US Navy – The US Navy will soon commission its last warship with steam propulsion, the USS Iwo Jima. Stars and Stripes: End of an Era: Navy Readies Last Warship With Steam Propulsion US Navy – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern E. Clark has issued an explanation of why the captain of the USS [...]

Taiwan – Background – The U.S. and Taiwan are jointly operating a Signals Intelligence gathering facility on Taiwan. Jane’s: Taiwan-USA link up on SIGINT US Marines – 6th Fleet Marines are training Israeli units in combat in urban terrain tactics. Times of India: Israeli commandos training with US Marines

Indian Navy – The Indian Navy is rushing ships and resources to aid earthquake victims in Bhuj and other parts of the Gujarat. Deccan Herald: Western naval command rushes 2 ships to Gujarat US Navy – US Navy cryptographers have been assigned to the Pine Gap intelligence gathering facility in Australia to monitor more closely [...]

US Navy – A thorough review of the past and future career of the E-2 Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning aircraft. Jane’s: Hawkeye fixes gaze on emerging missions French Navy – The French Navy has developed a new high explosive “insensitive munition” bomb for use on its aircraft carrier, as the weapon’s magazine for these bombs [...]

Taiwanese Navy -The US may be asked by Taiwan to sell it the 4 Kidd-class guided missile destroyers, as replacements for its Gearing-class destroyers. The Kidd’s would help Taiwan counter China’s new Russian-made Sovremenny- class destroyers and Kilo-class submarines. New York Times (registration required): Taiwan Is Likely to Ask the U.S. to Sell It 4 [...]

US Navy – The US Navy (and US military) is in for some big changes from the Bush administration — but no one knows just what those changes will entail??? CNN: Administration to reassess national security strategies Virginian Pilot: Defense secretary appointee makes Navy no promises

US Navy – The commission investigating the attack on the USS Cole has issued its report, finding no one to blame for the incident. Jane’s: Cole attack highlights inadequate security US Navy – Newport News Shipbuilding has come under attack for failing to keep costs down on Navy contracts. Wall Street Journal: Newport News draws [...]

US Coast Guard – The US Coast Guard is assisting in the clean up of the oil spill off the Galapagos Islands. CNN: Oil spill off Galapagos Islands threatens rare species BBC: Galapagos oil tanker ‘breaking up’

Russian Navy – Further analysis by academics of seismic data from the Kursk lends credence to the theory that an explosion, not a collision with another submarine, is what sunk the Kursk. BBC: ‘Blast sank Kursk, not collision’

Pakistan Navy – the Pakistani Navy is looking to acquire nuclear weapons for its fleet to provide a counterbalance against a larger and stronger Indian Navy. Times of India: Pakistan nuclearising its Navy Pakistani Navy – The Pakistani Navy will acquire 1 and construct 3 warships from China over the next decade. They will also [...]

US Navy – An update on the DD-21 program, which is moving forward towards selection of a final design and builder. NY Times: A New Destroyer May Force Choice on the Bush Team Royal Navy – A breakdown of which ships in the Royal Navy currently use depleted uranium ammunition. The Times: Navy to withdraw [...]

Russian Navy – Two Russian warships will visit the Indian Ocean for the first time since the breakup of the Soviet Union, and visit the International Fleet Review in Mumbai. Times of India: Russia to send 2 warships for Indian fleet review East Asian Background – A number of East Asian navies – such as [...]

Chilean Navy – The Chilean Navy is monitoring the passage of a British ship off its coast which is carrying nuclear waste from France to Japan. CNN: Chilean Navy monitors ship carrying nuclear waste Turkish Navy – Exerercise Reliant Mermaid III is occurring in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, between the Turkish, Israeli, and US navies. [...]

Royal Navy – The controversy over depleted uranium ammunition continues, with the Royal Navy phasing out its use as the ammuntion is no longer made for its Phalynx Close In Weapons Systems. BBC: Royal Navy phases out DU ammo BBC: Call for further action on DU ammo Background – Depleted Uranium (DU) weapons – A [...]

Royal Australian Navy – The US Navy has taken a keen interest in the Collins-class attack submarines, now that the bugs in them are being ironed out. Meanwhile, their Swedish designer has lodged a protest with Australia, claiming the Australians are improperly sharing the boat’s secrets with the US. Sydney Morning Herald: Subs once mocked [...]

US Navy – The next mission of the stealth test ship Sea Shadow – to test new technologies for the DD-21 class. San Diego Union Tribune: Ship comes out from shadow for new mission US Navy – A description of the mission of the Acoustical Research Detachment in Idaho, which develops techniques for submarine quieting [...]

Russian Navy – The Russian Navy will cruise to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and Mediterranean Sea this year. Associated Press: Russian Navy returning to Atlantic The Hindu: Russian warships to resume ocean patrolling Background – Low Frequency Active Sonar (LFAS) – A cogent description of what LFAS is, and why it may be harmful [...]

Canadian Navy – The Canadian Navy was attempting to purchase Squall high speed torpedoes from the Russian Navy, on behalf of the US. It appears that this may have involved Edmond Pope. Ottawa Citizen: Canadian connection in spy drama National Post: Torpedo travels through water like ‘lightning stab of a dagger’ Indian Navy – The [...]

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World Naval Operational News Highlights for 2000 Several recurring themes were identified in this year’s naval news stories: Iraq’s successful attempts to circumvent the United Nations economic sanctions on the exporting of oil. The crisis in readiness, especially in the navies of the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, and Canada. Piracy in the South China [...]