Tag: navy
Iran: ‘US may put armed troops on ships in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran seizures’
DUBAI: The US military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard of…
US commissions first Navy warship in a foreign port
The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, the first time a US Navy vessel joined active service at a foreign port,…
North: US, South Korea, Japan hold missile defence drill after North’s ICBM launch
SEOUL: The US, South Korea and Japan held a joint naval missile defence exercise on Sunday to counter North Korea‘s evolving nuclear and missile threats,…
Warplanes: China sends large group of warplanes, navy ships towards Taiwan in forceful display
TAIPEI: China sent navy ships and a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan over two days, the island’s defense ministry…
Average cost offered by US for MQ-9B drones 27 per cent less for India, negotiations yet to begin: Sources
NEW DELHI: The average estimated cost of MQ-9B long endurance drones offered by the US to India is 27 per cent lower than the price…
Titanic: Search for the missing Titanic submersible nears the critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply
The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic neared the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air…
Greece: More than 100 migrants rescued from capsized fishing vessel
ATHENS, GREECE: A large search and rescue operation has been launched off the southern coast of Greece after a fishing boat carrying dozens of migrants…
US Navy says Iran seized Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker
DUBAI: The United States Navy said Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday amid wider tensions over Tehran’s…
US says naval destroyer sails through Beijing-claimed waters in South China Sea
WASHINGTON: The US Navy said its guided-missile destroyer the USS Milius sailed through waters claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea in a “freedom…
South China Sea: US says naval destroyer sails through Beijing-claimed waters in South China Sea
WASHINGTON: The US Navy said its guided-missile destroyer the USS Milius sailed through waters claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea in a “freedom…