– BBC – The UK’s military operation in Iraq is to end within hours when the Royal Navy stops training Iraqi sailors.
US Navy – U.S. Navy drones: Coming to a carrier near China?
– Associated Press – The U.S. is developing aircraft carrier-based drones that could provide a crucial edge as it tries to counter China’s military rise.
Miscellaneous – Nato strikes hit eight Gaddafi warships in ports
– BBC – Nato air strikes have hit eight warships belonging to Col Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in co-ordinated raids on Tripoli, Al Khums and Sirte.
Piracy – Got game? Navy looking for ideas to fight piracy
– Virginian Pilot – The Navy is turning to modern online gaming technology to help solve one of the most ancient scourges on the high seas: piracy.
US Navy – Decatur commander relishes 'firsts'
– San Diego Union Tribune – Cmdr. Shanti Sethi is the first Indian American woman to command a U.S. Navy warship. So when Sethi’s ship, the destroyer Decatur, docked in India this spring, it was a singular moment in history.
Miscellaneous – Sea-based IEDs Make Debut Off Libyan Coast
– Defense Technology International – Pro-Kaddafi forces have placed their first sea-based improvised explosive devices.
French Navy – First of Class FREMM Successfully Completes First Sea-trials
– Defense Technology International – The first of class FREMM Aquitaine has just completed three weeks of sea-trials and according to DCNS, which built the frigate, the French navy is very pleased, notably with its maneuverability and propulsion.
Geopolitics / Middle East – The Anti-Conspiracist’s Guide to Revolution in the Arab World.
– Esquire – Thomas P.M. Barnett analyses the revolutions in the Arab world.
Piracy – Somali piracy costs $8.3bn a year, report says
– BBC – Piracy off the Somali coast costs the international community up to $8.3bn (£5.1bn) a year, a new report from the Geopolicity consultancy estimates.
Royal Navy – Apache Back At Sea
– Defense Technology International – The U.K. has for the first time fired a Hellfire from a ship-based WAH-64 Apache attack helicopter as it revives the concept of operating the system from ships after several years during which the mission lay dormant as the helicopters were heavily tasked performing land-based operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
US Navy – High-Speed-Vessel Transferred To Navy
– Aviation Week – The Navy signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Army on May 2 transferring all five of the Army’s Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) to the Navy.
Israeli Navy – Israel moving forward with sixth German submarine
– Jerusalem Post – Germany has pledged to build a new submarine for the navy, paving the way for a deal that will boost Israel’s strategic long-arm capabilities in the face of Iran’s continued race toward nuclear power.
Geopolitics / Libya – Sons of the Revolution
– New Yorker – Jon Lee Anderson asks can a ragtag civilian army defeat a dictator?
US Navy – Carrier George H.W. Bush to deploy on 1st combat cruise
– Virginian Pilot – In a string of firsts associated with Wednesday’s deployment, Rear Adm. Nora Tyson, shown, will be a part of history as the first female commander of a carrier strike group. The deployment also coincides with the 100th anniversary of naval aviation.
French Navy – Aircraft carriers gain clout in naval power
– Associated Press – Aboard the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
Ground Warfare – A Beast in the Heart of Every Fighting Man
– New York Times Magazine – The case against American soldiers accused of murdering Afghan civilians turns on the idea of a rogue unit. But what if the killings are a symptom of a deeper problem?
US Navy – Tomorrow's Seabots and Their Magnetic Wheels
– Defense Technology International – While pirate attacks have increased, we’ve also seen an increased willingness on the part of U.S., French, Russian and South Korean special forces to get kinetic, boarding and forcibly retaking some of these pirated ships–a risky proposition given that they’re facing an armed and unpredictable enemy–which makes attempts at gaining situational awarness a critical part of the operation. In order to do that, some think it’s time to call in the robots.
US Navy – In Bin Laden’s Compound, Seals’ All-Star Team
– New York Times – There were 79 people on the assault team that killed Osama bin Laden, but in the end, the success of the mission turned on some two dozen men who landed inside the Qaeda leader’s compound, made their way to his bedroom and shot him at close range – all while knowing that the president of the United States was keeping watch from Washington.
Chinese Navy – China boosts marine surveillance over island tensions
– BBC – China is to expand its ocean monitoring agency to protect its maritime interests, a senior official has said.
Dutch Navy – Dutch Sweep Libyan Mines
– Defense Technology International – The Royal Netherlands Navy minehunter Hr. Ms. Haarlem is hunting mines with its hull-mounted sonar and exploding those found with its Seafox unmanned underwater vehicles.
US Navy – Bin Laden discovered ‘hiding in plain sight’
– Washington Post – More details emerge on the SEAL Team 6 mission to capture / kill Bin Laden.
US Navy – How U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden
– CNN – US Navy SEALs have killed Osama Bin Laden.
Chinese Navy – Chinese Buildup Upsets Strategic Balance
– Aviation Week – Defense analysts and U.S. Navy brass agree—China’s recent successes in developing an anti-ship ballistic missile and a more robust navy have made the powerhouse Asian nation a much greater military force to reckon with.
Misc – NATO stops Gaddafi forces mining harbour
– AFP – NATO warships stopped Muammar Gaddafi forces on Friday from laying anti-ship mines in Misrata’s harbour, the alliance said, accusing the regime of trying to disrupt the flow of aid to the besieged city. “The sea-mines were being laid two to three kilometres offshore and in the approaches to Misrata by deliberately sinking the inflatable boats on which they were being carried,” NATO said in a statement. Three mines were found early on Friday and were being disarmed, the 28-nation alliance said.
US Navy – U.S. Navy Wants Modular Ship Construction
– Aviation Week – Shipbuilders that want to obtain or retain U.S. Navy work should look to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program for inspiration, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus says.
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