Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – The Philippines and Japan have signed a five-year ¿greater defense cooperation¿ agreement, which aims to promote mutual understanding and trust between the two sides and contribute to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. The ¿Statement of Intent¿ covering the pact was signed on July in Tokyo by […]
AFPSaturday, Jul 07, 2012 TAIPEI – Taiwan’s military prosecutors were investigating the disappearance of two maps containing secret information on the island’s naval deployments, reports said Saturday. The maps were found to be missing during an inventory check by naval officials when a fleet of ageing missile boats was recently decommissioned, said the state Central […]
There was little surprise in President Barack Obama’s announcement late last year that the United States would strengthen its position in East Asia while drawing down its forces in Europe. After all, the security environment in East Asia is unpredictable and rapidly changing, unlike in Europe where it is relatively stable. Against this background, efforts […]
Gowind® offshore patrol vessel L’Adroit returned to her homeport of Toulon on 29 June 2012 after a two-month mission in the Mediterranean. DCNS has made the ship available to the French Navy for three years. The client Navies, in turn, is using the ship primarily for government missions at sea. During this fisheries protection and […]
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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 […]
Published on July 4, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments In an intrusion episode that occurred almost seven months ago, Chinese hackers penetrated computers at the Indian Eastern Naval Command to access strategic information. The action is a serious breach of India’s cyber security. Chinese hackers penetrate Navy’s computer In what may be construed […]
MCLEAN, Va., July 3, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] today announced it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic to provide infrastructure protection solutions, including engineering and life-cycle support for electronic security systems, public safety, information assurance, and engineering network systems […]
Published on June 29, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments The chief of Somalia’s anti-piracy task force has thanked the UAE government for contributing to a programme that is helping the war-ravaged African country turn the tide in the battle against pirates. Somalia anti-piracy chief thanks UAE By Ahmed Al Majaida, Khaleej Times The […]
Ahmed Al Majaida The chief of Somalia’s anti-piracy task force has thanked the UAE government for contributing to a programme that is helping the war-ravaged African country turn the tide in the battle against pirates. In an interview with Khaleej Times, Dr Muhyadin Ali Yosif said funds from the UAE have helped get the Somalia Maritime Security Forces […]