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Around 81,000 islands - defined as outcrops of land covering 100 m{2} or more - litter Finland's Baltic coastline, the product of glacial erosion during...
24-Jun-2008
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*US Navy announces initial operating capability for UH-1Y Vipers
The US Marine Corps' (USMC's) Bell UH-1Y Viper light attack / utility helicopter has achieved its initial operating capability (IOC), the US Navy (USN) ...
18-Aug-2008
*Growler passes muster aboard Nimitz-class carrier
The US Navy has completed a number of aircraft carrier certification trials of its Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare (EW) aircraft. The trials, ...
15-Aug-2008
US court restricts LFA sonar in the Pacific
The US Navy is to restrict the use of low-frequency active (LFA) sonar in military training areas in the Pacific Ocean following an agreement ...
15-Aug-2008
Poland plans to retire its last two Gornik-class corvettes
The Polish Navy is to decommission its two remaining Gornik-class (Project 1241RE) corvettes in December rather than modernise them. An upgrade programme for ...
15-Aug-2008
*Freedom 'exceeds expectations' in sea trials
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 1 has completed builder's sea trials and has achieved speeds in excess of 40 kt using its combined diesel and gas...
15-Aug-2008
Allies call on Malaysian consultancy for Iraqi vessels
A Malaysian marine engineering consultancy has been selected by US-led coalition forces in Iraq to provide 15 patrol craft and two support ships for ...
12-Aug-2008
Green Bay passes acceptance trials
Amphibious transport dock Green Bay (LPD20) cleared another major hurdle on its journey to enter the US Navy fleet by successfully completing acceptance trials....
12-Aug-2008
Ultra Electronics selected as preferred tenderer for AWD sonar system
Ultra Electronics has been named as the preferred tenderer to provide sonar suites for the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) air warfare destroyers (AWDs), the ...
12-Aug-2008
US Navy overcomes BAMS UAS protest
The US Navy (USN) is to proceed with its Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) programme following a decision by the ...
12-Aug-2008
Japan deploys two more ships on ISAF support task
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has sent two ships to relieve vessels currently carrying out the country's controversial Indian Ocean refuelling mission. ...
08-Aug-2008
Canada answers UN call for escort ships
The Canadian Navy is diverting a Halifax-class frigate to waters off Somalia to escort UN World Food Programme (WFP) ships carrying aid to the war-torn...
08-Aug-2008
Deepwater bears fruit with first Legend-class cutter
The US Coast Guard (USCG) celebrated its 218th birthday on 4 August by commissioning the first of eight planned Legend-class National Security Cutters. USCGC...
08-Aug-2008
*Seahawk helos work up to Stennis deployment
US Navy MH-60R Seahawks are being prepared for their inaugural operational deployment with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 (HSM 71). Lockheed Martin, the ...
08-Aug-2008
Todaro-class submarines go on order for Italy
Italy's General Directorate for Naval Armaments has placed an order for a second batch of two Todaro-class (Type 212A) submarines for the Italian Navy. ...
07-Aug-2008
ASC privatisation will start before end 2008, says official
Initial moves to privatise the Australian shipbuilder ASC will start before the end of 2008, a government official told Jane's on 7 August. ...
07-Aug-2008
RoKN confirms November 2008 launch for second KDX-3 destroyer
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) confirmed on 3 August that it is to launch a second Sejong Daewang-class (KDX-3) destroyer in November. ...
07-Aug-2008
*EA-18G Growler fires first shot
Boeing's EA-18G Growler electronic warfare (EW) aircraft for the US Navy has conducted its first live firing of a Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air ...
06-Aug-2008
Fincantieri plans Manitowoc Marine Group acquisition
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is planning to acquire United States-based Manitowoc Marine Group (MMG) - including the yard that built the first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS...
06-Aug-2008
*Navantia targets UK after launching Spanish replenishment ship
Navantia has turned its attention to the UK's GBP800 million (USD1.6 billion) Fleet Tanker competition after launching what will be the Spanish Navy's largest replenishment...
05-Aug-2008
USN confirms 'low-level' radioactive leak aboard nuclear-powered submarine
The US Navy has confirmed reports of a leak of radioactive water from the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Houston at its homeport in Pearl...
05-Aug-2008
Norway launches Sting Ray contest
The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) has launched an international competition to upgrade or replace the country's inventory of Sting Ray Mod 0 lightweight ...
05-Aug-2008
UK seeks industry proposals for new high-speed landing craft
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed plans to acquire a new design of Fast Landing Craft (FLC) to support future amphibious assault ...
05-Aug-2008
Oto Melara hooks Marlin deal for Dutch patrol ships
Oto Melara has clinched a deal to provide four Marlin WS 30 mm guns and eight Hitrole NT 12.7 mm machineguns for the Royal Netherlands...
05-Aug-2008
France, Spain float plan for anti-pirate force for Somalia
Spain and France have initiated a project to establish a multinational naval force to combat the endemic levels of piracy off the Somali coast. ...
04-Aug-2008
Turkey buys Kongsberg sensors to protect bases
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KDA) has been awarded a contract by Turkish company Aselsan to deliver underwater surveillance systems to protect Aksaz and Foça ...
04-Aug-2008
Iraqis take over Persian Gulf security boardings
Iraqi Marines based in Umm Qasr have taken responsibility for the "majority" of vessel-boarding security sweeps in the northern Persian Gulf, the US Navy ...
04-Aug-2008
Insyte-led team sweeps up UK medium-range radar contract
An industry team led by BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies (Insyte) has won a GBP101 million (USD200 million) contract to supply a new medium-range radar...
04-Aug-2008
Australia seeks quote for fourth Aegis system but will not commit to extra AWD
The Australian government has asked the United States to make a formal proposal for the supply of a fourth Aegis combat system for the ...
04-Aug-2008
German mine warfare ships recieve defensive systems prior to UNFIL mission
Two German Navy mine countermeasures vessels have been fitted with integrated radar electronic support measures (ESM) and laser warning systems (LWS) prior to a ...
01-Aug-2008
India seeks mid-life upgrade for maritime helicopters
The Indian Navy has issued a global request for proposals for the mid-life upgrade of 14 Sea King Mk 42B and 12 Kamov Ka-28 ...
31-Jul-2008
Cigarette sparked $70m fire aboard carrier, says USN
The cause of a fire that damaged some 80 compartments in the US Navy's (USN's) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington has been identified...
31-Jul-2008
France tasks DCNS to supply vertical-launch systems for Italian FREMMs
French procurement agency Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (DGA) has awarded a contract to DCNS to supply 12 Sylver A43 vertical-launch systems for Italy's FREMM ...
31-Jul-2008
Agat-class minesweeper prepares for Black Sea trials
Russia's latest minesweeper has arrived at Novorossiysk naval base on the Black Sea in anticipation of underway trials, state news agency Interfax reported on ...
31-Jul-2008
Austal lodges second-phase JHSV proposals
An industry team led by Austal has submitted proposals for Phase II of the US Navy's Joint High-Speed Vessel (JHSV) competition, the company announced on...
31-Jul-2008
Taiwan 'determined' to procure US-built submarines, says defence ministry
Taiwan's defence ministry has described the acquisition of eight diesel-electric submarines from the United States as a national priority, according to a report from ...
29-Jul-2008
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