Defense

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Thursday, October 30, 2014
Fleet Diving Unit 3 imcmex
Navy

World’s Largest Naval Exercise Kicks Off in Persian Gulf

Being called the world’s largest naval exercise, this year’s International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) has just kicked off in the Persian Gulf.

October 30, 2014
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Monday, October 27, 2014
Military Sealift Command Shows Off New Seabasing Capabilities
Defense

Military Sealift Command Shows Off New Seabasing Capabilities

The U.S. Navy was off Camp Pendleton, California last week testing out its newfound seabasing and ship-to-shore capabilities with Military Sealift

October 27, 2014
Total Views: 1350

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
U.S. Needs New Heavy Icebreaker to “Assure Access” to the Arctic
Defense

U.S. Needs New Heavy Icebreaker to “Assure Access” to the Arctic

The United States needs billions of dollars of new equipment including ice-breaking ships, better satellite service and fiber-optic networks as it prepares

October 22, 2014
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Sweden’s Submarine Whodunit Brings Cold War Back to Baltic Sea
Defense

Sweden’s Submarine Whodunit Brings Cold War Back to Baltic Sea

Is it a submarine? Is it Russian? And what’s it doing off the coast of

October 21, 2014
Total Views: 65

Monday, October 20, 2014
Coast Guard Rescues Two From Sinking Yacht in Washington [PHOTOS]
News

Coast Guard Rescues Two From Sinking Yacht in Washington [PHOTOS]

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people after their yacht began taking on water north of Dungeness Spit, near Sequim, Washington, on

October 20, 2014
Total Views: 361

Sweden Hunts Mystery Foreign Submarine Spotted In Its Waters
Defense

Sweden Hunts Mystery Foreign Submarine Spotted In Its Waters

Sweden said it’s responding to a new security situation and won’t tolerate breaches as the navy tries to confirm whether an underwater vessel steered by a

October 20, 2014
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Ebola Fight: Royal Navy Medical Ship Deployed to West Africa
Navy

Ebola Fight: Royal Navy Medical Ship Deployed to West Africa

The UK Ministry of Defence is ramping up its efforts in the fight against Ebola with the deployment of troops, equipment and a medical ship to West Africa as

October 14, 2014
Total Views: 152

Saturday, October 11, 2014
Russian Navy Interfered With Baltic Sea Research Vessel, Finland Says
Defense

Russian Navy Interfered With Baltic Sea Research Vessel, Finland Says

The Russian navy twice interfered with a Finnish state environmental research vessel in international waters in August and September, the Finnish Environment

October 11, 2014
Total Views: 75

Monday, October 6, 2014
U.S. Navy Testing Unmanned Autonomous ‘Swarm’ Boats
Navy

U.S. Navy Testing Unmanned Autonomous ‘Swarm’ Boats

The U.S. Navy is testing a new type of artificial intelligence technology which allows for self-guided, unmanned boats to autonomously protect navy ships and

October 6, 2014
Total Views: 176

Sunday, October 5, 2014
boy in the bubble uscg
Defense

A Very Ill-Conceived Ocean Voyage to Bermuda

There may be other examples of ocean crossings that lacked solid planning or risk analysis, but as far as voyages in recent memory, this one certainly takes

October 5, 2014
Total Views: 117

Thursday, October 2, 2014
Ochakov crimea refloating
Defense

Russia Raises Scuttled Battle Cruiser Off Crimea

After being intentionally sunk this past March at the entrance to Donuzlav Bay in western Crimea in order to effectively block the movement of any Ukrainian

October 2, 2014
Total Views: 604

Wednesday, October 1, 2014
kongsberg naval strike missile
Defense

USS Coronado Fires Kongsberg-Designed Missile

There have been many articles published over the past few years criticizing the combat effectiveness of the Littoral Combat Ships built by both Austal and

October 1, 2014
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, September 23, 2014
sunken fishing vessel uscg
Collision

Coast Guard Cutter Collides With and Sinks F/V Sea Shepherd

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo collided with the 42-foot commercial fishing vessel Sea Shepherd earlier today, sinking the vessel approximately nine

September 23, 2014
Total Views: 277

Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Video: Virginia-Class Submarine ‘John Warner’ Launched
Navy

Video: Virginia-Class Submarine ‘John Warner’ Launched

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has launched the Virginia-class submarine John Warner (SSN 785) at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division,

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 236

usns fall river jhsv austal
Defense

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Fourth Joint High Speed Vessel

The Navy recently accepted delivery of the fourth Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), the future USNS Fall River, from Austal USA.  This ceremony was marked on

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 172

USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS (DDG 95)
Defense

U.S. Navy Command Triad Fired

In a rare move, US Fleet Forces Command announced the firing of the entire command leadership of the guided missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG-96). 

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 431

Sunday, September 14, 2014
vfa-94 mighty shrikes squadron
Defense

U.S. Navy Identifies Missing Pilot Following Collision Off Wake Island

On Sunday night, the U.S. Navy halted its search for the pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet that crashed approximately 250 nautical miles off the coast of Wake Island

September 14, 2014
Total Views: 65

Friday, September 12, 2014
Pilot Missing After Two U.S Navy Fighter Jets Crash in Pacific Ocean
Navy

Pilot Missing After Two U.S Navy Fighter Jets Crash in Pacific Ocean

A U.S. Navy pilot is missing and another was injured after two F/A-18 Hornets crashed into the Pacific Ocean, the Navy has

September 12, 2014
Total Views: 33

Friday, September 5, 2014
Second Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carrier Will Enter Into Service -Cameron
Navy

Second Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carrier Will Enter Into Service -Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday that an aircraft carrier currently being built - the second of two new such warships - would be brought

September 5, 2014
Total Views: 83

Wednesday, September 3, 2014
bpc dixmude mistral class
Defense

France Balks at Delivering New Warship to Russia

France will not deliver the first of two helicopter carriers to Russia for now because of Moscow's actions in eastern Ukraine, the French president's office

September 3, 2014
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