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• Sealegs amphibious RIB completes Malaysian circumnavigation

  
  Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine — Authority: 704
  A specially built military class 7.1 meter Seaglegs amphibious RIB has completed a 1620 kilometer "circumnavigation" of the Malaysian Peninsula in a record time of 31 hours and 57 minutes. The boat completed its journey carrying up to ten Malaysian special forces commandos who are trialling the Sealegs to assess the ...
  19 hours ago

• Building a Bigger, Better Navy Pt 1

  
  New Wars — Authority: 475
  The Quarter-Sized NavyIn wartime, you need lots of ships. In peacetime, a global navy requires many hulls in the water. The US Navy will insist even though it is less than half the fleet of the 1980s, when we had a fewer enemies, that they are justified in contributing to the decline of fleet numbers. [...]
  2 days ago

• Texas shipbreaker prepares to dismantle USS Saipan

  
  Mesothelioma News — Authority: 135
  The amphibious assault ship USS Saipan , decommissioned by the U.S. Navy in 2007, arrived at the Port of Brownsville, Texas on November 18. It is now in the hands of International Shipbreaking Ltd. At 820-feet long, this will be the largest ship that the shipbreaker has ever scrapped. It is also one of the largest ...
  3 days ago

• Marines Charge Ahead on HSVs

  
  New Wars — Authority: 475
  I enjoyed the discussion we had recently on high speed vessels, especially within the post “Army Leads in Amphibious Techniques“. Within the comments there was this little tidbit from small boats expert Lee Wahler:Mike the JHSVs are meant to discharge at austere ports – once again a term of art not a beach ...
  3 days ago

• More on Mistral

  
  Information Dissemination — Authority: 135
  See Dmitry Gorenburg at Russian Military Reform for some additional analysis of Russian thinking on the Mistral purchase . Im not actually convinced that a Mistral type ship is useless for anti-piracy and sea lane maintenance operations; even if the vessel is limited to "command ship" functions, I suspect that its ...
  6 days ago

• Bombardier staff face more job cuts

  
  The Latest Travel News and Information — Authority: 141
  Bombardier, one of Canada’s premier aircraft manufacturers, has announced its decision to lay off around 710 jobs to keep the company afloat during the crushing recession. Its aerospace division will be facing the brunt of these intended job-cuta, as most of its staff will be laid off. The reason for this drastic ...
  6 days ago

• The Little LST’s That Couldn’t

  
  New Wars — Authority: 475
  Within the comments in a recent post some questioned whether the Joint High Speed Vessel, which cannot beach,  would be adequate in the amphibious assault mission, or would it just be for transport. I felt it could do the beach assault mission in a pinch, which would be better than keeping very expensive ...
  1 week ago

• Army Leads in Amphibious Techniques

  
  New Wars — Authority: 475
  The Army gets it on the future of amphibious lift. The proven Stryker teams plus the Joint High Speed Vessel. This is an older video from Incat that explains the potential.Posted in New Cruisers
  1 week ago

• France’s Mistral amphibious assault ship arrives in St. Petersburg, Russia

  
  World Military Forum - Latest Military News — Authority: 129
  France’s Mistral helicopter carrier on Monday made a port call in St. Petersburg, a Russian Navy spokesman said. Russia is seeking to buy a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship, worth 400-500 million euros and the ship arrived in Russia’s second city to be shown off to military...
  2 weeks ago

• Combat RC Super Power Amphibious Chariot

  
  digitals review — Authority: 152
  Combat Radio Control Super Power Amphibious Chariot is able to move in all directions, spin on the spot, even pull 360s. The Combat RC Super Power Amphibious Chariot can transform into a battle ship and runs on water at the touch of a button. It has off-road manoeuvrability as well as the speed of ships on water. It ...
  2 weeks ago

• Combat Radio Control Super Power Amphibious Chariot | Review

  
  it-echo.Com — Authority: 450
  Combat Radio Control Super Power Amphibious Chariot is 4X4 All Terrain radio controlled tank, It’s able to move in all directions, spin on the spot, even pull 360s. This battle machine can transform into a battle ship and runs on water at the touch of a button. When in land mode, put 4 beers in [...]
  2 weeks ago

• 10 sustainable housing solutions to tide across calamities

  
  Ecofriend — Authority: 528
  Natural disasters strike without warning and it pays to be prepared for the same. Apart from causing death and destruction, natural disasters displace large swathes of human population. Where do these people go and how will they be housed? Addressing this very issue, we take a look at ten sustainable living structures ...
  2 weeks ago

• French navy ship arrives in St Petersburg; Russia eyes possible purchase as neighbours tremble

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 167
  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - A French amphibious assault ship like the one Russia hopes to buy arrived Monday in St. Petersburg, fueling concern in Georgia and other ex-Soviet nations that Russia is upgrading its navy to intimidate its neighbours.
  2 weeks ago

• Former USS Saipan amphibious assault ship to be scrapped in Texas

  
  Mesothelioma News — Authority: 135
  The USS Saipan was an amphibious assault ship for the U.S. Navy. She was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 2007 after 30 years of service. She was then berthed at the reserve shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania until October 28, when she headed out to sea. Her final destination will be ...
  2 weeks ago

• First of New Fleet of Warthog “armored Beasts” Arrives in UK

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 450
  A “beast” of a new vehicle has arrived in the UK to prepare for its unleashing in Afghanistan’s Green Zone to support British troops. Warthog can wade through water and is powered by a 7.2 liter engine that produces 350 bhp – while carrying up to 12 troops and offering improved levels of protection. The highly ...
  2 weeks ago

• Bugatti Guy Should Have Bought A Watercar [Amphibious Cars]

  
  Jalopnik — Authority: 735
  Capable of running 0-to-60 MPH in just 4.5 seconds and floating, we cant help but think Bugatti Guy should have bought a Watercar Python . Then, the lake plunge could have simply been a flamboyant attempt to pick up chicks. [ Thanks for the tip, Bob! ]
  3 weeks ago

• Python Water Car: amphibious car that can be taken too fast on land and water

  
  ITech & Gadget Diary — Authority: 149
  Python Water Car is an amphibious car that can run on land and water whenever you want without having to replace or modify certain parts. Python is a modification of the engine cars from the Chevy Corvette engine with 600 horsepower was to ship machines using Dominator Jet engines can produce up to 500 hp. ...
  3 weeks ago

• India’s sole aircraft carrier turns 50 Wednesday

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s lone aircraft carrier INS Viraat will complete 50 years in service Wednesday, a defence official said Monday.“The navy chief (Admiral Nirmal Verma) will be going to Mumbai tomorrow (Tuesday) and he will also be on board the vessel, on the day she turns 50,” said a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Raytheon Company wins a $197 million U.S. Navy contract

  
  Count Us Out — Authority: 150
  Raytheon wins $197 million, serves as electronics system integrator for LPD 17 programTEWKSBURY, Mass., 13 Nov. 2009. Raytheon Company won a $197 million U.S. Navy contract for life-cycle engineering and support of the LPD 17 class, the Navy’s next generation of amphibious warfare ships. Raytheon, a member of the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Amphibious Hybrid Concept Car

  
  Future Transportation — Authority: 138
  Despite the fact that very few make it off the drawing board to prototype stage, ‘go anywhere’ concept cars are an ever popular subject for budding auto designers and car lovers alike. And why not - they allow us to forget about the pesky practicalities of design and tiresome economics and imagine what could be. ...
  3 weeks ago

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