As the Libyan civil war staggers on and the Anglo French-led coalition forces expand their mission, the end seems no closer, the Coalition is showing signs of fragmentation and a reluctant NATO has assumed control of the Coalition military operations.
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Japanese Nuclear Power plant Update
A full review of the incident that caused radiation leaks is still many months away.
Mediterranean maritime cooperation: joining forces to promote maritime growth
The European Commission, the European Investment Bank and the International Maritime Organization have launched (on Tuesday, 22 March) a study under the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP) on maritime cooperation in the Mediterranean.
Lockheed Martin Delivers 8,000th Combat Computing Unit to U.S. Navy
Lockheed Martin recently delivered its 8,000th Q-70 unit to the U.S. Navy for the Virginia-class submarine USS Minnesota.
EAGAN, Minn., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) recently delivered the 8,000th AN/UYQ-70 combat console suite to the U.S. Navy, marking a key milestone for a system thatis currently installed on 90 percent of the Navy’s commissioned ships.
A Southern Expedition claims ‘new found land’ in the Needles Channel
A Southern Expedition claims ‘new found land’ in Needles Channel
It may not quite live up to the adventurous exploits of Scott and Shackelton, but an intrepid group from the Hamble-based Royal Southern Yacht Club, led by Mike ‘Pike’ Jones, Peter Delbridge and Tim Robinson, sought out new Solent territories yesterday resulting in them naming a newly found island ‘Southern Land’ as well as declaring it a bona fide annexe to the Yacht Club’s Hamble Riverside home.
Northrop Grumman Takes Delivery of First Production F-35 Air Inlet Duct From Key Turkish Supplier
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), a major international F-35 Lightning II supplier to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), has delivered its first production air inlet duct for the jet.
Northrop Grumman Takes Delivery of First Production F-35 Air Inlet Duct From Key Turkish Supplier
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), a major international F-35 Lightning II supplier to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), has delivered its first production air inlet duct for the jet.
Nighthawk Publishing Book Launch – One Hundred Years of British Naval Aviation
One Hundred Years of British Naval Aviation
Revised and expanded edition (First edition December 2008), By Ian Johnstone-Bryden
ISBN 1-84280-128-7 More than 270 photographs and drawings 352 pages
The first RN and RM officers began flying training in March 1911 and that marks the start of one hundred years of British naval flight.
Libyan Update
Gaddafi forces, far from returning to barracks, are making a series of attacks on rebel positions in an attempt to achieve victory before the UN Resolution is enforced.
Quick Regrets
Didn’t take long for “Flashman” Cameron to regret the vindictive scrapping of the new Nimrod 4 maritime reconnaissance and covert operations command aircraft.