– Associated Press – U.S. Marines were aboard the USS Iwo Jima in the Carribean Friday preparing to help take relief supplies to Haiti, as Hurricane Tomas battered the small, impoverished country.
Monthly Archives: November 2010
US Marines – The Next JSF Debate
– Defense Technology International – Bill Sweetman asks if the F-35B – and, by extension, Marine tactical aviation – at risk?
Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force – Japan Boosts Its Submarine Fleet
– Defense Technology International – Japan’s decision to increase the size of its submarine force to 24 from 18 is a major response to the rise of Chinese military power and presumably not the last.
German Navy – Anti-piracy Debut For Hamburg
– Defense Technology International – The Hamburg will be the first F124 Sachsen class frigate to participate in the EU Operation Atalanta anti-piracy mission.
French Navy -French fighter jets could land on British carriers
– Daily Telegraph – French fighter jets could be stationed on Britain’s new aircraft carrier as the two nations’ navies become “interdependent,” the French defence minister has said.
Dutch Navy – Support Ship Escorts Somali Food Supplies
– Defense Technology International – The Royal Netherlands Navy support ship Hr. Ms. Amsterdam yesterday escorted a ship delivering supplies to Somalia for the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP).
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