* US-China relations remain crucial Oct 28, 2009
Lately, there has been a panic of sorts in US military circles over Chinas development of a killer missile, believed to have the range of a ballistic missile and the accuracy of a cruise missile, to target US aircraft carriers. Vice Admiral John Bird, commander of the Seventh Fleet, is worried. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
US calls for deeper military ties with China Oct 28, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. " The pair agreed "to improve military maritime operational and tactical safety" when the two armed forces operate near each other, the Pentagon said in a statement. The talks on maritime operations were set for December. Such discussions appeared aimed at avoiding a repeat of standoffs earlier this year that saw Chinese vessels confront US surveillance ships. The defence secretary and general also agreed to hold a joint maritime search and rescue... (Channelnewsasia.com)
US must engage Asia to maintain global power: Lee Oct 28, 2009
"A blue water fleet with aircraft carriers cannot just be to deter foreign intervention in a conflict between Taiwan and the Mainland," he quipped. Closer to home in Southeast Asia, Lee said China could also flex its military muscle over overlapping territorial claims to islets and sand banks in the Paracels and Spratlys. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Time to end 'on-again, off-again' US-China ties: US Oct 28, 2009
Gates said last month that China's increasingly advanced weaponry could undermine US military power in the Pacific, as American aircraft carriers and short-range fighter jets faced potential threats from Chinese missiles and anti-ship systems. And last week, Willard said China's military buildup had surpassed US intelligence estimates every year for the past decade. (Yahoo! Asia News)
US threats prompted Iran nuclear facility Oct 27, 2009
Finally, on March 27, the US began a naval exercise in the Gulf involving both aircraft carriers and a dozen more warships already in the Gulf, along with about 100 aircraft. The exercise, which took several days to complete, was the first joint naval and air operation since the air campaign against Saddam Hussein. (Asia Times Online)
Obama: Time for Bailout Banks to Step Up Oct 25, 2009
Yes, its more than the total debt for the first 100 years, BUT, in perspective, the debt 200 years ago seems low now because 200 years ago there was hardly anything here, no paved highways, electric, infrastructure, military like today, fleet of billion dollar aircraft carriers, thousands of 00004000 ten million dollar planes, no social security/medicaid/medicare, welfare, food stamps, assisted housing, social workers, free lawyers, massive 25 million dollar brick schools with central A/C and... (CBS News)
Why does shopping have to be so boring? Oct 21, 2009
Their air-conditioned malls in the middle of squalor and poverty are like giant aircraft carriers in the middle of enemy-infested waters, except that they provide landing strips not for warplanes but for migrating international brands. The malls are designed more or less just as they are in the US and Australia; i.e. with anchor department stores, supermarkets and cinemas, separated from each other by wide corridors lined with specialty stores and everything under a roof. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
China Moves to Project Air Power in Pacific With Soviet Carrier Overhaul Oct 21, 2009
That compares with about 285 U.S. , including 11 aircraft carriers displacing about one-third more than the 65,000-ton ex- Varyag. China must buy jets, train aviators, build support vessels and learn the skills required to conduct air operations at sea. (Bloomberg)
* PRC missiles impeding relations: MND Oct 21, 2009
The purpose is to deter or delay foreign aircraft carriers coming to the rescue of Taiwan should war break out in the Strait, it said. While the report did not identify this foreign force, the only nation likely to send carriers to Taiwan in a war scenario is the US.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Globe gave insider a voice on building carriers Oct 16, 2009
ISN T IT inappropriate for the Globe to publish an oped advocating the construction of aircraft carriers when the author works at a consulting firm that represents Northrop Grumman, the company responsible for carrier construction ... Lehman doesn t base his case on military or strategic grounds, conceding at the very beginning that the United States does not need aircraft carriers to counter those of other countries. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Skyfest to feature re-enactment of air battle Oct 15, 2009
Atlanta aviation attorney Alan Armstrong can't bring aircraft carriers or sandy atolls to Augusta's Daniel Field, but he's not letting that stop him from channeling the spirit of Midway ... "I don't have the aircraft carriers or tropical setting," he said ... Mr. Armstrong said interpreting the historic battle, during which four Japanese aircraft carriers and a heavy cruiser were destroyed, means more to him than merely entertaining an air show audience or exploring history. (The Augusta Chronicle)
North Korea begins 'Plan C' Oct 14, 2009
" The second irony is that Obama seems to have a similar fate to former president Lyndon B Johnson, who had to ask the lower-ranking Major General Gilbert H Woodward to - on behalf of the Johnson administration - sign a US government apology for the USS Pueblo incident to win the release of its 82 crew from 11 months of captivity in North Korea. The USS Pueblo crew members were caught red-handed while on a military mission, whereas the two journalists were detained after illegally entering North... (Asia Times Online)
Keeping the aircraft carrier fleet afloat Oct 14, 2009
Aircraft carriers are deployed in the Arabian Gulf, the Yellow Sea, and the Pacific Ocean ... There is a strong temptation to cut the number of aircraft carriers simply because they are so expensive, costing billions of dollars apiece ... But the debate in the Quadrennial Defense Review must also be about the merits of aircraft carriers, not simply their affordability. (Boston Globe)
Navy moves to put women on subs Oct 14, 2009
She served aboard aircraft carriers and at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Tight fitKings Bay is the East Coast base for the Navy's Ohio-class submarines, which are armed with Trident nuclear missiles and go on 77-day tours of duty underwater. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Navy considers allowing women on submarines Oct 14, 2009
She served aboard aircraft carriers and at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Associated Press sought permission to interview sailors at Kings Bay about the potential policy shift, but after a week, the Navy had yet to give its approval. (AZCentral -- News)
Agarwal and Kapoor all set for Great battle Oct 14, 2009
Mr Kapoor made a history of sorts in India in 2007 when he bought Britains vintage shipyard Swan Hunter, the birth place of many aircraft carriers and sea vessels, including the flagship of the UKs Royal Navy, HMS Ark Royal. He dismantled it and shipped it back home to Dabhol on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Maharashtra. (India Times)
Gore Vidals United States of Fury, Johann Hari, The Independent Oct 9, 2009
Gore Vidal's United States of fury - Americas, World - The Independent. from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. (Harper's Magazine)
Timeline: Japan Oct 8, 2009
In June, US aircraft carriers defeat the Japanese at the Battle of Midway. The US begins a strategy of "'island-hopping", cutting the Japanese support lines as its forces advance. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Give and take on North Korea Oct 7, 2009
In the face of repeated US assurances that Washington harbors no nuclear weapons in South Korea, North Korea for years has said "denuclearization" means no nukes on aircraft carriers or planes in the entire western Pacific. No way, of course, will the US agree to a nuclear-free western Pacific, despite President Barack Obama's avowed desire to scale back nuclear weapons worldwide. (Asia Times Online)
Jobs vs. bottom line in mega military project Oct 6, 2009
The base build-up in Guam will turn the tiny island currently home to Andersen Air Force Base into a major hub of U.S. military operations in the Pacific, with facilities for submarines, aircraft carriers, and Navy Special Operations forces. Within the overall $15 billion project, Japan has agreed to chip in $6 billion for housing and facilities. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Thatcher Ministers Say Cameron Must Push Policies or Risk Stumble in Power Oct 2, 2009
On Sept. 15, , the partys lawmaker in charge of finance, suggested hes looking at how to reduce outlays on aircraft carriers, Eurofighter warplanes and a new military transport plane made by London-based and , which has joint headquarters in Paris and Munich. European Issue. (Bloomberg -- UK)
China's new vision: Net-driven nuke weapons Oct 2, 2009
The displays included the Dongfeng 21-C, believed to be capable of countering American aircraft carriers. At the same time, the country's president Hu Jintao said China remains committed to the five principals of peaceful co-existence and mutual non-aggression by nations. (India Times, India)
French selling navy ship to Russia? Oct 2, 2009
Russia currently has only one Soviet-built aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, which is much smaller than the U.S. aircraft carriers and has been plagued by mechanical problems and accidents. Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov told reporters Thursday that Moscow was looking into the possible purchase of several amphibious vessels like the Mistral helicopter carrier. (MSNBC -- International)
China’s leaders celebrate 60 years of communist rule Oct 2, 2009
The vast display of military power - according to the state-run Xinhua news agency, 52 weapons systems; 151 warplane flyovers; 12 intercontinental-range missiles; and new a missile, the Dongfeng 21-C, that one day could be used to counter American aircraft carriers - received by far the most attention. While China s military remains well behind that of many developed nations in sophistication and firepower, analysts said, its progress since the last such parade in 1999 was impressive. (Boston Globe)
US panic at China's new ship killer Sep 30, 2009
"The Russians couldn't do it. If it works, it will have the range of a ballistic missile and the accuracy of a cruise missile. "The Chinese would have the ability to hold our carriers at a great distance - it almost makes the aircraft carriers obsolete. "What did we do in 1996? We sent carriers. What are the Chinese doing? Taking the carriers out of the equation." He thinks it prudent to expect such missiles to be operating within a couple of years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Let women work on subs, Navy secretary says Sep 25, 2009
Female officers and sailors can get qualified to work on nuclear reactors but are restricted to serving on nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, not on any of the Navy's 71 nuclear-powered submarines. Submariners live in exceptionally close quarters, even taking turns sleeping in the same bunks on attack submarines. (USA Today -- News)
Water Found on Moon, Probes Report Sep 25, 2009
I don't know if pykrete (a combination of woodpulp and water would do anything but they were talking about building aircraft carriers more than a mile long out of it in WW II. Wikipedia has some info ... The aircraft carriers were reported to be just about indestructible to any weapon except, perhaps, a nuclear bomb. (CBS News)
Castro praises Obama on climate stand Sep 24, 2009
"Its hundreds of military bases installed in dozens of countries on all the continents, its aircraft carriers and naval fleet, its thousands of nuclear arms, its wars of conquest, its military industrial complex and its arms trading are not compatible with the survival of our species," he wrote. U.S.-Cuban relations have thawed somewhat since Obama took office in January. (MSNBC -- International)
* ANALYSIS: Foreign observers eye Dongfeng 21-D missile Sep 24, 2009
When the National Day parade rolls down Beijings streets next week, foreign observers will look beyond the goose-stepping soldiers for signs that China is developing a new missile able to threaten US aircraft carriers. If China is able to mount systems that support an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM), it could force the US carrier fleet to keep a greater distance, US defense analysts said, which would change US strategy for defending Taiwan should war break out. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
China army parade may give clue to new missiles Sep 23, 2009
BEIJING (Reuters) - When the National Day parade rolls down Beijing's streets next week, foreign observers will look beyond the goose-stepping soldiers for signs that China is developing a new missile able to threaten U.S. aircraft carriers. A worker installs lanterns on a waist drum to celebrate the upcoming 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, at a park in Lanzhou, Gansu province September 21, 2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
India's China Panic: Seeing a 'Red Peril' on Land and Sea Sep 20, 2009
It launched the country's first nuclear submarine in July and purchased new destroyers from Russia and the U.S., yet China's plans to build aircraft carriers and boost its own submarine fleet far outstrip that of New Delhi. India has expanded defense contacts and exchanges with a host of strategic Indian Ocean countries and archipelago nations such as Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and the Maldives, as well as engaging in naval exercises with other East Asian and Southeast Asian nations that... (Time.com)
Papers tot up UK's national debt Sep 19, 2009
The paper compiles a handy "what we could have bought" guide which includes 10 aircraft carriers, 12 submarines or 1,200 Chinook helicopters. Bored teenagers. (BBC News -- UK)
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Sept. 16 Sep 16, 2009
Today, from destroyers to nuclear aircraft carriers, there are 115,000 men and women of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps serving aboard navy ships. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at. (PR Newswire)
US clears Hawkeye E-2D aircraft for India Sep 14, 2009
Future aircraft carriers of the Indian navy would also have to be equipped with catapult launching systems, for which it is already looking around. Related Articles. (India Times, India)
Cubs commemorate anniversary of 9/11 Sep 12, 2009
Beforehand, he said he was "mildly apprehensive," which means a lot from someone with experience flying planes off aircraft carriers in the dark, thousands of miles from land. Although Keating's ball bounced just before reaching Hill's glove, it was right down the middle. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Pearl Harbor and other shipyards face review to ascertain readiness Sep 2, 2009
This is because early Pearl Harbor shipyard work centered on large aircraft carriers, battleships and cruisers, according to Kerry Gershaneck, shipyard spokesman ... This is because early Pearl Harbor shipyard work centered on large aircraft carriers, battleships and cruisers, according to Kerry Gershaneck, shipyard spokesman. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
India drops anchor in the Maldives Sep 2, 2009
Indian navy commanders have steadfastly tried to impress the political leadership about India's need for at least three aircraft carriers, for the eastern and western seaboards, while the third maybe be refitted and upgraded to secure strategic interests that stretch from Africa's eastern coast to the Malacca Strait. INS Viraat, which as per earlier plans should have been junked by now, has been refitted to operate for five more years, by which time India hopes to have procured more sea... (Asia Times Online)
CIA Terror Expert: Obama, Holder 'At War' with Agency Sep 1, 2009
The Pentagon, with F22s, nuclear aircraft carriers, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and battalions of the best armor in the history of mankind, was like an elephant attacked by a mousemighty, but helpless in its mammoth rage. Our best hope lay with the grey-bearded intelligence professionals who fanned out across the world. (Newsmax)
Survival trumps aesthetics Aug 30, 2009
DD wrote on Aug 30, 2009 1:47 AM:" Charles,They had a great plan for a nuclear waste storage facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Thanks to Harry Reid, that plan appears to be dead now. I say, resurrect it. It was the most comprehensive and safe plan for a nuclear waste repository this country, or for that matter -- the world, has ever seen: http://www.ocrwm.doe.gov/It is designed to encapsulate nuclear waste rods in a manner that they would be safely sealed for near infinity.I see no other more... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Awarded $2.4 Billion Contract for USS Theodore Roosevelt Refueling and Complex Overhaul Aug 27, 2009
Launched in 1984 and delivered to the Navy in 1986, USS Theodore Roosevelt is the fourth Nimitz-class carrier built by Northrop Grumman, the nation's sole designer, builder and refueler of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. (Primezone Releases)
Off-site home games to stay rare, athletics directors say Aug 27, 2009
"We're a PT boat in a conference dominated by aircraft carriers," Glass says, referring to Big Ten heavyweights Michigan, and Penn State. " It's incumbent upon me to be creative and look for reasonable ways to close that revenue gap. I feel like this is a small step in that direction.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Social Security Checks To Shrink for Millions Aug 24, 2009
And we can no longer afford all those frickin" aircraft carriers and other Pentagon Crap that is just ruining the atmosphere, and failing to prevail in almost any situation. Thanks for saying that. The Pentagon paycheck could go a long,long way to making our stiuation, and our economy a lot more stable. by popstom105 August 23, 2009 10:07 PM EDT More votes he won't be getting. by CP301 August 23, 2009 10:40 PM EDT What fraud would that be, Misha, the birth certificate has not been put up for... (CBS News)
Ralph W. Cousins, 94; led naval operations in Vietnam Aug 22, 2009
From 1967 to 1969, during some of the fiercest fighting of the war, Admiral Cousins was commander of the attack carrier strike force and responsible for all naval aviation operations carried out from aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin ... Described in a 1967 New York Times article as a soft-spoken, clear-eyed man, Admiral Cousins had 30 ships under his command at the time, including five aircraft carriers. (Boston Globe)
Northrop Grumman May Sell Tasc Consulting Unit for as Much as $2 Billion Aug 20, 2009
The Tasc divestiture would be the biggest under Chief Executive Officer , who since 2003 has sold a dozen businesses that failed to perform to the companys financial expectations or were deemed not to fit with its main businesses, which include making nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and unmanned Global Hawk spy planes. His predecessor, , quadrupled the firms revenue over a decade with $26 billion of acquisitions. (Bloomberg -- US)
French VAT Cut Boosts Restaurant Trade Aug 18, 2009
"It's almost the price of a new generation of aircraft carriers," said Lagarde. Page. (BusinessWeek)
China's war games unnerve neighbors Aug 18, 2009
The report also expressed concern over Beijing's plans to build multiple aircraft carriers by 2020, its development of weapons for use in space and its enhanced capabilities in electromagnetic and cyber warfare. Answering complaints about its lack of transparency, the PLA has launched something of a charm offensive. (Asia Times Online)
CACI aids Navy with technical and software support Aug 15, 2009
SSDS is an integrated weapons system used aboard large U.S. Navy ships, such as Nimitz class aircraft carriers and various amphibious assault ships. CACI Technologies services will be required at shore sites, land-based test facilities, shipyards, and aboard ships in ports and at sea, according to a Defense Department announcement. (FCW.com)
Today's Mini Aug 15, 2009
JOE ZIMMERMAN wrote on Aug 14, 2009 6:10 PM:" So Bruce Johnson , you were a "Tin-Can" sailor , when I was at sea I was on Aircraft Carriers , and yes on one Carrier we did have the Captain relieved of command when we pulled into the Panama Canal, it's a shame we can't do that to ODUMBA ... ". 26 comment(s). (Sioux City Journal)
US military embraces robot 'revolution' Aug 13, 2009
Amid plans for unmanned bomber jets for aircraft carriers, the onslaught of drones could eventually render fighter aces a relic of history. Military officers insist the robots are a complement and not a substitute for traditional aircraft, and pose no threat to the careers of their fellow pilots. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Veterans shred uniforms for art, healing Aug 9, 2009
Nate Lewis, who deployed with an Army unit to Iraq in 2003, embedded his paper with Topps trading cards with photos of bombers, cruise missiles and aircraft carriers used during the first Gulf War. He remembered buying them as a boy in the early 1990s. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Deeper Thoughts Than Usual About Nuclear Energy Aug 8, 2009
e. large) aircraft carriers, 10 medium carriers, and 86 escort carriers. In addition crews and pilots were trained to efficiently and successful utilize these assets, and hundreds of other warships were produced. (Energy Pulse, CO)
* Delays in defense projects costing UK billions, report says Aug 7, 2009
A decision last December to delay a contract for two Royal Navy aircraft carriers by up to two years could cost more than G500 million, Channel 4 said. The report recommends regular reviews of defense policy, fixing the Ministry of Defences budget so the ministry can plan ahead and bringing private sector expertise into the department that handles procurement, the network said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Train stations designed to reflect communities Aug 6, 2009
To critics, they're aircraft carriers in the sky. Proponents argue that the massive elevated train stations will be the most efficient way to move an estimated 95,000 people a day to and from urban Honolulu. (Honolulu Advertiser)
What's Playing Aug 6, 2009
You name it, it gets shot up, blown up or otherwise obliterated in a massive fiery ball, from suburban homes and cars to aircraft carriers and even an Egyptian pyramid. One and a half stars out of four. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Air conditioners cut out ozone-depleting gas under new rules Aug 6, 2009
"My old system sounded like aircraft carriers taking off when it was on," Bohrer says. Because these new air conditioners operate with much higher pressure, they consume less energy. (USA Today -- Tech)
India rising, and flexing military muscles Aug 1, 2009
It is purchasing more military hardware that can operate a long way from home, such as aircraft carriers, giant transport planes and airborne refuelling tankers. A lot of this new equipment is about power projection,;; says Rahul Bedi, a Delhi-based correspondent for Jane;s Defence Weekly. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Boeing rolls out P-8A: It's 737's lethal twin Jul 31, 2009
The P-8A aircraft contains sophisticated detection equipment and weaponry that are designed to find and sink submarines that could threaten aircraft carriers. The military s current maritime patrol aircraft the Lockheed P3 currently spends 60 percent to 70 percent of its time in Afghanistan and Iraq, because the aircraft s sensing equipment has proved to be ideal at detecting insurgents and explosive devices. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
India plans to build 100 warships... Jul 31, 2009
Work on 75 more ships, including aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and amphibious vessels, would begin over 10 years. EDITORS CHOICE. (The Drudge Report)
Why can Canada meet its needs when U.S. cant? Jul 30, 2009
Lobbyists, having ruined our economy, are threatening our security by using campaign contributions to continue bribing Congress to perpetuate conflict and buy impractical or undated military hardware such as extremely expensive aircraft carriers (too many eggs in one basket requiring too much auxiliary to protect) and questionable aircraft costing over $300 million apiece. More and smaller faster ships and unmanned planes etc. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Could These Intended Cuts Devastate the Military? Jul 29, 2009
That s about six aircraft carriers worth of strike fighters. No one can seriously claim that the F-18 Hornets and Super Hornets are not being used in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Human Events Online)
Lynn graduate helps NASA back to the moon Jul 29, 2009
A primary defense contractor, NG constructs fighter planes, naval ships, satellites, cyber warfare systems and the nation's one and only builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. They also claim to be one of two companies worldwide making nuclear-powered submarines. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Dr. John 'Jack' Puttkammer, Retired, U.S. Navy Lt. Comdr. Jul 28, 2009
Upon completion of flight training, he was commissioned as an ensign and assigned to fly off the aircraft carriers, USS Essex and USS Oriskany during the Korean War. After six years of naval service he attended Marquette University School of Dentistry and graduated as a doctor of dental surgery. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
North Shore resident honored during annual surfboard polo tournament Jul 27, 2009
Army veteran Roy Baker will share historical information about aircraft carriers and the roles they played in WWII. Free and open to the public. Read more at. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Local mans model on exhibit Jul 24, 2009
Workman has also written a book, Float Planes, Flying Boats and the First Aircraft Carriers An Era of Extraordinary Collaboration between Navy and Coast Guard Aviators. Workman explained, It s a history of Coast Guard aviation. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Lockheed ready to introduce the F-35C Jul 23, 2009
The latest F-35C version is designed to accommodate Naval air forces and features catapult take-off abilities as well as an arrested landing mechanism to accommodate the needs of Naval aviators landing on aircraft carriers. The F-35C is the third installment of the strike fighter and costs $60 million per aircraft, according to John Kent, a spokesman for the F-35C program. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
