Canada: “Canadian shipbuilders fear navy will buy German vessels” CBC News, 04 September 2012 Canadian shipbuilders are apparently concerned that the Department of National Defence may contract a German firm to design the Royal Canadian Navy’s new replenishment ships. Indications are that the German Berlin-class is a front-runner in the competition, and Canadian industry representatives …
Read more »United States / China: “Patrol vessel heads to Hawaii for joint exercises” & “US Coast Guard transfers to China case of suspected of illegal driftnet fishing” China Daily, 25 August 2012 & Washington Post, 14 August 2012 The China Maritime Safety Administration’s largest patrol vessel, Haixun 31, is en route to Hawaii to conduct cooperation …
Read more »Colombia / Panama: “Colombia, Panama, U.S. seize 1.9 tons of cocaine” Xinhua, 21 August 2012 Authorities netted 1.9 tons of cocaine over the weekend during Operation Martillo, a joint multinational anti-drug operation in the Caribbean. The seizure occurred after the Colombian Navy provided information to the Panamanian National Aeronaval Service about a speed boat, reportedly …
Read more »United States: “Construction begins on 11th LPD for US Navy” Naval Technology, 09 August 2012 Construction on the US Navy’s 11th and final San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, the yet-unnamed LPD 27, began at Huntington Ingalls’ shipyard in New Orleans earlier this week, with delivery scheduled for mid-2017. The San Antonio LPDs displace almost …
Read more »Canada: “Defending our Northern Sovereignty: Minister MacKay Announces Op Nanook 2012″ Department of National Defence Press Release, 02 August 2012 The sixth iteration of Operation Nanook began on August 1st and will run until August 26th, with over 1,250 Canadian Forces and international personnel participating this year. Op Nanook 12 will have eastern and western …
Read more »United States: “Report suggests fewer Marines needed on Guam” Guam Pacific Daily News, 28 July 2012 The Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), an American think-tank, submitted a report to the United States Congress last week with independent recommendations on how to best position American military forces throughout the Asia Pacific region. The report …
Read more »United States: “Worker charged over fire aboard US Navy submarine” AFP, 23 April 2012 A fire on board a US Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine that caused $400 million in damages and nearly led to the destruction of the $1 billion boat has been blamed on a civilian maintenance worker who allegedly started the fire so …
Read more »Canada: “Accused spy opts for judge and jury trial in Nova Scotia” Globe and Mail, 17 July 2012 Jeffrey Delisle, the Royal Canadian Navy Sub-Lieutenant charged with passing classified information to a foreign country, has opted to be tried by judge and jury in Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court. Delisle appeared before the Court on Tuesday …
Read more »United Kingdom: “Nuclear submarine fire figures revealed” BBC News, 08 July 2012 Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed that there have been 266 fires aboard Royal Navy (RN) submarines over the past 25 years. Of these incidents, 74 occurred on ballistic missile boats, though the vast majority of all fires were reported as “minor”, …
Read more »Canada: “Decades-long mission to replace Sea Kings hits another snag” Globe and Mail, 02 July 2012 Sikorsky International has announced yet another delay in the delivery of the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter to the Canadian Forces, the first of which were supposed to arrive in June. Sikorsky was contracted to supply 28 helicopters at a cost …
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