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The US Navy conducted a test intercept on Wednesday of its SM-3 Block IIA missile, part of the larger Aegis Ashore missile defense system. The test was reportedly a failure according to administration officials, though the Pentagon has not confirmed the result. The reported failure comes as tensions with North Korea are high, and as […]
US War Information Office/Royal Navy/Business Insider British naval accounts are distributing an update of the classic 1943 “loose lips sink ships” poster. It warns “loose tweets sink fleets” — a reminder not to put sensitive operational details on social media. It shows the new HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier going down in flames. The Royal Navy […]
A newly built US amphibious warship will test out new laser weapon technology as early as this coming fall, replacing an earlier tested $ 40 million laser. The new USS Portland warship, currently en route to San Diego, California, to be commissioned, has been chosen to host the new laser weapon technology created by the […]
The 55-year-old urged viewers to be careful when travelling today as visibility will be very poor in places. She said: “Some of the fog is dense and it’s dangerous when it’s patchy because you run into it suddenly.” Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, East Anglia, Lincolnshire and the Midlands will be particularly foggy. In Northern Ireland […]
Published time: 9 Jan, 2018 18:57 American guided-missile destroyer USS Carney has docked in the Ukrainian port of Odessa. It has sailed to the Black Sea as part of a mission to reassure allies in the face of what Washington calls a “Russian threat.” “Returning to the Black Sea and Odessa is a familiar mission,” […]
The meteorologist explained to viewers at home that although the weather won’t be as cold today as it was yesterday, there will be a lot of cloud around. Northern England, Cumbria and north west Scotland, which will see a bit of ice on surfaces are the only exceptions to this. In the south, rain is […]
US Marine Corps Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer made a special holiday appearance with troops deployed in Afghanistan. An image of him with a holstered sidearm drew some concern, due to his civilian status. It would not be out of the ordinary to see a uniformed senior military official carrying a pistol in a combat […]
Published time: 25 Dec, 2017 18:46 The Twitter account of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has re-appeared after mysteriously disappearing Monday morning. The whistleblowing site has also confirmed that Assange is safe and well, despite some Twitter “oddities.” People trying to access Assange’s Twitter page Monday were directed to an ‘error message’ page. Tech site Gizmodo […]
Enlarge / U-35 under construction at Kiel in 2013. The sub—like all the others in Germany’s fleet—is currently in for repairs. (credit: Bjoertvedt ) Germany has a submarine problem. During a test dive in October, the Deutsche Marine’s U-35 struck something (probably a rock) with one of its four “X-rudders,” the steering planes on its […]
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, 35, arrived at St Paul’s Cathedral for a memorial service in honour of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, London. She visited the venue with her husband Prince William, also 35, and Prince Harry, 33. She wore a navy blue coat with six gold buttons, and a navy […]
