Monthly Archives: July 2012

Navy’s new ship sails the seas on half the gas The USS Makin Island, the Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, saves millions of dollars by using far less fuel than its sister ships. CNET’s Daniel Terdiman hitches a ride as part of his Road Trip 2012. by Daniel Terdiman   July 21, 2012 9:14 AM PDT TheContinue reading “Navy’s new ship sails the seas on half the gas”

Iranian Navy: Strait of Hormuz Will Not Be Closed Published: Wednesday, 25 Jul 2012 | 2:28 PM ET Text Size By: Charles Kennedy Oilprice.com Twitter 5 LinkedIn 3 Share  Iranian politicians have often said that they would consider blocking the Strait of Hormuz in response to US and EU sanctions that are exerting economic pressure onContinue reading “Iranian Navy: Strait of Hormuz Will Not Be Closed”

  HMS Defender arrives at Portsmouth Naval Base for the very first time By Handout (GETTY) – 10 hours ago   PORTYSMOUTH, ENGLAND – JULY 25: In this handout image provided by MoD Crown Copyright, The Royal Navy’s newest Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Defender sails into her new home at HM Naval Base Portsmouth for the firstContinue reading “HMS Defender arrives at Portsmouth Naval Base for the very first time”

  HMS Defender arrives at Portsmouth Naval Base for the very first time By Handout (GETTY) – 10 hours ago   PORTYSMOUTH, ENGLAND – JULY 25: In this handout image provided by MoD Crown Copyright, The Royal Navy’s newest Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Defender sails into her new home at HM Naval Base Portsmouth for the firstContinue reading “HMS Defender arrives at Portsmouth Naval Base for the very first time”

China, India set course for naval strength By Shi Yang 1 Comment(s)Print E-mailChina.org.cn, July 26, 2012 Adjust font size:  The INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier (former Admiral Gorshkov), which Russia refurbished for India, left its berth at the Sevmash shipyard in Russia’s northern city of Severodvinsk and sailed into the White Sea to undergo trials on June 8.Continue reading “China, India set course for naval strength”