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Obituary – Rear Admiral John Dixon Stevens, RAN, Rtd

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REAR Admiral John Dixon Stevens, RAN, Rtd., died on Thursday 30 July. He was born in WA in 1927.

The future of submarine sustainment in WA

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Four Oberon class submarines on the surface (RAN)By Mitchell Sutton and Serge DeSilva-Ranasinghe* ONE of Western Australia’s major defence industry success stories has been the establishment of the ASC’s, submarine docking facility at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson.

India withdraws request for 126 Rafale fighters from France

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Rafale fighter jet (Indian Government)INDIA has withdrawn its request for 126 multirole Rafale fighters from France, Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar has said.

Chinese Corps can be used against enemy carrier: Yin Zhuo

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China’s Second Artillery Corps missilesADMIRAL Yin Zhuo of the People's Liberation Army Navy said that an exercise launched in the disputed South China Sea on July 28 was to test the capability of the Second Artillery Corps, China's strategic missile force, to sink enemy warships, according to the state-run People's Daily.

Malaysia signs deal for UK made SAMs

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STARStreakStarstreak Malaysia has signed the deal for the procurement of the Thales Starstreak V-Shorad missile, during an official visit of the UK Prime Minister.

Harris Corporation awarded $29m avionics contract

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F18-SuperHornet-LandingTHE US Navy has awarded Harris Corporation a two-year, $29 million full-rate production contract to provide key avionics components that will enhance flight crews' targeting capabilities on the US Navy's and Australia's F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft and EA-18G Growler electronic attack platform.

First Soviet nuclear submarine K3 to become museum

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Leninskiy KomsomolTHE first Soviet nuclear submarine K-3 Leninsky Komsomol will be turned into a museum, Russian Commander of the Northern Fleet in 1999-2001 Admiral Vyacheslav Popov told media.

CNO Outlines Priorities in Next Five-Year Navy Navigation Plan

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030516-N-6259P-002At sea aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65) May 16, 2003 -- The USS Enterprise (CVN 65) conducts a port turn after an emergency...

Navy Restricts SM-2 Missiles following launch failure

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The US Navy has restricted the use of an unspecified number of SM-2 guided missiles following a launch failure on July 18 that damaged...

Navy Still Undecided on Submarine INS Sindhurakshak’s Fate

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kilo_class submarineNEW DELHI: The Indian Navy is yet to decide on the fate of ill-fated submarine INS Sindhurakshak, which met with a fatal accident claiming the lives of 18 crew at Mumbai Naval dockyard in 2013. As the Navy is exploring various options, one is converting the damaged submarine into a training platform for naval divers.