Virginia fights carrier move to Mayport Nov 21, 2008
Senators vow to fight carrier's move to Mayport - Jacksonville Business Journal. for free extra services. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Legendary Pork Barrel Senators Stepping Aside Nov 20, 2008
The grizzled duo Stevens turned 85 on Tuesday, Byrd 91 on Thursday have long been the faces of a committee that, with its House counterpart, control over $1 trillion a year in spending on everything from aircraft carriers to zoological research. They have 90 years in the Senate between them. (Newsmax)
* Missile deployment would be seen as hostile act: official Nov 18, 2008
The 300kg body of the missile was designed to attack large-sided warships and aircraft carriers, the report said, adding that the military suspected the release of the photo had been authorized by the Chinese military. The paper said that prior to the deployment of the YJ-62A, China only had land-based anti-ship HY-1 missiles with a range of 85km, and HY-2s with a range of 95km. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Chinese official asserts right to build carrier: report Nov 18, 2008
The Ministry of National Defense pressroom said yesterday that the military was aware that China is intending to build aircraft carriers ... The US has 11 aircraft carriers, the report said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
General hints China's navy may add carrier Nov 18, 2008
Although he did not mention any country by name, his comments were clearly aimed at the United States, which has 11 aircraft carriers, including the George Washington, which was recently deployed to Japan. Of the handful of other nations that have aircraft carriers, including Britain, France, Italy and Russia, none have more than two. (International Herald Tribune)
Mayport to get nuclear carrier Nov 18, 2008
Since the decommissioning of the Mayport-based USS John F. Kennedy last year, all of the Navy s East Coast aircraft carriers are based in Norfolk. Crenshaw, Nelson and Martinez have argued that national security will be better served by not concentrating all the carriers at one base. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
China has aircraft carrier hopes Nov 17, 2008
"The navy of any great power... has the dream to have one or more aircraft carriers," Maj Gen Qian said in the interview with the Financial Times newspaper. "The question is not whether you have an aircraft carrier, but what you do with your aircraft carrier. US and EU countries... ask us to send more troops to peacekeeping operations overseas, while... they still have such arms sales embargoes on China Major General Qian Lihua "Navies of great powers with more than 10 aircraft carrier battle... (BBC News)
Pirates Seize Massive Oil Tanker Nov 17, 2008
According to Lt. Nathan Christensen, the tanker is three times the size of most U.S. aircraft carriers, making it the largest vessel to be attacked by pirates off Africa's coast, according to the U.S.. Christensen said the attack was significant as it represented an expansion of the pirates' operational zone, which had been confined to about 200 miles of the coast. (CBS News -- World)
Event honors, celebrates veterans and their work Nov 16, 2008
Tuohy was deployed all over the world in his 26-year naval career on aircraft carriers USS John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Forrestal. He served as the 28th commanding officer for the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and commanded the USS Inchon (MCS-12). (Florida Times-Union)
Navy kills three pirates off Somali coast Nov 15, 2008
Last year they went for large fishing dhows or small coastal vessels well now they are attacking and seizing vessels over 70,000 tonnes," he said. With insurance rates for ships spiralling as the kidnappers move on to seizing major vessels - some the size of aircraft carriers worth $5 million (2.85 million) or more in ransom - the problem is having an effect on international market prices. Naval commanders in the Gulf have requested ray gun technology to disable pirates without triggering... (Telegraph.co.uk)
The return of soft power? Nov 14, 2008
An attractive way of life, an appealing culture, a capacity to be marching with (or at the head of) world opinion rather than standing against it were thus as potentially useful parts of a nation's toolkit as were clever diplomats, financial solidity or even large aircraft carriers. Today in Opinion. (International Herald Tribune)
WWII vets share their stories at DeKalb library Nov 12, 2008
"(Aircraft carriers) were ordered to turn their lights on. We landed before they turned their lights on, thank goodness, because flight discipline went right out the window. When you had all these guys thinking there was no place for them to land, pilots that never would have thought of cutting off someone's approach did so frequently there were quite a few carriers that had crashes on deck.". After Looney and his crew returned to their own carrier, he found out of the 14 planes in the bombing... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
• Discovery of shared history stuns vets Nov 12, 2008
"That drawing, by his friend Lee Kessler, has been displayed in Holocaust museums around the world.Hess's WWII experience only increased his desire to serve his country in the military. He spent 25 years in the Air Force, retired as a master sergeant and worked as a civilian for the Navy, testing catapults for aircraft carriers. He moved to Idaho in the mid-1980s, following his son, Francis Hess Jr., who was serving at Mountain Home Air Force Base.Hess and his late wife had six sons, five of... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The price of our oil addiction Nov 11, 2008
The drill ships and production platforms required to undertake such deep drilling are massive floating structures,much larger than the largest aircraft carriers and costing well over a half billion dollars (and close to a million dollars a day to rent). In 2007, the vast new Tupi field in Brazilian coastal waters was discovered in 200 meters of water below a massive layer of salt in hugely inhospitable geological conditions. (CNN)
Good vibrations for energy harvesting Nov 10, 2008
It was while developing active mounts for aircraft carriers and submarines for Northrop Grumman that AdaptivEnergy's chief technology officer, Troy Tanner, first started exploring energy harvesting. "Now the whole 'green' thing has greatly increased interest," he said. (EETimes)
India setting up world's third naval pilots training facility Nov 9, 2008
GOA: To help its fighter pilots hone their skills ahead of more aircraft carriers joining the fleet, the Navy is setting up a shore-based training facility (SBTF) in Goa for MiG-29K and Naval LCA aircraft. This will be the third such mock flight deck facility in the world, with only the US and Russia having the other two. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. FYQ4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript Nov 7, 2008
Few examples during the quarter, we won a multiyear multimillion dollar defense contract with Lockheed Martin to supply microwave components for radar applications, airborne aircraft carriers, and fighter jets. Weve also ramped Pentose Cell Base Station solutions and Samsungs and others in support of Verizon, Sprint and Nextel deployments. (Seeking Alpha, NY)
TOM DOUGAN, beloved husband and best friend of Sue for 39 years, Nov 5, 2008
He served on the Midway and the Lexington aircraft carriers where he worked on radio equipment in fighter jets. In the Air Force, he was a radar technician, where he was stationed in North Dakota. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
LETTERS: NCT, Nov. 3, 2008 Nov 4, 2008
However, USN aircraft carriers use steam power plants with steam distillation to reduce their boiler feed, and drinking water, to below 1 ppm total solids, maximum ... Bad Headline wrote on Nov 3, 2008 6:50 AM:Steam distillation by the USN Aircraft Carriers is the best water purification method, beating Reverse Osmosis. (North County Times)
13 creepy places to get your chill on Oct 29, 2008
Now a deep-blue diver's paradise (it was the subject of a Jacques Cousteau documentary in 1971), this was where the Allies sunk more than 60 battleships and aircraft carriers in 1944, many going down with their crews trapped inside. While swimming through the wrecks, you can spot gas masks, sake cups, and the odd "human remain." The ships are corroding fast and many have become full-fledged coral reefs, but they still provide a jaw-dropping testimony to the ravages of war. (MSNBC -- Politics)
* PRC is changing military balance Oct 29, 2008
From the point of view of strategic stability in our part of the world, it is of concern that China is developing advanced cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles designed to strike ships including aircraft carriers from great distances ... It was obviously because of the Chinese preparations for this vast submarine and naval base, which, as Fisher argues, will have piers that can host potentially future Chinese nuclear powered aircraft carriers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Union, Virginia shipyard reach tentative deal Oct 26, 2008
It is the Navy's only builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. While details of the contract were not released, union leaders said it will increase wages, improve pension income and will deliver other improvements over its four-year life. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
* War game prepares US forces for next threat Oct 25, 2008
Integration: Aircraft carriers and submarines armed with cruise missiles would need to be dispersed like land-based aircraft. The Navy was represented in the war game but work was needed to integrate war plans. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
McCain's Cuban Missile Stint: Irrelevant Oct 24, 2008
But it is not at all clear how this experience tested McCainor any of the other pilots on the four aircraft carriers off the coast of Cubafor the job of making strategic decisions in a crisis, any more than working an assembly line tests someone to be president of a major manufacturing corporation. As a 26-year-old Navy lieutenant in October 1962, John McCain was prepared to follow orders, fly his plane along a predetermined path to a preselected target, drop his preloaded bombs, and fly... (Slate)
Forrest grad on flight line with world-famous Blues Oct 24, 2008
Next year, Swinger, who won flying awards during his days landing on aircraft carriers, will probably move into the No. 4 slot, where he'll help a new team leader integrate into the Angels. A mix of styles. (Florida Times-Union)
'Time to pay the bill' Oct 19, 2008
We could have had items to sell the world, instead of more nuclear weapons, submarines and aircraft carriers we didn't need. Terrorized by pip-squeak nations like North Korea or Iran, we let our fear overwhelm our common sense. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
UK vows to spend itself of recession Oct 19, 2008
The government would also press ahead with plans for two new aircraft carriers and a new nuclear deterrent programme, he added. Other key investments include London's 2012 Olympic Games, for which the budget is 9. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Man with ties to Boone at the helm of U. S. Navy destroyer Oct 18, 2008
In Wyatt Chidester's 29 years of service, he has seen duty everywhere from Nevada to the North Arabian Gulf, filling billets on aircraft carriers, destroyers, cruisers and in numerous staff assignments at sea and on land. "My father was in the Navy and my senior year, I didn't have any plans for myself and since my dad had success in the Navy, I thought I would give it a try," Wyatt Chidester said. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Word on Mayport nuclear aircraft carrier expected soon Oct 17, 2008
The Navy s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers have a crew of about 6,000, and relocating one to Mayport would have an economic impact at least as significant as the arrival of a large company ... Since the decommissioning of the Mayport-based USS John F. Kennedy last year, all of the Navy s East Coast aircraft carriers are based in Norfolk. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Papers breathe wary sigh of relief Oct 14, 2008
The Guardian says the bail-out equates to 3,240 new schools, 31 aircraft carriers or eight London Olympics. A picture in the Times captures the City mood - a tribute posted to a lamp post adorned with flowers reads, "In loving memory of the boom economy". (BBC News -- UK)
Russia test fires long-range missile... Oct 13, 2008
Medvedev said Saturday that Russia would resume building aircraft carriers and last month announced that Russia would build more new submarines. The president also said that the country's nuclear deterrent should be upgraded within 12 years. (The Drudge Report)
What He'll Need to Do Oct 13, 2008
We dont have enough aircraft carriers, either. The Navy is making plans to drop down to just 10 carriers, when it ought to be building and launching more. (Townhall.com)
Russia test-fires ballistic missile to mid-Pacific Oct 11, 2008
On Saturday, Medvedev said Russia would start building aircraft carriers, a type of vessel once derided by the Soviet military as an instrument of imperialism unbecoming of Moscow's defensive military posture. He said Russia should "not scrimp" on its armed forced and called for government spending to improve living condition for its armed forces as well as new weapons systems. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Russian Missile Makes Record Flight Oct 11, 2008
Medvedev also was quoted by Russian news agencies as ordering naval officials to begin building new aircraft carriers. A Russian flotilla is heading to the Caribbean Sea for joint exercises with Venezuela _ the largest such Russian deployment to the Western Hemisphere since the Cold War. (Newsmax)
In Georgia, Russia saw its Army's shortcomings Oct 10, 2008
Under a $200-billion long-term program initiated last year, Russia will renew its land-based arsenal of intercontinental missiles, build a fleet of nuclear submarines designed to fire advanced Bulava-3 underwater-launched missiles, add to its force of strategic bombers, and build many new warships, including up to six aircraft carriers. President Medvedev has pledged to finalize plans for a full makeover of the strategic forces by December. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
NSWC gets new lab Dahlgren base getting another key Navy research and development center Oct 10, 2008
It will be used to certify combat systems on Navy aircraft carriers and amphibious ships. Stacia Courtney, spokeswoman for NSWCDD, said the new lab will be linked to other key Navy research labs. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Letters from readers Oct 10, 2008
I wonder if Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo was furious when we sank three of Japan's aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway. It is supposed to make these maniac men furious. (Florida Times-Union)
Las Vegas water could come from mothballed warships Oct 7, 2008
U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, for example, have had to desalinate ocean water to create fresh water for keeping large crews hydrated while at sea for six months or more ... Kreamer's study examines recycling decommissioned Navy ships, especially old aircraft carriers, to become floating desalinization plants ... Not only could such use of mothballed aircraft carriers serve coastal cities, but they could sail into action during emergencies or terrorist attacks, Kreamer said. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Navy pilot remained adventuresome to the end Oct 6, 2008
Mr. Knopf also had flown attack planes off pitching U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in the South Pacific during World War II, and later loved crop-dusting in the San Joaquin Valley and riding his motorcycles across the West. Family and friends found irony and solace in the way he died Sept. 29 in Madera County, driving his motorcycle around a curve on Auberry Road, losing control and striking a standing oak. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Red Alert 3 Co-Op Hands-on Oct 4, 2008
He churned out tanks and infantry to defend against a large ground attack, while I churned out speedboats to battle oncoming Allied dolphins (yes, dolphins) and aircraft carriers. To help me out, Greg dropped a Tesla coil in my base, and I added another, so any dolphins that got too close got vaporized. (IGN PC Games)
HOME COMES THE HERO Oct 3, 2008
Intrepid, third in a series of then-state-of-the-art Essex-class aircraft carriers, was commissioned in August, 1943 - just in time to play a pivotal role in defeating the Japanese fleet in the Pacific. Withstanding five kamikaze strikes, she remained on active duty for nearly three decades after the war. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Should people aspire to virginity until they are married? Oct 3, 2008
He landed on aircraft carriers at a time when the planes were jets and the carriers were not much bigger than the WWII carriers that landed prop driven planes. To say that he is not smart enough to operate Windows XP after he flew jets is ridicules. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Rejected by junta, US aid ships sail from Burma Oct 3, 2008
It takes helicopters to get the aid to the most needy people and who happens to have helicopters and aircraft carriers, the military. Kristina, Copenhagen, Denmark. (Yahoo News -- Myanmar)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 2, 2008 Oct 3, 2008
My heroes have always been (not cowboys) the guys who fly off of, and land on aircraft carriers. But, your officer status on a sub is impressive. (North County Times)
From Mothballs To Mobilization: Taking The Salt Out Of Sea Water Oct 3, 2008
U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, for example, have had to generate fresh water to help sustain large crews while at sea for six months or more ... Kreamer s work examines the practicality of recycling decommissioned U.S. Navy vessels, especially with an eye toward using old aircraft carriers, to become mobile desalinization plants. (Science Daily)
PETRO-TYRANTS OF THE WORLD UNITE Sep 25, 2008
No aircraft carriers are slated to take part. But Vladimir Putin will be pouring his petro rubles into building a new 50,000-ton carrier in 2010, as Russia's navy prepares for a glorious new era of projecting power around the world. (New York Post -- Opinions)
L-3 Phila. unit wins $3M Navy contract Sep 22, 2008
We see great opportunity to expand PNCC applications across other U.S. Navy platforms like the Aircraft Carriers, Destroyers, Amphibious Assault ships, other DoD users, and into commercial power applications where the power load manageability is vital, company President Jerry Ozovek said. The company, which is located in Philadelphia and employs more than 215 people, is a division within the L-3 Marine & Power Systems group. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Wealth of veteran's history goes online Sep 22, 2008
Whether traversing jungles or deserts, piloting bombers or transport planes, stealthily maneuvering submarines, patrol boats, or aircraft carriers, Americans have faced our nation's enemies armed with a commitment to preserving personal liberties and freedoms, leaving their mark on battle fields, townships, major cities and deserts all over the world. Each current recruit, each veteran, each military service worker contributes to that saga, and, when shared, their experiences can transform the... (New Britain Herald, CT)
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India is buying armaments that major powers like the United States use to operate far from home: aircraft carriers, giant C-130J transport planes and airborne refueling tankers. Meanwhile, India has helped to build a small air base in Tajikistan that it will share with its host country. (International Herald Tribune)
McCain: A profile in courage and adaptation Sep 22, 2008
McCain Sr. was a commander of aircraft carriers in the Pacific during World War II and McCain Jr. was commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific during the war in Vietnam. They were part of an unbroken string of military McCains dating to before the Revolutionary War. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Projecting power Sep 19, 2008
I was taken aboard the flag ship, a huge grey monster called the Moskva (Moscow), an 11,000-tonne missile cruiser built during the Cold War to take on America's aircraft carriers. The Moskva is now more museum piece than threat to the US Navy. (BBC News -- Europe)
Typewriter Man Sep 14, 2008
HEN my father was a communications officer on aircraft carriers in the Second World War, he sent his family letters typewritten on flyweight airmail stationery. He single-spaced and made almost no mistakes. (The Atlantic Online)
PM seeks balanced military Sep 13, 2008
September 13, 2008 12:09am AEST. KEVIN Rudd made perhaps the most important speech of his prime ministership to the RSL national congress in Townsville on Tuesday. (The Australian)
Local pilots take flight at airshow Sep 13, 2008
Drayton flies Super Hornets, Navy planes that are called strike fighters and are designed to take off and land on aircraft carriers. The veteran of the Iraq War said the plane has two seats, for the pilot and the weapons officer. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Australia lobbied to protect Coral Sea Sep 11, 2008
The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first World War II seafight involving aircraft carriers. The USS Lexington was lost, along with 216 of her crew, and two other American ships went down. (MSNBC -- International)
Northrop Gets Potential $5.1 Billion U.S. Carrier Deal Sep 11, 2008
1 billion over seven years to complete the design and build the future Gerald R. Ford, the first in a new class of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, the Defense Department said on Wednesday ... The Navy plans to build 11 Ford-class aircraft carriers with construction projected to continue through 2058. (ABC News -- Wire)
Scrap co. removes vessels from Industrial Canal Sep 10, 2008
The scrap yard has torn apart a variety of vessels, among them the USS Newport News, submarines, aircraft carriers and landingcraft, Dupre said. The Coast Guard is investigating whether Southern Scrap should be made to pay hefty fines. (WWLTV.com, LA)
"Go ahead and squeal, Yanquis. Russia's naval fleet is welcome here." Sep 9, 2008
Senior Russian naval officers have announced plans for the building of several new aircraft carriers, but that expansion is at least a 20-year project. Meanwhile, the navy currently has just one carrier afloat, the Admiral Kuznetsov, in the Mediterranean. (International Herald Tribune)
Rich in reserves, Chinese central bank is short of capital Sep 8, 2008
For instance, a Chinese blogger complained last month, "It is as if China has made a gift to the United States Navy of 200 brand new aircraft carriers." ... With aircraft carriers costing up to $5 billion apiece, $1 trillion would, in theory, buy 200 of them. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Navy Starts Work On New Pier In Bremerton Sep 5, 2008
-- Construction has started on a new pier at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to better handle the Navy's newer aircraft carriers. Shipyard commander Capt. Mark Whitney said the $123 million project will replace a 60-year-old pier built to handle carriers from the post-World War II era. (KIRO TV, WA)
QinetiQ wins 150m MoD maritime contract Sep 4, 2008
She said: "Today's contract with QinetiQ will provide access to advance modelling of submarine hull forms for the MoD's future submarine programme, and hydrodynamic facilities for the detailed testing of the innovative hull to be used by the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers.". Commercial customers will also be able to access the firm's maritime facilities and expertise. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Hurricane Sends Airline Stocks Soaring Sep 3, 2008
Separately, the Air Transport Association, a trade group, said Tuesday that aircraft carriers improved the fuel efficiency of their planes and reduced harmful emissions, carrying 20. 4% more passengers and cargo while using 3. (Forbes -- Markets)
The measure of McCain Sep 3, 2008
His grandfather, John Sidney McCain Sr., was a legendary and colorful Navy admiral during World War II. At one point he was in charge of all U.S. Naval aviation, and later in the war he commanded a task group of aircraft carriers in the Pacific. He was aboard the USS Missouri during the surrender of Japan. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Taking command - The John McCain way Sep 1, 2008
In fact, the Navy had assigned McCain to a desk job with the Naval Air Systems Command until James L. Holloway III, the chief of Navy operations at the time who had known McCain's father, changed McCain's orders to the Office of Legislative Affairs, according to Holloway's book, "Aircraft Carriers at War.". Ultimately, the Senate job proved a good fit anyway. (Boston Globe)
Pride Business Development Holdings, Inc. Forms Strategic Maritime Defense Subsidiary Aug 29, 2008
Pride's Strategic Maritime products are certified to comply with all relevant specifications as promulgated by the U.S. Military, U.S. Coast Guard and other federal agencies, and are used in a multitude of military fleet vessels including troop carriers, battleships, submarines and aircraft carriers. Much of the product line is manufactured with proprietary technology and delivers the advantages of sole source supply. (Primezone Releases)
