Monthly Archives: February 2014

Loss of HMAS Perth remembered

Navy Daily 1h  //  keep unread  //  hide  //  preview Two of just six surviving members of HMAS Perth (I), together with descendants of other Perth sailors and Deputy Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Michael van Balen RAN gathered at the Australian War Memorial today to commemorate the ship’s loss 72 years ago.  Visit Website   +TAG from Blogger http://ift.tt/1hH95oJ via IFTTT

Canadian Ships Flex Their Muscles ahead of 2014 Deployments

Naval Today >> The industry’s seaborne news provider by Naval Today  /  56min  //  keep unread  //  hide  // preview HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC Approximately 900 personnel from the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force are participating in a major fleet exercise this week until March 14, 2014, off the Eastern seaboard. This exercise will also see the contribution of UnitedContinue reading “Canadian Ships Flex Their Muscles ahead of 2014 Deployments”

German, South Korean Destroyers Meet at Sea

Naval Today >> The industry’s seaborne news provider by Naval Today  /  56min  //  keep unread  //  hide  // preview On Wednesday 26 February 2014, German Navy frigate, FGS Hessen which is operating as part of the EU Naval Force, and South Korean destroyer, Kang Gam Chan, met up in the Gulf of Aden to carry out a joint exercise. Both warships areContinue reading “German, South Korean Destroyers Meet at Sea”

USA: Exelis Wins Mine Clearance Support Contract

Naval Today >> The industry’s seaborne news provider by Naval Today  /  26min  //  keep unread  //  hide  // preview MK-105 Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) magnetic minesweeping system Exelis has received a contract valued at more than $13 million to provide the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind., with depot level repair, maintenance and modifications for two mine defense systems currently fielded withContinue reading “USA: Exelis Wins Mine Clearance Support Contract”

HMS Westminster returns to Portsmouth27 February 2014 Six and a half months away in the Indian Ocean and Gulf came to an end for HMS Westminster today in the late winter’s sunshine. The frigate received a warm welcome – so warm there was even ice cream for waiting families – in her native Portsmouth. Pictures:Continue reading