tag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/26/Obama_highlight_cuts_impact_shipyard_a097

President Barack Obama will Tuesday paint a devastating picture of looming government budget cuts, at a fabled shipbuilding yard in Virginia that provides the US Navy's nuclear powered aircraft carriers.

2013-02-26T12:51:37ZAFP American Editionby Stephen Collinsontag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/27/exempt_from_laws_Philippines_Aquino_2b20

Philippine President Benigno Aquino has welcomed the US Navy's apology for a minesweeper that went aground on a World Heritage-listed coral reef, but said they would not be exempt from penalties.

2013-01-27T06:13:36ZAFP Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/11/subs_periscope_strikes_vessel_Gulf_f510

A US submarine's periscope struck a vessel in the Gulf on Thursday but apparently caused no major damage or injuries, the US Navy's Fifth Fleet said in a statement.

2013-01-11T10:00:00ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/10/subs_periscope_strikes_vessel_Gulf_f510

A US submarine's periscope struck a vessel in the Gulf on Thursday but apparently caused no major damage or injuries, the US Navy's Fifth Fleet said in a statement.

2013-01-11T03:05:22ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/23/SEAL_commanders_death_apparent_suicide_c8df

The US Navy is investigating the death of a top SEAL officer in Afghanistan as an apparent suicide, CNN reported Sunday.

2012-12-23T21:27:53ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/25/Navy_guard_freedom_navigation_Asia_51bb

The captain of a US supercarrier said Thursday the US Navy's presence in Asia would help safeguard "freedom of navigation", amid China's claims to sovereignty over vast waters in the region.

2012-10-25T13:52:21ZAFP Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/15/Indian_navy_helicopter_crash_kills_1b87

A helicopter on Monday crashed and burst into flames, killing three Indian navy personnel, at the airport in the popular holiday resort state of Goa, a naval official said.

2012-10-15T07:39:10ZAFP South Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/06/27/Situation_calm_Strait_Hormuz_Navy_cde0

The Strait of Hormuz has been relatively "quiet" in the past two months without major confrontations between American and Iranian warships, the US Navy's chief said Wednesday.

2012-06-27T21:19:26ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/14/Taiwan_deploying_more_carrier_killers_0ef2

Taiwan is arming more of its fleet with its new "carrier killer" anti-ship missiles as China conducts further sea trials of its first aircraft carrier, local media said Monday.

2012-05-14T20:23:49ZAFP Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/04/14/Mexicans_return_beached_whale_d88d

Volunteers and Navy personnel returned a 12-tonne whale to the sea after it became stranded on a beach in the southwestern Mexican city of Oaxaca, officials said Saturday.

2012-04-14T20:22:41ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/26/Loss_Antarctic_base_deals_Brazil_5534

The destruction of Brazil's Antarctic base in a fire that killed two navy personnel has dealt a major blow to the country's strategic research on the resource-rich continent, experts say.

2012-02-26T20:03:45ZAFP Global Editionby Gerard Aziakoutag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/26/Brazil_poised_evacuate_staff_from_c81d

Evacuees from Brazil's destroyed Antarctic research base were set to fly home Sunday as the government assessed the extensive damage caused by a fire that also killed two navy personnel and injured another.

2012-02-26T15:07:36ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/25/dead_after_blast_destroys_Brazils_e328

An explosion destroyed a Brazilian research base in Antarctica, killing two navy personnel and injuring a third, according to authorities.

2012-02-26T01:51:29ZAFP Global Editionby Gerard Aziakoutag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/25/bodies_found_after_blast_Brazils_8008

Two bodies believed to be those of navy personnel reported missing Saturday after an explosion at a Brazilian base in Antarctica have been found, the defense ministry said.

2012-02-25T22:02:44ZAFP Global Editionby Gerard Aziakoutag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/25/killed_blaze_Brazil_Antarctica_base_ff79

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A fire broke out at Brazil's research station in Antarctica on Saturday, killing two navy personnel and forcing the evacuation by helicopter of about 40 other people, the government said.

2012-02-25T20:12:31ZReuters US Online Report Science News Peter Murphytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/23/India_sails_nuclear_submarine_home_a9d6

Indian navy personnel will take command of the country's first nuclear-powered submarine in two decades on Monday after collecting the vessel near the Russian port of Vladivostok, an official said.

2012-01-23T12:28:34ZAFP Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/21/Despite_cuts_maintain_carriers_Panetta_0109

Pentagon budget cuts will not threaten the US aircraft carrier fleet and the Navy plans to keep 11 afloat, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday.

2012-01-21T23:56:40ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/17/announces_armed_forces_cuts_535a

The Ministry of Defence confirmed on Tuesday that up to 2,900 Army, 1,000 Royal Air Force and 300 Royal Navy personnel will be made redundant in the latest round of cuts.

2012-01-17T11:07:15ZAFP European EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/12/Navy_wants_more_cost-cutting_from_a094

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Navy on Thursday said it is working closely with Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc to continue to drive down costs on the CVN 78 aircraft carrier and LPD amphibious ships the company has under construction.

2012-01-13T00:10:52ZReuters US Online Report Top News Andrea Shalal-Esatag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/07/Pentagon_chief_hails_effective_Libya_30c1

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta hailed NATO's air campaign in Libya Friday as he met US Navy personnel involved in operations at the allied joint force command base in Naples.

2011-10-07T11:26:38ZAFP American Editionby Dan De Luce