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Navy

Shipyard Photo of The Day – NASSCO Floats First Mobile Landing Platform

SAN DIEGO–General DynamicsNASSCO on Tuesday completed the complex float out operation for the U.S. Navy’s first Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) ship,

November 13, 2012
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
Navy

Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth Nears Completion

The final hull section of aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived at Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard. The 11,300 tonne aft section of hull, known as

November 11, 2012
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Defense

Missed Targets and Presidential Election Results Spell Bad News for Huntington Ingalls

(Bloomberg) — Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. fell after the U.S. Navy’s sole builder of aircraft carriers reported third-quarter profit that

November 8, 2012
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Defense

With a $2 Billion Yearly Fuel Bill, the US Navy is Looking at Reinventing the Engine

– By Donna McKinney, US Navy Research Laboratory With its strong dependence on gas-turbine engines for propulsion, the U.S. Navy is always looking for

November 7, 2012
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
Defense

US Navy Officially Tasked to Provide Disaster Relief to New York and New Jersey

Over the past few days it was unclear whether or not the US Navy would be officially tasked to provide disaster relief to New York and New Jersey.  It

November 4, 2012
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Navy

US Navy Sends Three Ships to Assist Sandy Recovery – UPDATE

Update: It appears that earlier reports saying that the US Navy was in the process of mobilizing as many as 3 ships to assist with rescue and recovery

October 31, 2012
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Navy

Rolls-Royce Forms Dedicated Team For Naval Ship Design

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, says it has formed a new team dedicated to the development of naval ship designs in order to meet the growing

October 26, 2012
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Navy

Ferrari Stirs Up Controversy at Indian Grand Prix Over Detained Enrica Lexie Guards

By Will Davies Ferrari said its Formula One cars will carry the flag of the Italian Navy at the Indian Grand Prix this weekend in solidarity with two Italian

October 26, 2012
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Navy

T-AKE Class Completed with Delivery of USNS Cesar Chavez

General DynamicsNASSCO on Wednesday delivered the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) to the U.S. Navy, marking the completion of a highly successful U.S.

October 24, 2012
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Engines

Rolls Royce Closes Ship-to-Shore Connector Deal with the US Navy

In a deal which has been anticipated for much of 2012, Rolls-Royce, announced today that they have won the contract to power the U.S. Navy’s future fleet

October 22, 2012
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Navy

Tall Ship Detention: Argentina Does Not Negotiate With “Vulture Funds”

BUENOS AIRES–Argentina’s government pledged on Friday to exhaust all legal measures to free a navy training ship detained in Ghana at the request

October 19, 2012
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Defense

Austal Lays Keel of 6th US Navy Littoral Combat Ship

Austal held a keel-laying ceremony today for the third Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) – Jackson (LCS 6), one of five Austal-designed

October 19, 2012
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Blog

Ship Photos of The Day – LHD Heavy Lifting Down Under

On Wednesday, the hull of the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s two new amphibious ships, HMAS Canberra, arrived in Australia aboard Dockwise’s

October 17, 2012
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Navy

Russia Considers Arctic Salvage of Nuclear Submarines

While the world debates the practice of scrapping toxic ships on the beaches of 3rd world nations, some environmentalists point to a much larger

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 307

Gagnam Style Parody: USMMA vs. USNA – The Definitive Poll
Interesting

Gagnam Style Parody: USMMA vs. USNA – The Definitive Poll

USMMA’s Gagnam Style: VS USNA’s Gagnam Style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhHufV9g4k4 Question is… Who does Gagnam Style

October 15, 2012
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Navy

Shipyard Photo of The Day – Rolling Out 11,300 Tons of Aircraft Carrier

Workers at BAE Systems on Sunday moved the biggest section of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, the first of two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy, out of the

October 15, 2012
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Interesting

The World’s Aircraft Carriers – VISUALIZED

Since the commissioning of China’s first aircraft carrier, gCaptain’s inbox has been flooded with questions about what it means for the U.S.,

October 15, 2012
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Interesting

Nuclear Submarine Rammed By Navy Cruiser – UPDATE

Update: The U.S Navy submarine and Aegis cruiser that collided off the East Coast of the United States on 13 October arrived safely in port on the 14th. USS

October 14, 2012
Total Views: 206

Friday, October 12, 2012
Navy

Romney’s Navy Means Naval Shipbuilding Boom, So Says His Advisor Anyway

(Bloomberg) — Mitt Romney’s pledge to build 15 Navy vessels a year, up from about nine a year now planned, is a goal that will probably be

October 12, 2012
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