By Jerome Aning MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday confirmed the release of 15 Filipino crew members on board the cargo ship MV Rosalia D’Amatao, hijacked by Somali pirates on April 21 in the Indian Ocean. DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez said the local manning agency relayed the news of the release, which took place …
Read more »United States: “Chicken fat-fuel to power U.S. warships in 2012 games” Defence Web, 06 December 2011 US Department of Defence (DoD) signed a contract with the Louisiana-based venture, Dynamic Fuels LLC, to buy 450,000 gallons of biofuel on Friday, the largest purchase ever by the federal government. The fuel is reportedly made from a …
Read more »The Islamic Republic of Iran has inducted and equipped its frigates with the new indigenous cruise missile Qader, Iranian Navy commander rear admiral Habibollah Sayyari revealed. The Qader missile is a lightweight surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missile capable of hitting submarines and various targets at a range of 200km. Fars News Agency has quoted rear admiral …
Read more »Bidanda Chengappa | The Indian Navy briefly touches upon the national consciousness every year on December 4 when it celebrates Navy Day to commemorate its successful sea-borne bombing of the Karachi harbour in the 1971 war with Pakistan. Similarly, it now makes news whenever its warships successfully interdict Somali pirates and rescue merchant vessels off the …
Read more »Bidanda Chengappa | The Indian Navy briefly touches upon the national consciousness every year on December 4 when it celebrates Navy Day to commemorate its successful sea-borne bombing of the Karachi harbour in the 1971 war with Pakistan. Similarly, it now makes news whenever its warships successfully interdict Somali pirates and rescue merchant vessels off the …
Read more »The Chinese Navy is expected to procure 30 more submarines by 2020 and bring the total from the current 62 to 100 by 2030, Hong Kong’s Ming Pao daily reported on Tuesday. According to the paper, the U.S. has 75 subs, 26 of them deployed in the Asia-Pacific region. China is building up its Navy, …
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Read more »[NMS Note: We await proper confirmation of this story but, if true, it's great news] (AGI) – Rome, November 25 - After more than seven months in the hands of Somali pirates , and ‘ free Italian merchant Rosalia D’Amato. There is still no official confirmation of the Foreign Ministry, but the site ‘LiberoReporter’ has published an audio conversation with …
Read more »Brian Padden | Jakarta Photo: AP Aerial view of Pagasa Island, part of the disputed Spratly group of islands, in the South China Sea located off the coast of western Philippines (file photo) U.S. plans to send additional military personnel to Australia in the coming years have drawn mixed responses among Southeast Asian leaders who are …
Read more »A cargo ship is believed to have sunk in the South China Sea on Monday leaving 21 crew missing, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported. The 15,000-tonne ship ceased to be contactable after leaving Penang in Malaysia, but four crew were rescued by Hong Kong and Vietnam maritime police, the report said. The missing include …
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