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Russia and China are intensifying cooperation in the military sphere
Russian-Chinese war games “Naval Interaction-2012″ in the Yellow sea entered their active phase on April 24. 25 warships, 13 aircrafts, 9 helicopters and 2 units of the special forces of the two countries participate in them. Taking into account the number of participating forces and the scenario, these manoeuvres are apparently the most large-scale in [...]
Taiwan plans to buy four warships from US: report
Taiwan plans to purchase four warships from the United States as part of the island’s efforts to modernize its forces and offset the perceived military threat from China, local media reported Sunday. The defence ministry briefed President Ma Ying-jeou on the proposed arms deal during a meeting last month and is prepared to set aside [...]
Russia to Send 4 Warships to Joint Drill with China
Four Russian warships, as well as support vessels, warplanes, helicopters and naval infantry, will team up with Chinese naval forces in a joint exercise in April, a source in Russia’s Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday. The Russian Navy will be represented by the guided missile cruiser Varyag, and three large antisubmarine ships in an exercise [...]
US, Canada recover drugs lost at sea: navy
FBI divers aided by the US Coast Guard and a Canadian warship recovered a drug cargo in the Caribbean from a scuttled self-propelled semi-submersible, the Canadian navy said Monday. The FBI laboratory’s technical dive team backed by the United States Coast Guard Cutter Cypress and Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship St. John’s recovered more than 6,700 [...]
New Cutting Edge Missile Defence System for ANZAC Ships
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the Government has approved the upgrade of all eight of the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac Class frigates with an advanced Anti-Ship Missile Defence system. The total project cost is in excess of $650 million, including the funds already spent upgrading [...]
South Korean warships stage live-fire drill
South Korean warships staged a live-fire drill on Tuesday in a show of strength towards North Korea despite its threats to retaliate, the defence ministry said. The drill took place in the Yellow Sea to test readiness against infiltrations by North Korean warships and submarines. “Today’s drill shows our strong will not to tolerate further [...]
An Analysis of the US Navy’s Amphibious Warfare Ships
The U.S. Navy’s fleet numbers 284 ships, including 29 amphibious warfare ships that are designed primarily to carry marines and their equipment into combat but also to perform peacetime missions. Today CBO released a report—requested in the report of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011—reviewing the [...]
Canada orders warships to stay in Mediterranean
Canada will maintain warships in the Mediterranean Sea until the end of 2012, Defense Minister Peter MacKay announced Sunday. The HMCS Vancouver frigate was originally deployed as part of NATO’s mission in Libya. It will remain in the Mediterranean Sea until early 2012, when it will be relieved by the HMCS Charlottetown, MacKay said. Officially, [...]
The Global Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants Market 2011-2021
This report offers detailed analysis of the global Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants market over the next ten years, and provides extensive market size forecasts by country and sub sector. It covers the key technological and market trends in the Naval Vessels and Surface Combatants market. It further lays out an analysis of the factors [...]



