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  1. Polish Defense Holding Replaces Bumar Group

    Poland's leading defense manufacturer, the Bumar Group, rebranded itself as Polish Defense Holding (PHO) May 22.

    • May. 23, 2013
  2. Visitors attend the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2013 in Singapore on May 14, 2013. Roslan Rahman / AFP

    IMDEX Show Draws Navy Chiefs, 194 Firms

    Despite the uncertain economic climate, the biennial International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX) was fully booked last week.

    • May. 23, 2013
  3. The Navy's first littoral combat ship was open for viewing at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference last week in Singapore. US Navy

    Lockheed Uses Freedom To Push LCS Exports

    If anyone wanted to see evidence of the US Navy's steps toward rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific last week, it was right there in haze gray.

    • May. 22, 2013
  4. The Freedom underway in Singapore on May 17. MC1 Jay C. Pugh/US Navy

    LCS Suffers Engine Problem

    The USS Freedom, first of the US Navy's littoral combat ships, was forced to return to port in Singapore Tuesday after sediment was discovered in the ship's lube oil system.

    • May. 22, 2013

  5. House Subcommittee Supports Raising Carrier Cost Cap

    In its first swipe at the 2013 defense authorization bill, the House Seapower subcommittee approved a new cost cap for the US Navy's Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, and rejected again a service request to decommission nine ships as an economy measure.

    • May. 21, 2013

  6. Problems Surfacing For Canada's Shipbuilding Plan

    Canada's multibillion-dollar naval shipbuilding program is heading into stormy seas, critics say, as new questions emerge about costs and the capability of domestic shipyards.

    • May. 21, 2013

  7. Italian Navy Chief Proposes New Dual-Use Vessel

    As warships get sleeker and stealthier, the head of the Italian Navy wants to buck the trend and plan a one-size-fits-all warship that will be cheap, roomy and dual use, even making space for containers on deck.

    • May. 20, 2013

  8. 5 More US Patrol Ships Heading to the Gulf

    Five more coastal patrol ships are moving to Bahrain starting this summer.

    • May. 20, 2013
  9. Vietnam has procured six new conventional Kilo-class submarines from Russia. Here, the Russian Navy's Kilo-class sub Lipetsk is docked in Severomorsk, Russia. Agence France-Presse

    Asia's Naval Procurement Sees Major Growth

    Asia-Pacific nations are modernizing their surface and underwater naval capabilities by buying stealthy warships, attack submarines, patrol vessels, sensors, radars, missiles and unmanned systems.

    • May. 19, 2013
  10. Betsy Schmid, a Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee staffer, has emerged as the leading candidate to become Navy undersecretary. Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale is among those expected to step down in the coming months. DoD

    Several DoD Personnel Moves Expected Soon

    The White House is working to fill several high-level Pentagon posts as incumbents prepare to step down as the Obama administration begins a second term amid a fury of budget uncertainty.

    • May. 17, 2013

  11. Taiwan Stages Exercise As Philippines Row Continues

    Taiwan held a military exercise Thursday in waters near the northern Philippines in response to the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, after rejecting repeated apologies from Manila.

    • May. 16, 2013
  12. Northrop Grumman personnel conduct pre-operational tests May 13 on an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. On May 14, the ship became the first aircraft carrier to catapult launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck. MC3 Kevin J. Steinberg/US Navy via AFP

    X-47 Unmanned Aircraft Makes Successful Launch

    The US Navy launched an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier Tuesday morning.

    • May. 14, 2013

  13. India To Add Navy Bases, Expand Coastline Security Sensors

    Addressing the top commanders of the Indian Navy on Tuesday, Defence Minister A.K. Antony announced that additional naval bases and air stations are required to extend the Navy's reach.

    • May. 14, 2013

  14. US: Gulf Navy Drill Not Directed At Iran

    Vice Admiral John Miller, commander of the US Fifth Fleet, said on Sunday that a massive naval minesweeping exercise involving 41 countries was not directed at Iran.

    • May. 12, 2013

  15. N. Korea Slams US Aircraft Carrier's Arrival In S. Korea

    North Korea has criticized the arrival of the US aircraft carrier Nimitz in the South for a joint drill as an 'extremely reckless' provocation and a rehearsal for war against the communist state.

    • May. 12, 2013
  16. Push for Consolidation: The French government wants Thales to buy shipbuilder DCNS, which produced the Horizon-class frigate Chevalier Paul. The ship contains radars built by Thales. DCNS

    Source: France Pushing for 2 Mega Deals

    France is looking to sell naval company DCNS to electronics specialist Thales and broker a partnership between Nexter and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann in a bid to beat a budget crunch and slim down the land weapons sector, a source briefed on the subject said.

    • May. 11, 2013
  17. The fast combat support ship Rainier, seen with the destroyer John S. McCain, is one of two large fleet support ships the Navy wants to take out of service as a budget reduction. MC3 Declan Barnes / Navy

    Little Change in New US Fleet Plan

    The U.S.

    • May. 10, 2013

  18. US Carrier Group To Take Part In S. Korea Drills

    A US naval strike group led by the aircraft carrier Nimitz will arrive in South Korea this weekend for sea drills, officials said Friday, following joint exercises that infuriated North Korea.

    • May. 10, 2013
  19. The Sillinger 470 UM RD is a 4.7-meter foldable inflatable boat, fitted with an interconnecting valve for faster inflation of the compartments and two speed tubes.

    SOFINS Highlights Growing French Spec Ops Market

    The French special operations command led for a first time in Europe a three-day trade show and conference, signaling the niche market formed by the ιlite forces' operational needs.

    • May. 10, 2013
  20. Britain flip-flopped between versions of the Lockheed Martin's Joint Strike Fighter after learning the cost of converting one of the Royal Navy's partly built aircraft carriers to include catapults and arrestor gear rose from an estimated £800 million (US $1.24 billion) in 2010 when the initial switch in aircraft type was ordered to about £2 billion.

    UK Watchdog: Faulty Data Drove F-35 Choices for New Carriers

    Flawed assumptions and immature data were behind a 150 percent rise in the estimated cost of Britain switching its planned carrier strike aircraft force from the STOVL F-35B to the conventional takeoff F-35C, says a report from the National Audit Office (

    • May. 9, 2013

  21. Danish Chief of Defence: Fighter Replacement on Track

    Denmark's ranking military officer 'strongly believes' his country will settle on its next-generation fighter design by mid-2015, expressing confidence in a timetable laid out earlier this year.

    • May. 9, 2013

  22. Top US Admiral Says Shift to Asia on Track Despite Budget Cuts

    Plans to expand the American naval presence in the Pacific with new ships and hi-tech weaponry will go ahead despite steep budget cuts, the US Navy's top officer said before a trip to the region.

    • May. 7, 2013
  23. The bow of the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was mounted on the ship in early April. The ship will remain in the drydock in which it was built until November. Newport News Shipbuilding

    US Carrier Launch Pushed Back 4 Months

    The launch of the US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford has been moved back from July to November, a consequence of production delays identified two years ago.

    • May. 6, 2013

  24. Annual DoD Report Claims Steady Chinese Military Expansion

    China continues to rapidly modernize and expand its military and has deployed an anti-ship missile that could attack vessels more than 1,500 kilometers away, according to a new Pentagon report.

    • May. 6, 2013

  25. France OKs Joint Missile Development with UK

    France will develop and build a new anti-ship missile with the UK, taking a big step in bilateral cooperation that allows European missile maker MBDA to consolidate industrial capabilities, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.

    • May. 6, 2013

  26. China-Japan Island Dispute Could Become Flashpoint

    While North Korea has garnered attention as Asia's top hotspot, experts worry that the real problem is between Beijing and Tokyo over the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands, which China calls the Diaoyu Islands.

    • May. 4, 2013

  27. Australia Sticks With JSF, Will Buy Growlers, New Subs

    Australia announced plans to purchase 12 new-build Boeing EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft although it affirmed its commitment to the Joint Strike Fighter program.

    • May. 3, 2013

  28. Pirate Threat Grows Worse off West Africa

    The US must increase its intelligence- gathering capacity in Africa 15-fold in the short term to counter the threat posed by regional Islamic extremist groups and maritime piracy, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea, according to a top US general.

    • May. 3, 2013

  29. NZ Building Crew To Fly New Seasprites

    The recent announcement that New Zealand is to acquire more Seasprite helicopters will expand naval operational capabilities but finding the personnel to maintain and operate them remains a problem.

    • May. 2, 2013

  30. Japan-China Island Spat Threatens GSDF Deployment and Much More

    An effort by Japan to put boots on the ground and install a radar monitoring station on one of its islands could be derailed by a few hundred islanders as the country's new administration tries to provide a more muscular, in-your-face defense posture to C

    • May. 1, 2013
  31. Commander in Chief of the Navy, Rear Admiral Ram Rutberg, left, salutes as CEO of the Ministry of Defense, Major General (Res.) Ehud Shani looks on during a ceremony inaugurating the INS Rahav in Kiel, Germany. Israeli Defense Ministry

    Israel Inaugurates 5th Dolphin-Class Sub

    Israel inaugurated its fifth nuclear-capable Dolphin-class submarine April 29 in Kiel, Germany, home of the shipbuilding division of Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS).

    • Apr. 29, 2013
  32. Two Chinese fishing trawlers surround the US intelligence ship Impeccable in March 2009 in the South China Sea. US Navy via Agence France-Presse

    Chinese Signaling for Conflict: A Predictive Pattern

    As things heat up in the East China Sea over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, it might be wise to know the signals China uses to warn of war and how Beijing handles crisis management.

    • Apr. 28, 2013

  33. Pakistan's Dream Navy?

    Beset with monetary woes and a tenuous relationship with the US, Pakistan's naval modernization plans appear to be faltering with the hoped for acquisition of further surplus US equipment now unlikely.

    • Apr. 24, 2013
  34. US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey (center) arrives April 23 at the Bayi Building to meet with Chinese military officials in Beijing. Dempsey is visiting China. Andy Wong / AFP pool

    Top US General Reminds China of US Commitment to Japan

    The top US military officer told China's leaders on Wednesday that Washington is committed to defending Japan, as Beijing and Tokyo engage in intensified rhetoric over a territorial row.

    • Apr. 24, 2013

  35. State Media: China Plans Second, Larger Aircraft Carrier

    China is planning a second and larger aircraft carrier, a top naval officer said, according to state media, after its first carrier was commissioned last year as part of a military buildup.

    • Apr. 24, 2013
  36. While few changes in the new shipbuilding plan are evident, the U. S. Navy is still seeking to retire seven cruisers – like the USS Vicksburg – and two amphibious ships in 2015 as budget-cutting measures. Christopher Cavas / Staff

    US Navy Still Seeks To Decommission More Ships

    Rebuffed by Congress in an attempt to inactivate nine warships as a cost-cutting measure, the US Navy is set to try again – in 2015.

    • Apr. 23, 2013
  37. Standing Guard: A Japanese Maritime Defense Force's destroyer Kongo launches a missile off Hawaii. Japan has successfully shot down a ballistic missile over the Pacific. Agence France-Presse

    Special Report: Asia-Pacific Spending Spree

    The Asia-Pacific will comprise 26 percent — nearly $200 billion — of global naval and maritime security builds in the next 20 years as complex relationships and rivalries drive procurements designed for particular regional challenges.

    • Apr. 21, 2013

  38. UK Advances New AEW Capabilities

    A program to replace the Royal Navy's airborne early warning capability has moved a step forward with approval for assessment phase work on the Merlin Mk2 helicopter-based system being awarded to Lockheed Martin UK.

    • Apr. 19, 2013

  39. NZ Issues RFI for Naval Tanker Replacement

    A request for information (RfI) has been issued for a so-called 'Maritime Projection and Sustainment Capability' (MPSC) to replace the Royal New Zealand Navy's fleet replenishment tanker, HMNZS Endeavour, by 2018.

    • Apr. 19, 2013

  40. UK-French Statement Expected on Anti-Ship Missile

    Britain and France plan to issue a joint statement on cooperation on a new helicopter-borne anti-ship missile, British and French defense officials said April 19.

    • Apr. 19, 2013
  41. The littoral combat ship USS Freedom makes its way into Apra Harbor at U.S. Naval Base Guam on March 29. JoAnna Delfin/U.S. Navy

    USS Freedom Arrives in Singapore

    USS Freedom, the U.S. Navy's first littoral combat ship, arrived in Singapore on Thursday, just over six weeks after leaving San Diego for the type's first major overseas deployment, the U.S. Navy announced.

    • Apr. 18, 2013

  42. Navy: Powder Found in NSF Arlington Mailroom Not Toxic

    Tests on a white, powdery substance found Thursday morning in the mailroom of a Navy facility in Arlington, Va., revealed it was not dangerous, according to a Navy official, and the 800 people previously evacuated were allowed to return to work.

    • Apr. 18, 2013

  43. U.S. House Panel Chair Looks To A ‘Seapower’ Decade

    With the Congressional budget season swinging fully into gear, one key lawmaker is zeroing in on a shift from providing a land-oriented defense posture to one relying more on seapower.

    • Apr. 17, 2013
  44. The Coronado, seen at its christening in January 2012, is the fourth LCS for the U.S. Navy. Austal USA

    Newest LCS Suffers Fire at Sea, Damage ‘Minor’

    WASHINGTON — Fire broke out aboard the littoral combat ship Coronado late Friday morning while the vessel was on its second day of sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico, a U.S. Navy official confirmed Saturday.

    • Apr. 14, 2013

  45. Missile Deal Tests France-U.K. Pact

    PARIS — France has sent a positive but cautious reply to British requests for cooperation on producing a new anti-ship missile, widely seen as a test of the 2010 Lancaster House bilateral defense treaty, sources close to the program said.

    • Apr. 14, 2013

  46. Super Hornet crashes in the Arabian Sea

    An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower crashed Monday in the North Arabian Sea. No one was injured.

    • Apr. 8, 2013
  47. A concentrated effort to improve Aegis radar performance in deployed ships, like the cruiser Mobile Bay, seen escorting the carrier John C. Stennis, is paying off, the U.S. Navy says. MCS 3rd Class Stephanie Smith / U.S. Navy

    U.S. Navy Finds New Ways To Improve Aegis

    WASHINGTON — When U.S. Navy Aegis destroyers fitted with the Baseline 7.1.2 upgrade started operating a few years ago with other Aegis ships, problems soon became apparent.

    • Apr. 7, 2013

  48. Taiwan Plans To Expand Pier In Disputed Islands

    TAIPEI — Taiwan plans to expand a pier on one of the disputed Spratly Islands, officials said Sunday, as the rest of the claimants beef up military deployment in the South China Sea.

    • Apr. 7, 2013
  49. USNS Spearhead, the first joint high speed vessel to be delivered to the Military Sealift Command, arriving at Naval Station Mayport on Feb. 14. MC3 Damian Berg / U.S. Navy

    LCS Council Adds New Member

    WASHINGTON — Taking note of the new ship’s unique qualities, the chief of naval operations has added the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) program to the portfolio of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Council, a three-star panel overseeing developments of these evolutionary craft.

    • Apr. 5, 2013

  50. CRS: Breaking China’s ASBM Kill Chain

    TAIPEI — A new report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) suggests China’s new anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) can be countered, and is not, necessarily, the “game-changer” many defense analysts predict.

    • Apr. 5, 2013
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