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Taiwan says China starts building first aircraft carrier Taipei (AFP) Nov 4, 2009 
Taiwan said Wednesday that its giant neighbour China has started building its first aircraft carrier, a move analysts have said could raise military tensions in the region. The head of Taiwan's National Security Bureau told parliament construction of the carrier had begun, Lin Yu-fang, a legislator of the ruling Kuomintang party, told AFP. However, the security chief, Tsai Teh-sheng said ... read moreFuture Submarine Design Capability Study 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Nov 04, 2009Greg Combet, Acting Minister for Defence, has announced that a contract had been signed with the United States RAND Corporation to complete a Domestic Design Study for the Future Submarine Project, SEA 1000. "As outlined in the White Paper, the Government has decided to acquire 12 new Future Submarines, to be assembled in South Australia. This project will be the largest and most complex ... more
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France, Russia move on ship sale
Paris (UPI) Nov 2, 2009 France is sending a warship to Russia ahead of a groundbreaking deal for the purchase of a helicopter carrier. The planned purchase of the French amphibious assault ship reaffirms Russia's growing global reach and bid to beef up its forces. Russia's Navy General Staff Oleg Burstev told local media that the Mistral helicopter carrier would arrive later this month on a trip to St. ... more LockMart Wins Contract For P-3 Orion Aircraft Acoustic Anti-submarine Warfare System Upgrades 
Manassas VA (SPX) Oct 22, 2009The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $17.5 million contract to upgrade existing anti-submarine warfare systems aboard the P-3C Orion aircraft to improve current acoustic capabilities and significantly reduce parts obsolescence. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will design, produce and install the new AN/USQ-78(V) Acoustic Subsystem for the P-3C Orion maritime surveillance aircraft. ... more Update On Air Warfare Destroyer Project 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 20, 2009Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, has announced that Australia's $8 billion Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project was progressing well and would commence hull construction in the next few months. During a visit to Adelaide to inspect the progress of the project, Mr Combet said that work had now begun on fabricating what is known as a 'pilot block' at ASC's ... more France gets 3 more FREMM frigates 
Paris (UPI) Oct 9, 2009 DCNS has signed a contract to deliver three additional FREMM multi-mission frigates for the French navy. The new order brings France's total order to such vessels to 11. They are due for delivery between 2012 and 2022, the naval company said. The contract confirmation was announced by France's Defense Minister Herve Morin during the "production launch of France's second multi-mis ... more |
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Algeria seeks European stealth frigates
Algiers, Algeria (UPI) Oct 2, 2009 Italy's Fincantieri shipbuilders find themselves back in the running on a contract to supply the Algerian navy with four advanced stealth frigates in competition, a deal potentially worth $11.6 billion. A top-level delegation from the Algerian Defense Ministry visited Italy Sept. 12-19 and was given the red carpet treatment by Adm. Salvatore Reja, one of the Italian navy's top commander ... more Submarines ordered by Israel still being built: military 
Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 2, 2009Israel has not been delivered two German submarines as the military had previously reported, with the two subs still under construction, the military said Thursday. "These submarines are still under construction and have not yet been delivered to the Israeli navy," a statement said. A military spokesman had said Tuesday that Israel had taken delivery of two German Dolphin-class submarine ... more Israel get two German submarines 
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Sep 30, 2009 Israel has taken delivery of two German-made submarines capable of launching missiles with nuclear warheads. "We have received two Dolphin-class submarines built from Germany," Israel and Arab media reported quoting an anonymous Israeli military spokesman. Called U212s, the submarines were upgraded in Germany by Israeli technicians and engineers in order to enable them to carry ... more Rudd government criticizes sub builder
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Sep 28, 2009 The government is seriously concerned about the company that intends to play a vital role in planning and building Australia's new submarines, a newspaper reports. ASC, which maintains the existing fleet of six Collins Class submarines that it also built, is performing poorly and badly needs an overhaul, according to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald. ASC is a wholly governme ... more |
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