World Defence Newsby Maxime Charlier / 13h // keep unread // hide The Project 11711 large amphibious assault ship Pyotr Morgunov built by the Yantar Shipyard on the Baltic coast has successfully fulfilled a part of the program of its trials, including putting military hardware afloat, Shipyard spokesman Sergei Mikhailov told TASS on Friday. Read Full News At This Link… TheContinue reading “Russian large amphibious assault ship puts military hardware afloat during trials”
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Red Beach at 75
laststandonzombieisland 9h // keep unread // hide Men of U.S. Marine Corp’s 5th Division advancing through the black volcanic ash hills of Red Beach No. 1 at Iwo Jima, Japan, 19 February 1945. They are inching toward Suribachi Yama as the smoke of the battle drifts about them. National Archives, # 127-N-110249. USMC photo by Dreyfuss Notably, Marines ofContinue reading “Red Beach at 75”
USS Hancock (CVA-19) – Warship Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020: Hannah on the Beach
Warship Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020: Hannah on the Beach laststandonzombieisland 9h // keep unread // hide Here at LSOZI, we are going to take off every Wednesday for a look at the old steam/diesel navies of the 1833-1946 time period and will profile a different ship each week. These ships have a life, a tale all their own, which sometimes takes themContinue reading “USS Hancock (CVA-19) – Warship Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020: Hannah on the Beach”
Analysis: Indian Navy needs new MCM mine countermeasures vessels
World Defence Newsby Army Recognition / 3h // keep unread // hide The Indian Navy (IN) urgently needs new blue-water mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels, according to local media and experts. In February 2019, the Indian Navy has inked a $42 Million deal with Thales Australia for eight mine counter-measure clip-on influence sweeps. On February 11, 2020, Navy Recognition has announcedContinue reading “Analysis: Indian Navy needs new MCM mine countermeasures vessels”
Damen and Over 100 Companies Contribute to Combat Support Ship
The Maritime Executive 1h // keep unread // hide With the contract signing for construction for the new supply ship HNLMS Den Helder, more than a hundred, mainly Dutch companies receive work. The contract was signed today in Den Helder by the Director of Defence Material Organization (DMO), Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard and Arnout Damen, the new CEOContinue reading “Damen and Over 100 Companies Contribute to Combat Support Ship”
