The Indonesian Navy is still reviewing offers from three submarine vendors, Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Ade Supandi said. According to him, it’ll be some time before a winner is selected.
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Indian Navy explores setting up OTEC power plant at Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The Indian Navy has conducted a feasibility study for a 20 MW ocean thermal-energy conversion (OTEC) power plant with help from France’s DCNS.
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USS Zumwalt’s crew rescued fisherman during its sea trials
A captain of a fishing boat became the first person to be rescued by USS Zumwalt on Dec. 12.
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South Korean Navy fired warning shots at Chinese patrol boat
The South Korean Navy fired warning shots at a patrol boat it thought was North Korean, it later turned out that the boat belongs to China.
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USS Zumwalt underway for 1st time
USS Zumwalt is underway for the first time conducting at-sea tests and trials in the Atlantic Ocean Dec. 7.
Photo: General Dynamics Bath Iron Works
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General Dynamics protests ACV award
General Dynamics Land Systems has filed a protest to the U.S. Government Accountability Office over the award of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) contracts to BAE Systems and SAIC.
A Deep Dive: Taiwan’s Future Submarine Program
On Dec. 1, the Washington-based Project 2049 Institute sponsored a conference, “A Deep Dive: Taiwan’s Future Submarine Program.”
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Lawmakers introduce bill to force Obama to transfer frigates to Taiwan
Two U.S. lawmakers have sponsored a bill in the House of Representatives to force the Obama administration to quickly transfer two U.S. Navy frigates to Taiwan
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Sailors on Chinese Type 072A landing ship aimed weapons at Vietnamese supply boat
A Vietnamese supply boat Hai Dang 05 was threatened by sailors on board a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 072A landing ship, 995, in the Spratly archipelago on Nov. 13.
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By courtesy of Hai Dang 05 sailors
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Qadir anti-ship missiles handed over to Iranian Navy
A ceremony was held on Nov. 28 to officially hand over a batch of Qadir anti-ship missiles to the Iranian Navy. Defense Minister Brigadier Gen. Hossein Dehqan was there to witness the ceremony.