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Upgraded Aegis Weapon Systems Proven OperationalMoorestown NJ (SPX) Sep 14, 2010 The U.S. Navy, supported by Lockheed Martin has completed Combat System Ship Qualification Trials for upgraded Aegis Combat Systems installed aboard two Navy ships. The Navy determined that the Aegis Combat Systems aboard the cruisers USS Mobile Bay and USS Philippine Sea are fully operational. As part of the cruiser modernization program, the computer suites on these ships were upgraded with enhanced technical data collection capability and radar data display systems, as well as a new digit ... read more |
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NATO Baltic defence plans due this year: Lithuania
Vilnius (AFP) Sept 6, 2010NATO is set to approve specific defence plans for the Baltic states by the end of this year, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said Monday. "Discussions started last fall are proceeding and it finally will be the case that the Baltic region, after six years of membership, will really have defence plans. That is a serious achievement," Grybauskaite told reporters. "I think the decis ... more Emergency extended in quake-hit New Zealand city
Christchurch, New Zealand (AFP) Sept 6, 2010New Zealand extended a state of emergency in earthquake-hit Christchurch Monday as the army enforced a no-go zone with an estimated 100,000 homes damaged. Strong aftershocks continued to rock New Zealand's second-largest city following Saturday's 7.0-magnitude quake, prompting officials to close schools, shops and businesses. "The state of emergency has been extended until midday Wednesd ... more BAE lays keel for Thai patrol vessel
Bangkok (UPI) Sep 3, 2010 BAE Systems Surface Ships and its Thai partner Bangkok Dock laid the keel of what will be the country's most advanced offshore patrol ship. The 295-foot, helicopter-capable corvette is based on the BAE Systems three Port of Spain-class vessels built for the Trinidad and Tobago coast guard. The Thai ships will increase the navy's ability to monitor and protect its increasingly important ... more |
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ISRO Finalises Chandrayaan-2 PayloadBangalore, India (PTI) Sep 02, 2010 The payloads to be carried by India's second unmanned moon mission Chandrayaan-2 targeted for launch in 2013 were announced Monday and there will be seven onboard instruments for a range of lunar experiments. The payloads finalised by a National Committee of Experts were announced by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Three of the seven payloads are new. The country's prestigious maiden lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 came to an abrupt end a little less than a year after it was launched ... read more |
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