– Virginian Pilot – The Navy took a step toward breaking its dependence on petroleum Friday, powering up a boat with fuel derived in part from seaweed.
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Russian Navy – Russia's Bulava test-fire a success
– Associated Press – The Russian Navy on Friday successfully test fired its Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile. The launch was conducted from a submarine in the White Sea, near the border with Finland. The missile reportedly hit a target on the Kamchatka Peninsula, some 6,000 kilometers (3,400 miles) to the east. It marks the second successful firing in a month, further boosting the nation’s weapons program that had become accustomed to embarrassing failures.
US Marines – Commandant sets Marines on course for future
– San Diego Union Tribune – The new commandant of the Corps is calling on Marines to prepare for a future of increasingly irregular warfare by shaping themselves into a lighter, more agile and flexible force ready to be the “first to fight” or respond to a broad spectrum of missions, from heavy combat to humanitarian assistance.
US Marines – Camp Pendleton Marines see heavy combat in Sangin
– Los Angeles Times – It is a familiar pattern for Marines serving in Helmand province, a stronghold of the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. Their initial pushes into areas controlled by insurgents have been met with heavy resistance, including small arms fire, ambushes, and lethal improvised bomb attacks.
Russian Navy – With Ukraine's blessing, Russia to beef up its Black Sea Fleet
– Christian Science Monitor – Moscow’s upgrade to its Black Sea Fleet – headquartered with Ukraine’s blessing at Sevastopol – could make waves around the Black Sea, where NATO has a strong presence.
French Navy – More trouble for the Charles de Gaulle
– Defense Technology International – The French navy could have done without this embarassment just before the Euronaval show opens next Monday: their flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier which should have been away on a four-month foreign tour in the Indian Ocean never left on October 15 because of a small electrical problem.
Geopolitics / Indian Ocean – More than piracy drives naval buildup
– Reuters – In the Indian Ocean, international warships keep watch against Somali pirates, but in the long run, newly arrived forces from India, China, Russia and elsewhere may be as much rivals as allies.
Chinese Navy – Understanding Asia-Pacific Sea Power
– The Diplomat – In this first in a series on the region’s navies, The Diplomat looks at how to measure naval power—including the US and China’s.
Royal Navy – Nuclear submarine HMS Astute runs aground off Skye
– BBC – The Royal Navy’s newest and largest attack submarine HMS Astute has run aground off Skye, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.
Russian Navy – Russia, Ukraine to regulate size of the Black Sea Fleet
– RIA Novosti – Moscow and Kiev will soon sign an agreement regulating the upcoming overhaul of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the Russian defense minister said on Wednesday.
Royal Navy – Navy aircraft carriers not operational for 26 years
– Daily Telegraph – The Royal Navy is set to lose its ability to fly combat jets off aircraft carriers for the next 26 years under the defence cuts to be announced today.
Royal Navy – Navy aircraft carrier will be sold after three years – and never carry jets
– Daily Telegraph – One of the Navy’s new £3 billion aircraft carriers will never carry aircraft and will sail for only three years before being mothballed and possibly sold, ministers will announce on Tuesday.
Royal Navy – Defence cuts: French and US jets to use British Navy aircraft carriers
– Daily Telegraph – French and American fighter jets will use British Navy aircraft carriers as budget cutbacks trim the Armed Forces, the Defence Secretary Liam Fox has suggested.
Argentinian Navy – Argentina Wants a Third TR-1700 Submarine
– Defense Technology International – Argentina is planning to build, or rather finish building, its own submarine based on a design it bought from Thyssen in Germany in 1977.
Royal Navy – Royal Navy arrests drug smugglers
– BBC – A gang of drug smugglers with cocaine worth £16.8m have been caught by a Royal Navy warship in the Caribbean.
Israeli Navy – Norway Bans Israeli Subs from Its Waters
– Defense Technology International – Norway decided earlier this month that as part of its ban on security exports to Israel, the submarine being built by Germany’s Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) for the Israeli Navy will no longer be allowed to undergo deep-water tests in Norwegian waters.
US Navy – Troubled ship San Antonio won't deploy next year
– Virginian Pilot – One of the Navy’s most trouble-plagued ships, the USS San Antonio, won’t deploy next year as planned.
French Navy – French aircraft carrier returns to port for repairs
– Associated Press – A French Navy spokesman says aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has been forced to return to port for repairs on the day it set sail for a four-month mission to support the fight in Afghanistan.
Chinese Navy – U.S. Alarmed by Harsh Tone of China’s Military
– New York Times – Why the younger generation of Chinese military officers dislikes the U.S.
Chinese Navy – Stealthy Chinese?
– Defense Technology International – Has China cracked the secret of building stealth submarines?
Royal Navy – Royal Navy are pirates, says Argentina's president
– Daily Telegraph – The president of Argentina has described the Royal Navy as pirates and accused the British government of behaving like an imperial power with regard to the Falkland Islands.
Royal Navy – Navy to reduce to smallest size ever to save carriers
– Daily Telegraph – The Royal Navy is set to be reduced to the smallest size in its history after admirals yesterday offered drastic reductions in the fleet in order to save two new aircraft carriers from defence cuts.
Spanish Navy – Spanish Navy receives its largest warship 'Juan Carlos I'
– Brahmand – The Spanish Navy has received its largest multi-role warship ‘Juan Carlos I’ from the country’s leading ship-building company Navanita.
Russian Navy – 13 Is Bulava's Lucky Number
– Defense Technology International – The 13th launch of Russia’s new Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile has been successful.
US Marines – U.S. Military Orders Less Dependence on Fossil Fuels
– New York Times – Another look at the Marines’ fragile lines of supply in Afghanistan.
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