By: gaga | 2010-12-15 | Business Development The Invincible class has its origins in a sketch design for a 6,000 ton, guided-missile armed, helicopter carrying escort cruiser intended as a complement to the much larger CVA-01-class fleet aircraft carrier. The cancellation of CVA-01 in 1966 meant that the smaller cruiser would now have to provide the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) taskforce with command and control facilities. Two new designs were prepared for this requirement; a 12,500 ton cruiser with missiles forward read more
By: Lance Winslow | 2010-03-29 | News and society Has the Cold War started again, are the Russians testing us? The Russians last year flew a bomber over a US Aircraft Carrier, and it had to be escorted away. The Russians also did naval exercises with the country of Venezuela. read more
By: kaleem | 2011-04-02 | Arts & Entertainment The sweet lady who became famous for her portrayal of frail but mentally tough characters in films like Mirch Masala, Ek Baar Phir, Main Zinda Zinda Hoon and Damil? She's back after a long hiatus. read more
By: arpita pol | 2011-08-26 | Current Affairs Many Asian publications for defence list Asian Naval forces as among the most powerful in the world. With fleets of air craft carriers, submarines and war ships, countries such as Japan, India, China and South Korea have well developed defence acquisition and management systems in place. read more
By: Paul hussey | 2010-09-28 | Journalism Many years ago I worked at RN Hospital Haslar, England and as its history is very interesting I thought I would write about it's fun history. The Royal Hospital Haslar began as a Royal Navy hospital in 1753. It has a long and distinguished history in the medical care of service personnel in peacetime and in war. A lot of poltergeist activity has been reported in the galley. According to a clairvoyant who worked in the hospital there are three ghosts occupying the kitchen area. read more
By: Fower Lee | 2011-08-03 | Politics China has started focus on its first aircraft company and most likely will build up several, together with dressing up an old Russian company that's set to start ocean tests soon, Government authorities stated. read more
By: Mike Burleson | 2010-04-02 | News and society After the disastrous American invasion of Quebec in the winter of 1775-76, General Arnold realized the British would use the Great Lakes to reconquer her rebellious colonies. He immediately began the construction of one of the strangest fleet ever seen in American waters. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-23 | News and society In order to deal with the uprisings in Libya, the U.N. Security Council decided to allow air-strikers against establish a no-fly zone in the nation to protect civilians from leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces. European and U.S. forces have unleashed many warplanes and cruise missile against Libyan targets under a solution of U.N Security Council. France has sent its fighter aircrafts to Libya to participate in Libyan operations. The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle left the southern French port of Toulon on Sunday will also arrive off the coast of Libya and provide the enforcers with a rapid-response capability. Here is some interesting information about this warship: read more
By: naveen kumar | 2005-08-15 | Emerging technologies If a flying aircraft on seven skies fills you with an excitement and makes you think....After relishing innumberable glories, where are these quirky machines going. What's the future of flying machines. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-08-06 | News and society Aircraft carrier, the largest type of warship ever made by human beings, not only embodies the military and defense capacities of a country, but also indicates the comprehensive national strength. As of June 2011, only nine countries owns a total of 20 active-service aircraft carriers including the US, Russia, France, the UK, India, Brazil, Spain, Italy and Thailand. read more
By: Brian Garvin | 2010-04-04 | News and society Will the French Nuclear Submarine Base affect the United States? If not, learn who it could affect. read more
By: Lance Winslow | 2010-04-04 | News and society The reality is that the defending rogue nation-state does not have a chance against a couple of aircraft carriers and a fully-integrated net-centric battlespace using all the modern day technology. It is not a fair fight. Of course war is not really fair anyway. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-04-02 | News and society A large-scale naval exercise in the Barents Sea was conducted by the Russian Northern Fleet’s Kola Flotilla. Based on the exercise scenario, many warships put to sea after minesweepers had cleared the way for them and teamed with military aircrafts to destroy an enemy submarine. Besides, these warships also fired artillery during the performance and carried out maneuvering exercises, which cooperated with naval aviation units to locate as well as attack enemies. The naval exercise witnessed appearances of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ships, submarine chasers, Kamov Ka-27 Helix helicopters and Ilyushin Il-38 May maritime patrol aircraft. Now, let take a look at some images of the naval exercise in the Barents Sea read more
By: Matthew McKernan | 2010-03-31 | News and society An aircraft carrier acts as a seagoing airbase. The aircraft carrier was designed for one thing; it was designed for deploying and recovering aircrafts. It allows the navy to go great distances and not have to rely on local bases to for staging aircraft missions. read more