A few minutes for a quick update, after all???

US Navy – The US Navy chose EDS to install and operate the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). NMCI, once deployed, with give the Navy and Marine Corps a single world wide intranet, thus reducing barriers to collaboration, cooperation and integration between different units. The hope is that this will revolutionize the Navy’s day-to-day operations.

• ABC News: Military operations go high-tech
• Dow Jones: In a suprise, Electronic Data gets $6.9B Navy contract

US Navy – The US Navy may have to scrap the heavily damaged
tank landing ship LaMoure County that ran aground off Chile.

• Virginian Pilot: Navy may have to scrap ship that ran aground off Chile

US Navy – The US Navy is rethinking its plans to scrap one of its Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRVs), the Avalon, in the wake of the Kursk disaster. The DSRVs will be replaced by a system that many feel is inferior.

• San Diego Union Tribune: Rescue sub may be saved

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – the JMSDF will soon be empowered by Japanese law to board and inspect vessels if they are deemed a threat to Japanese security.

• The Hindu: Bill to remove shackles on Japanese Navy

Royal Navy – The Royal Navy is retiring its fast fleet tankers Olwen and Olna a year or two before their replacements, the Wave Knight and Wave Ruler are commissioned, as an economy measure.

• Daily Telegraph (registration required): Tanker sales will put Navy safety at risk