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French Navy Takes Delivery of Its First NH90 NFH
NH Industries is pleased to announce the delivery occurred on May 5th at Eurocopter’s Marignane plant in France of the first NH90 NFH helicopter to the French Navy. This event marks the first delivery of a NH90 helicopter to the French customer. The French Forces have up to now ordered 61 NH90 aircraft among which [...]
US Navy and Pakistan Navy Agree to Ship Transfer
ALEXANDRIA, Va.: VSE Corporation recently hosted a meeting between the United States and Pakistan Navies to solidify an agreement for the transfer of the USS McInerney, which is scheduled to be decommissioned this summer. Pakistan Navy Captain Abdul Rehman signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance to initiate the ship transfer. Captain Rehman is assigned [...]
Vietnam Navy Selects Viking Series 400 Twin Otter for First Air Wing
GENEVA, Switzerland: Viking Air of Victoria, BC, Canada and the Vietnam Navy have finalized a purchase agreement for six DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft. With this historic purchase the Vietnam Ministry of Defense has acquired its first-ever western built-aircraft, and the formation of the Navy’s initial fixed-wing-aircraft Air Wing. The Series 400 Twin Otters [...]
Pakistan Navy Accepts Two P-3C Aircraft
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.: The U.S. Navy transferred two P-3 Orion aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in a ceremony at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., April 30 as part of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program. “It is indeed a pleasure for me to take part in this elegant ceremony to receive the first upgraded [...]
Navy Policy Will Allow Women To Serve Aboard Submarines
NORFOLK, Va: The Department of the Navy has announced a policy change that will allow women to serve on submarines. The change was considered by Congress after Secretary of Defense Robert Gates formally presented a letter to congressional leaders Feb. 19, 2010 notifying them of the Department of Navy’s desire to reverse current policy of [...]
Navy to Start Training Female Submariners in July
WASHINGTON: Navy officials today announced they are moving ahead with plans to integrate women onto submarines beginning in late 2011 or early 2012. The decision became public after Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates notified Congress in February of the Navy’s desire to add women to submarines. With a congressional review period complete, Navy officials say [...]
India Commissions First Stealth Frigate INS Shivalik
The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony today called upon the Indian Industry to give their best in developing the country’s ship building programmes. Commissioning INS Shivalik, the first of three new stealth frigates for the Indian Navy in Mumbai, he said, over the years there has been a distinct shift in our policy from a [...]
Gas In Exchange For Naval Base
Moscow, Russia: Protracted talks between Moscow and Kiev on Russian gas prices for Ukraine have produced some unexpected results. Ukraine has received a substantial 30% discount on the gas prices stipulated by the January 19, 2009 contract. In exchange, the Russian Black Sea Fleet will remain in the Crimea for another 25 years. Top officials [...]
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
Moscow: An agreement ratified Tuesday by the Russian and Ukrainian parliaments extending by 25 years Russia’s lease on the port of Sevastopol comes after years of conflict between Kiev and Moscow on the issue. The Crimean port, where the Russian Black Sea Fleet is based, is strategically important for Russia as it gives it an [...]
