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USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns from Deployment
NORFOLK, Va.: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) returned to its homeport of Norfolk, Va., April 18 after a successful seven-month...
Piracy Requires More Than Military Solution, Top Officials Say
WASHINGTON: Military force is only part of the solution to the recent wave of piracy in the waters off Somalia,...
Financing in Order for Brazilian Sub Procurement
RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil: According to an authorized French source, 70 percent of the commercial bank financing is in place...
France Orders Third Projection and Command Vessel
As part of the Government’s recovery plan, STX France and DCNS have been awarded the contract to build the French...
Brazil To Modernize Navy’s AF-1 and AF-1A Jets
Brazil: Embraer signed a contract, today, to modernize 12 Brazilian Navy jets – nine AF-1s (single-seat) and three AF-1As (two-seat)....
French warship detains pirates, US urges action
MOGADISHU: The French navy intercepted a pirate "mother ship" in the Gulf of Aden and detained 11 fighters, officials said...
NZ Navy Welcomes New Inshore Patrol Vessels
Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral David Ledson says the upcoming delivery of the four new Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) is...
USS Hartford Commanding Officer Relieved
MANAMA, Bahrain: The commanding officer of USS Hartford (SSN 768) was relieved of command April 14 due to loss of...
Northrop Supplies Navigation Radars for Brazil Navy
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.: Northrop Grumman Corporation's Sperry Marine business unit has won a contract to supply new-generation navigation radar sets for...
Royal Navy submarine support secured
A multi-million pound contract has been announced which will ensure the sustainability of future submarine support within the Royal Navy....
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