Monthly Archives: May 2013

JC’s Navy & Marine updates – Far North iwi to welcome the Waka Tapu expedition

Another post on John’s Naval, Marine and other Service news Far North iwi to welcome the Waka Tapu expedition Updated at 7:20 pm today   Far North iwi will welcome the Waka Tapu expedition back to Aotearoa after completing an epic return journey from Rapanui, or Easter Island. In May last year two double-hulled wakaContinue reading “JC’s Navy & Marine updates – Far North iwi to welcome the Waka Tapu expedition”

JC’s Navy & Marine updates – Royal Navy Reveals Battle of Atlantic Commemoration Support Ships (UK)

Another post on John’s Naval, Marine and other Service news  Naval Today by Naval Today  /  50min  //  keep unread  //  preview Royal Navy Reveals Battle of Atlantic Commemoration Support Ships (UK) The Royal Navy – in association with Liverpool City Council and its partners in the wider Merchant Navy community – reveals the full complement of ships that will arrive inContinue reading “JC’s Navy & Marine updates – Royal Navy Reveals Battle of Atlantic Commemoration Support Ships (UK)”

JC’s Navy & Marine updates – Deleterious Neglect: Will the U.S. Navy Surrender Maritime Asia?

Another post on John’s Naval, Marine and other Service news Deleterious Neglect: Will the U.S. Navy Surrender Maritime Asia? EAST ASIAPOLITICSPREVIEWSECURITY May 17, 2013 By Toshi Yoshihara, James Holmes in Share  Having gone unchallenged for decades, and facing budget cuts, the U.S. Navy is in danger of losing its capability to challenge the PLA in itsContinue reading “JC’s Navy & Marine updates – Deleterious Neglect: Will the U.S. Navy Surrender Maritime Asia?”

JC’s Navy & Marine updates – Australia to stock up on US drones

Another post on John’s Naval, Marine and other Service news Australia to stock up on US drones BY:IAN MCPHEDRAN – NATIONAL DEFENCE REPORTER  From:News Limited Network  May 16, 201310:15PM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print   The Triton drone. Source: Supplied FIVE years after it walked away from a US Navy program to provide unmanned surveillanceContinue reading “JC’s Navy & Marine updates – Australia to stock up on US drones”

JC’s Navy & Marine updates – Aegis BMD System Flight Test Successfully Completed (Hawaii)

Another post on John’s Naval, Marine and other Service news 6 Naval Today by Naval Today  /  14h  //  keep unread  //  preview Aegis BMD System Flight Test Successfully Completed (Hawaii)   The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Lake Erie (CG-70) successfully conducted a flight test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, resultingContinue reading “JC’s Navy & Marine updates – Aegis BMD System Flight Test Successfully Completed (Hawaii)”