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  1. Official: Japan Plans $2.1B Military Spend In Stimulus Package

    TOKYO — Japan plans to spend $2.1 billion on its military over the next few months as part of a huge stimulus package, a defense ministry official said Jan. 9, amid growing concerns over a rising China.

    • Jan. 8, 2013
  2. A Navy BAMS-D unmanned aircraft similar to this crashed in June during a training flight over Maryland. Investigators blamed a mechanical failure. Northrop Grumman

    How a Large U.S. Navy UAV Crashed in Maryland, From 18,000 Feet

    On June 11, a massive Navy surveillance drone plummeted into swampland on an island in the Chesapeake Bay on Maryland’s eastern shore. The unmanned aircraft had a 45-foot fuselage — as long as a luxury motor coach — and a wingspan of more than 100 feet.

    • Jan. 7, 2013
  3. Having failed to produce timely defense spending bills or avoid a chaotic end to a year-long march toward sequestration, the recently-deceased 112th Congress also failed for two straight years to approve a normally prosaic measure allowing the transfers of old U.S. Navy ships (like the USS Carr, shown above) to friendly navies. U.S. Navy

    Congressional Chaos Costs U.S. Navy Millions, Leaves Ships in Limbo

    Having failed to produce timely defense spending bills or avoid a chaotic end to a year-long march toward sequestration, the recently-deceased 112th Congress also failed to approve a normally prosaic measure allowing the transfers of old U.S. Navy ships to friendly navies.

    • Jan. 6, 2013
  4. New Delhi Rejects Mahindra-Rafael Anti-Torpedo Team

    NEW DELHI — The Indian government has rejected a proposed joint venture between Israel’s Rafael and Mahindra Defence Systems to produce anti-torpedo systems, a move that surprised Mahindra officials and could undermine future foreign teaming efforts with private Indian companies.

    • Jan. 4, 2013
  5. Report: Japan Mulls U.S. Spy Drones for Marine Surveillance

    TOKYO — Japan is considering introducing U.S. spy drones to boost surveillance of its territorial waters near islands in the East China Sea at the centre of a bitter dispute with Beijing, Kyodo News said Dec. 31.

    • Jan. 4, 2013
  6. Report: Russia Sends Landing Ships to Syria

    MOSCOW— A Russian warship carrying a unit of marines has left its Black Sea port for Syria amid preparations for a possible evacuation of nationals living and working in the strife-torn country, news reports said Dec. 30.

    • Dec. 30, 2012
  7. S. Korea Claims to Retrieve Debris from N. Korean Rocket

    SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has recovered what it believes to be debris from the engine of the long-range rocket launched by North Korea this month, the South Korean defense ministry said Dec. 28.

    • Dec. 28, 2012
  8. Report: Australia Plans War Games with China

    SYDNEY — Australia and China are planning joint military exercises that may also include the United States as the nations work to ensure stability in the region, Canberra’s defense chief said Dec. 27.

    • Dec. 27, 2012
  9. Philippines To Buy Three Naval Helicopters

    MANILA — The Philippines said Dec. 27 it would buy three naval helicopters from an Anglo-Italian manufacturer as part of its military modernization program amid a territorial dispute with China.

    • Dec. 27, 2012
  10. Iran Begins Naval War Games: Reports

    TEHRAN — Iran on Dec. 25 launched naval maneuvers in the Gulf and announced plans for another exercise in the strategic Strait of Hormuz later this week, media reports said.

    • Dec. 26, 2012
  11. Australian Sub Report Faults Logistical Support

    MELBOURNE — A government-commissioned review examining problems with Australia’s Collins-class submarines found that inadequately designed logistical support arrangements were unable to keep an adequate number of boats at sea.

    • Dec. 22, 2012
  12. A U.S. Navy concept for the Ohio-Replacement Program submarine. Naval Sea Systems Command

    Submarine Design Effort Gets $2B Boost

    The effort to design and develop the U.S. Navy’s next ballistic missile submarine got a major boost Friday with the announcement of a nearly $2 billion contract award to General Dynamics.

    • Dec. 21, 2012
  13. Pakistan Navy Test-fires Land-Attack Missile

    ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Navy has test-fired a new land attack missile in the North Arabian Sea off the coast of Pakistan this week.

    • Dec. 21, 2012
  14. L&T Delivers 1st Interceptor Boat to Indian Coast Guard

    NEW DELHI — Indian private sector shipyard Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has delivered its first homemade high speed interceptor boat for use by the Indian Coast Guard, the company announced Dec. 20.

    • Dec. 20, 2012
  15. Russia Sends Warships to Mediterranean: Ministry

    MOSCOW — Russia is sending a new flotilla of warships to the Mediterranean, the defense ministry said Dec. 18, amid the escalating situation in Syria.

    • Dec. 18, 2012
  16. The Spearhead ran initial sea trials in April, but work to fix a number of details continued into early December. Austal USA

    Delay in JHSV Delivery Will Ripple Into 2017

    The first Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) is now officially in U.S. Navy hands, having been delivered from shipbuilder Austal USA on Dec. 5.

    • Dec. 14, 2012
  17. India Funds Coastal Security Upgrades

    NEW DELHI — The Indian government has cleared a $390 million proposal to upgrade the country’s coastal security, which involves buying additional patrol vessels and improving the radar network.

    • Dec. 14, 2012
  18. Turkey Plans To Build up to 8 Frigates

    ANKARA — Turkey plans to build four frigates with assistance from foreign shipyards and likely will fund an additional four for a total cost of about $7 billion, after the current production of eight corvettes is completed between 2015 and 2020, a senior procurement official said.

    • Dec. 12, 2012
  19. The USS Vicksburg is one of four cruisers scheduled to leave service in 2013. Congress is likely to prevent the Navy from decommissioning the Vicksburg and five other cruisers. Christopher P. Cavas / Staff

    USN Cruisers, Manpower Held in Limbo

    A U.S. Navy move to decommission nine warships and save more than $4 billion over the next five years remained in abeyance as Congress wraps up its defense work for 2012, leaving service leaders to ponder how they’ll proceed should lawmakers keep most of the ships in service.

    • Dec. 10, 2012
  20. U.K. Awards More Work for Astute-class Subs

    LONDON — The British Royal Navy’s nuclear attack submarine plans have been boosted by a Ministry of Defence announcement that it has awarded contracts for building two Astute-class boats and production of long-lead items for a further two vessels.

    • Dec. 10, 2012
  21. The Navy cut a new submarine from the 2014 construction schedule due to affordability concerns, but Congress supports finding a way to pay for it. At issue is just how. Here, the Virginia-class submarine Minnesota is seen under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding. Chris Oxley / Newport News Shipbuilding

    Funding Spat Could Sink USN Virginia-Class Sub

    The U.S. Navy wants it. Industry wants it. Democrats and Republicans want it. Appropriators and authorizers want it. Everybody, it seems, wants to put a second Virginia-class nuclear submarine back in the fiscal 2014 budget, keeping the service and its industrial suppliers on a two-boats-per-year building schedule.

    • Dec. 9, 2012
  22. The cruiser Myoko, left, and the cruiser Kongo, right, leave the Sasebo naval base in Nagasaki prefecture on December 6. Defence Minister Satoshi Morimoto on Dec. 1 ordered the military to prepare for North Korea's rocket launch. Hiji Press /AFP via Getty Images

    Japan Authorizes N. Korean Rocket Interception

    TOKYO — Japan on Dec. 7 ordered its military to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens the nation’s territory as Washington put anti-missile destroyers into position, ramping up pressure on Pyongyang.

    • Dec. 7, 2012
  23. Swedish Audit Exposes Funding Shortages for Core Military Units

    HELSINKI — The Swedish government’s tight-fisted spending position on defense has come under fresh scrutiny following a report by the National Audit Office (NAO — in Swedish Rikrevisionen) that concludes the current budgeting regime is forcing military cuts that significantly reduce the availability and rapid-response capability of core Air Force and naval units.

    • Dec. 6, 2012
  24. Cammell, A&P Secure Large Portion of U.K. Auxiliary Fleet Maintenance

    LONDON — Ship repair yards Cammell Laird and the A&P Group have taken the lion’s share of a 349 million pound ($560.3 million) deal with the U.K. Ministry of Defence to undertake long-term maintenance of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels.

    • Dec. 4, 2012
  25. A view of the Chinese guided missile frigate Yan Tai at Qingdao is pictured in September. The U.S. welcomes China's participation in the RIMPAC naval exercises next year, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Wednesday during an official visit to the country. Larry Downing / AFP

    U.S. ‘Welcomes’ China Participation in Naval Drills

    BEIJING — The United States welcomes China’s participation in U.S.-led joint naval exercises next year, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Wednesday during an official visit to the country.

    • Nov. 28, 2012
  26. U.S. Navy Moves To Replace Presidential Helicopters

    WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has launched a new project to replace the aging helicopters used by the U.S. president, three years after a program was canceled due to surging costs.

    • Nov. 27, 2012
  27. India To Get Soviet-era Aircraft Carrier in 2013

    NEW DELHI — India on Nov. 26 said long-time ally Russia would finally hand over a refurbished aircraft carrier next year and end a bitter dispute over the Soviet-era warship caused by rising costs and delays.

    • Nov. 26, 2012
  28. China Conducts First Landing on Aircraft Carrier

    BEIJING — China has conducted the first landing of a fighter jet on its new aircraft carrier in a move that extends Beijing’s ability to project its growing military might in territorial disputes.

    • Nov. 25, 2012
  29. Shipbuilder: China Should Build Aircraft Carriers

    BEIJING — China should independently build its own aircraft carriers, the country’s largest shipbuilder said at a pivotal Communist Party meeting where Beijing announced plans to become a “maritime power.”

    • Nov. 20, 2012
  30. U.S. Navy Prepares for Extended Mine Force Presence in Arabian Gulf

    The U.S. Navy is positioning its mine-hunting forces for an extended stay in the Arabian Gulf by bringing some extra ships home, relying more heavily on newly introduced technologies and adding two new crews to help man the ships.

    • Nov. 15, 2012
  31. BAE To Acquire U.S. Shipyard Marine Hydraulics

    LONDON — BAE Systems has agreed to acquire Marine Hydraulics International in a $69 million deal that will boost the British-based company’s U.S. maritime repair and upgrade business.

    • Nov. 15, 2012
  32. Skilled Labor Shortage Plagues Australian Shipyards

    MELBOURNE, Australia — The shipbuilding industry in Australia is facing pressure from a shortage of skilled labor and a lack of continuity in naval shipbuilding projects.

    • Nov. 14, 2012
  33. Tribunal Cuts Award to Taiwan on 1991 French Frigate Contract

    PARIS — A legal tribunal Nov. 13 cut back to some 3 million euros ($3.8 million) a 45.5 million euro claim by Taiwan on the supply of spare parts for the 1991 Bravo contract for six Lafayette stealth frigates, a source familiar with the deal said.

    • Nov. 13, 2012
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