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Navy and global naval news – carrier strike group deployments, warship construction programs, submarine patrols, and defense budget analysis.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011
North Korea Keeps Silent on Ship’s Turnaround
Defense

North Korea Keeps Silent on Ship’s Turnaround

SEOUL— (Dow Jones & Co) The turning back of a North Korean ship suspected of transporting missiles and parts, the highest-profile interdiction

June 14, 2011
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
General Dynamics NASSCO to build Navy’s new Mobile Landing Platforms
Engineering News

General Dynamics NASSCO to build Navy’s new Mobile Landing Platforms

Pictured: U.S. Navy’s Mobile Landing Platform Concept SAN DIEGO — General Dynamics NASSCO announced today that it has received from the U.S. Navy a

May 31, 2011
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Remote-Control Craft Expand Anti-Piracy Operations
Navy

Remote-Control Craft Expand Anti-Piracy Operations

Pictured: U.S. Navy Fire Scout Helicopter Remote-control helicopters that can spy on targets and mark them for attack are expanding the U.S. military’s

May 18, 2011
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Navy Christens Destroyer Named After Navy SEAL Killed in Afganistan
Navy

Navy Christens Destroyer Named After Navy SEAL Killed in Afganistan

A photo illustration of the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). U.S. Navy Photo Illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jay

May 10, 2011
Total Views: 136

Thursday, April 28, 2011
Navy League: Skilled Merchant Marine, Strong U.S. Shipbuilding Critical to America’s Economic and National Security
Navy

Navy League: Skilled Merchant Marine, Strong U.S. Shipbuilding Critical to America’s Economic and National Security

A skilled Merchant Marine and strong U.S. shipbuilding industry are critical to America’s national and economic security declares the Navy League of the

April 28, 2011
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
US Navy Pirate Laser
Blog

Navy Tests “The Laser”

As an update to gCaptain news that the US Navy has developed a new laser system, comes news of the new weapon’s first successful test at sea. Marking a

April 13, 2011
Total Views: 97

Tuesday, March 29, 2011
msc-navy-conrep underway
Merchant Marine

US Navy and MSC Lead In Japan Relief Efforts

In the efforts to provide relief services to Japan it’s no surprise, with continued presence in and close ties to the country, that  US military forces

March 29, 2011
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
One-of-a-kind Navy ship participates in United States/Republic of Korea exercise
News

One-of-a-kind Navy ship participates in United States/Republic of Korea exercise

Military Sealift Command offshore petroleum distribution system ship MV Vice Adm. K.R. Wheeler participated in a combined, joint military exercise off the

March 23, 2011
Total Views: 200

Saturday, March 19, 2011
Operation Tomodachi update, March 19 – from US Navy 7th Fleet
Defense

Operation Tomodachi update, March 19 – from US Navy 7th Fleet

Photo: Sailors aboard USS Fitzgerald prepare to lower a rigid hull inflatable boat into the ocean to assist Japanese authorities with search and rescue and

March 19, 2011
Total Views: 203

Sunday, March 6, 2011
USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) frees Japanese merchant ship from pirate control
Defense

USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) frees Japanese merchant ship from pirate control

MANAMA, Bahrain – A request for assistance from a Japanese-owned merchant vessel in the Somali Basin led to Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship USS

March 6, 2011
Total Views: 241

Friday, March 4, 2011
Engineering News

Rolls-Royce wins $40m Royal Navy contract for replenishment-at-sea systems

Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply a unique replenishment-at-sea (RAS) system to the Royal Navy. It will enable heavier-than-ever loads to be transferred

March 4, 2011
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Navy officials discuss piracy agenda at IMO
News

Navy officials discuss piracy agenda at IMO

Within the context of IMO’s World Maritime Day theme “Piracy: orchestrating the response”, a meeting took place yesterday (28 February 2011)

March 1, 2011
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Defense

No Imminent US Naval Actions Planned In Libya – Clinton

LONDON (Dow Jones)–The U.S. isn’t planning any imminent military action involving U.S. naval vessels in response to the crisis in Libya, Secretary

February 28, 2011
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MSV Champion Crew Rescues Family Adrift at Sea
Defense

MSV Champion Crew Rescues Family Adrift at Sea

MSV CHAMPION, At sea (NNS) — Navy Reserve and active duty crew members assigned to Maritime Support Vessel (MSV) Champion rescued five family members,

February 28, 2011
Total Views: 136

Friday, February 25, 2011
WSJ BLOG/China Real Time: Libyan Turmoil Prompts Chinese Naval Firsts
Defense

WSJ BLOG/China Real Time: Libyan Turmoil Prompts Chinese Naval Firsts

(This story has been posted on The Wall Street Journal Online’s China Real Time Report blog at blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime.) By Jeremy Page China has

February 25, 2011
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Chief of Naval Operations visits Bath Iron Works
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Chief of Naval Operations visits Bath Iron Works

Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gary Roughead and Maine Senator Susan Collins in a recent visit to Bath Iron

February 24, 2011
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Swiftships delivers two patrol boats to Iraqi Navy
Navy

Swiftships delivers two patrol boats to Iraqi Navy

The Iraqi Navy has taken delivery of a further two 35m Coastal Patrol Craft built by Swiftships Shipbuilders (NAVDEX Stand 207) as part of a planned 15-ship

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 270

Two Iranian Navy Ships Enter Suez Canal – Canal Authority Official
Defense

Two Iranian Navy Ships Enter Suez Canal – Canal Authority Official

CAIRO (AFP)–Two Iranian naval ships entered the Suez Canal on Tuesday, a canal source said, en route to Syria on a purported training mission that Israel

February 22, 2011
Total Views: 55

Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Navy announces $141.4 billion budget in FY12
Defense

Navy announces $141.4 billion budget in FY12

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephen Murphy, Defense Media Activity-Anacostia WASHINGTON (NNS) — Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for

February 16, 2011
Total Views: 50

Friday, February 11, 2011
Defense

NAVSEA Chief Engineer Speaks to Midshipmen

From Naval Academy Public Affairs Chief engineer and deputy commander for Naval Systems Engineering at Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., Rear Adm.

February 11, 2011
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