Naval Technology

Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the USS Stockdale (DDG 106), has become the first US Navy ship to run on an alternative fuel blend as part of its regular operations, following the launch of the Great Green Fleet.

The Royal Navy is investigating the allegations that Royal Marines, assigned to guard the British nuclear arsenal at Faslane, Scotland, are involved in bullying the fresh recruits as part of 'initiation ceremonies'.

Joseph Canizaro and James Livingston Center for Environmental Informatics at the University of New Orleans has secured a US Naval Research Laboratory grant worth nearly $1m.

The British Royal Navy has received approval from Buckingham Palace to name Portsmouth Naval Base's upgrade the Princess Royal Jetty.

Frazer-Nash consultancy group has received awards from BAE Systems and Thales in recognition of its contribution to the development of Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) carriers.

The Royal Navy's ice patrol ship, the HMS Protector, has successfully completed a five-week mission to the East Antarctic and Ross Sea, becoming the UK's first vessel to have visited the region in 80 years.

US Navy has christened its Virginia-class attack submarine, SSN 801, as the USS Utah in honour of the history its namesake state has had within the navy.

Ka-52K Katran Helicopter is a ship-based version of the Ka-52 Alligator reconnaissance and combat helicopter, which is under production for the Russian Armed Forces.

Funding for the US Navy's next-generation littoral combat ship (LCS) in 2016 needs to be delayed until their survivability and lethality capabilities are proven, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended.

Indonesia's state-owned shipyard PAL has launched the first of two Sigma 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided-missile frigates, manufactured in collaboration with the Netherlands-based Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS).

The US is investigating into why its naval personnel, captured by Iran, deviated from their planned route near Farsi Island, even as a preliminary probe suggests mechanical issues with their boat.

Philippines officials have reportedly received warnings from the Chinese Navy when one of their planes was flying near the Spratly islands in the South China Sea.

Three Chinese and two Indian naval ships have reached the port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Chinese ships reached the port on a goodwill visit, while Indian ships are visiting for training purposes.

The Environmental Control and Life Support Systems Development division of Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) is a manufacturer of air contamination control devices to absorb carbon dioxide and odours in closed compartments on submarines.

The US Navy has received the first Expeditionary Fast Transport 6 (EPF 6), USNS Brunswick, from Austal USA at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

Kaman Aerosystems Jacksonville business unit has won a three-year contract extension for the E 2D Advanced Hawkeye and C 2A Greyhound Outer Wing Panel Programme.

The Philippines is seeking joint patrol with the US in the South China Sea, in the wake of a territorial dispute with China.

The US Navy's new Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, T-ESB 4, will be named the USNS Hershel 'Woody' Williams, after an ex-marine.

STADT STASCHO is a No Loss AC drive that supplies sinusoidal voltage and current to the electric motor and back to the main switchboard.

General Dynamics Mission Systems' (GDMS) two-channel AN/PRC-155 MUOS-Manpack radio has successfully connected the US Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite network.