World Defence Newsby Army Recognition / 8h //keep unread//hide According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on August 28, 2020, Mare Island Dry Dock, Vallejo, California, is awarded a $15,378,728, 50-calendar day, firm-fixed-price contract (N32205-20-C-4066) for the mid-term availability of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187). Read full NavalContinue reading “Mare Island Dry Dock is awarded contract for mid-term availability of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser”
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US Navy has christened littoral combat ship USS Savannah LCS 28
World Defence Newsby Army Recognition / 8h //keep unread//hide According to information published by the U.S. Navy on August 29, 2020, the U.S. Navy has christened its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Savannah (LCS 28), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, August 29, in Mobile, Alabama. Read full Naval News at this linkContinue reading “US Navy has christened littoral combat ship USS Savannah LCS 28”
A Kiwi remembers – ‘I wish to hell they’d hurry up’: WWII navy veteran recalls witnessing war-ending Japanese surrender Helen Harvey05:00, Aug 30 2020 Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Pause Mute Current Time 0:57 / Duration 2:14 Loaded: 88.62% Fullscreen Video here – https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/122570996/i-wish-to-hell-theyd-hurry-up-wwii-navy-veteran-recalls-witnessing-warending-japanese-surrenderSIMON O’CONNOR/STUFF Jack Pringle, 95, still has a great memory of being in the navy during WorldContinue reading
NATO – US Bombers To Fly Over All 30 NATO Nations In One Day
The event, which also includes the RAF, demonstrates the “powerful commitment” of the US to NATO, the alliance says. 28th August 2020 at 3:00pm Six US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers are flying over all 30 NATO nations. They are being accompanied by around 80 fighter aircraft from 20 other alliance countries. RAF RAF LeadsContinue reading “NATO – US Bombers To Fly Over All 30 NATO Nations In One Day”
Challenger 2: Everything You Need To Know About Britain’s Tanks With talk of mothballing, here’s the gen on the British Army’s Main Battle Tank fleet
James Wharton 28th August 2020 at 2:03pm Nothing shakes the ground like a Challenger 2. The hairs on the back of a bystander’s neck stand to attention when its driver puts his foot down and the explosive roar of its 26-litre diesel engine lets rip, driving the axels that move the tracks of the 65 tonnesContinue reading “Challenger 2: Everything You Need To Know About Britain’s Tanks With talk of mothballing, here’s the gen on the British Army’s Main Battle Tank fleet”
