Myanmar’s parliament on Wednesday appointed the country’s politically moderate naval chief as one of the nation’s two vice presidents, ending weeks of speculation over who would fill the post. Vice Admiral Nyan Tun, 58, replaces Tin Aung Myint Oo, whose resignation for health reasons was officially announced last month. Tin Aung Myint Oo was considered …
Read more »DEFENCE The navy and Defence Minister ACM Sukumpol Suwanatat have been asked to hold fire on a vessel procurement scheme while it is probed for alleged irregularities. A source in the navy said the Office of Auditor-General and the Office of Ombudsman have each launched probes into the procurement scheme. The investigations were prompted by …
Read more »RBS15 Mk3 is the main surface offensive weapon carried on the new German K130 missile corvette. The Swedish Defence and security company Saab has received an order from its German partner Diehl BGT for the Surface-to-Surface Missile RBS15 Mk3. The order value is SEK 168 million, ($25 million, €20 million) and includes options with a …
Read more »Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Port Hueneme Division Commander Capt. William DeBow reached out to the small business community during a keynote speech given at the 24th Annual Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Conference in San Diego on August 8, 2012. Jointly hosted by Navy Small Business Programs and San Diego Chapter of National …
Read more »New Delhi: The Indian Navy has lost 15 Sea Harrier fighter aircraft in various accidents since 1983, Defence Minister AK Antony told the Lok Sabha today. In written reply to a question in the House, he said, “Fifteen Sea Harrier fighters and three trainers have been lost in accidents since 1983. Only three aircraft accidents …
Read more »ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI) announced today that it has been awarded a $122 million prime contract for the Warfare Enterprise and Readiness Metrics Support initiative for the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) and the Surface Warfare Enterprise. This five-year (one base and four option years) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract is new work for …
Read more »Six researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the nation’s highest honor for young scientists and engineers, officials announced Aug.10. The White House’s selection of these six individuals underscores ONR’s fundamental objective, which is to bring about new capabilities for warfighters …
Read more »CORPUS CHRISTI — Port of Corpus Christi commissioners have extended through Sept. 14 the closing period on the sale of the former Naval Station Ingleside to Occidental Petroleum Corp. The extension is to give more time to resolve an issue that surfaced during the bankruptcy of a company that had a contract with the port …
Read more »LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) – Chennault’s Naval Sea Cadets took over the USS Orleck Saturday night. While it may have appeared to be another round of laser tag, the cadets will tell you a lot more was at stake as they tried to rescue their captain being held hostage by the enemy. The Naval Sea Cadet program is for …
Read more »The Virginian-Pilot© August 14, 2012 Fighter squadrons based at Oceana Naval Air Station will conduct field carrier landing practice from about 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, according to base spokeswoman Kelley Stirling. During field carrier landing practice, as many as five jets take off, circle the air station and do a series …
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