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Provision of Helicopter Search And Rescue for the Irish Coast Guard
The Department of Transport confirmed today that a preferred bidder has been nominated to supply the Coast Guards search and rescue (SAR) helicopter contract service.
The main role of Coast Guard helicopters is to provide Ireland's 24/7/365 maritime and coastal SAR rescue service, locating persons in...
March 18th, 2010 | Navy News | Read More
India Details Aircraft Carrier Admiral Gorshkov Agreement
Contracts and supplementary agreements comprising repair and re-equipping, logistic supports, training, etc were concluded with Russian side for acquisition of the aircraft carrier, ex-Admiral Gorshkov, in January 2004 at a cost of US Dollars 974 million.
The Russian side submitted a revised Master Schedule...
March 17th, 2010 | Navy News | Read More
Singapore Begins Operating New S-70 Helicopters
Greater anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare capabilities. That is what the integration of the Formidable-Class stealth frigate and Sikorsky S-70 naval helicopter will bring to the 3rd Generation Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
In order to better hone and develop these anti-submarine and anti-surface...
March 16th, 2010 | Navy News | Read More
Integrated Bridge Systems for New Indian Navy Fleet Tankers
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va: Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to supply integrated bridge systems (IBS) for two new fleet tankers being built in Italy for the Indian Navy.
The IBS orders were placed with Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine unit by the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri, which...
March 16th, 2010 | Navy News | Read More
Russia to float out new nuclear submarine on May 7
Moscow: A new Russian nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarine will be floated out on May 7, a shipyard spokesman said on Monday.
Construction of the Severodvinsk, a Project 885 Yasen (Graney) class submarine, began in 1993 at the Sevmash shipyard in the northern Russian city of Severodvinsk but...
March 16th, 2010 | Navy News | Read More
Aegis Combat System Completes Ship Qualification Trials
MOORESTOWN, NJ:Lockheed Martin, in support of the U.S. Navy, successfully completed Combat System Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT) for Aegis Combat Systems installed aboard U.S. and Spanish navy ships. The last time these two nations participated in a combined CSSQT was in 2007.
The latest event was...
March 15th, 2010 | Navy News | Read More
Pakistan navy test fires missiles, torpedoes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday successfully test fired new missiles and torpedoes from ships, submarines and aircraft in the Arabian Sea, the navy announced.
“Pakistan navy fleet today tested its fire power in the north Arabian Sea to assess lethality, precision and efficacy of its weapon system,”...
March 12th, 2010 | Navy News | Read More
USS Dewey DDG 105 Commissioned at Seal Beach
SEAL BEACH, Calif: USS Dewey (DDG105) was formally commissioned today in a ceremony on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, marking the first time a warship has been commissioned in the Orange County city.
The new destroyer honors Adm. George Dewey (1837-1917) who commanded the Asiatic Station from the...
March 9th, 2010 | Navy News | Read More
France’s Russia Warship Plan Raises Baltic Hackles
RIGA, Latvia: France's plan to sell Moscow four warships has triggered anger in former Soviet republics now firmly anchored in the European Union and NATO, fearful their new western allies underestimate the Kremlin.
In interviews with AFP, top officials in the Baltic states questioned France's willingness...
March 5th, 2010 | Navy News | Read More



