Royal Navy sailor arrested for allegedly raiding US base to obtain iPads, video games

Sign up for our free breaking news emails A group of Royal Navy sailors have been arrested for allegedly stealing iPads, video games and laptops and ordering them before selling them. The seven sailors were accused of raiding a duty-free electronics store at a US military base in Bahrain before being taken away in handcuffs … Read more

Navy: Among the 102 people rescued during anti-piracy operations, 27 Pakistanis and 30 Iranians

On March 16, all 35 Somali pirates surrendered. New Delhi: The Indian Navy said at a press conference on Saturday that more than 100 people, including 27 Pakistanis and 30 Iranians, had been rescued in separate anti-piracy operations. The Indian Navy said that in addition to conducting anti-piracy operations in the Arabian Sea, including missions … Read more

Navy warship INS Kolkata with 35 pirates on board was captured in Somali waters and arrived in Mumbai

The aircraft carrier Kolkata began tracking the pirate ship in the early morning of March 15. Mumbai: The US Navy said the warship INS Kolkata was carrying 35 pirates who were arrested during an operation off the coast of Somalia and arrived in Mumbai this morning. The pirates were allegedly later handed over to Mumbai … Read more

Ships, drones, commandos: How the Indian Navy rescued a hijacked ship

After Friday’s attack, the navy shifted its stance to self-defense. New Delhi: After a brave 40-hour operation, the Indian Navy on Saturday forced the surrender of 35 Somali pirates and rescued 17 crew members of a hijacked ship who were held hostage, the Navy said in a statement. The Indian warship “Calcutta” sailed more than … Read more

Indian Navy rescues cargo ship from Somali pirates after shootout

Washington — Indian Navy has rescued hijacked MV Rune Thirty-five pirates were detained on Saturday after a 24-hour standoff and gun battle on a cargo ship in Somalia’s Puntland region, Puntland Ports Minister Ahmed Yasin Salah said. The crew was reportedly uninjured. Pirates allegedly hijacked the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier on December 14 and engaged in … Read more

Somali pirates engage in gun battle with Indian Navy ship

Washington — Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland region said on Saturday that Somali pirates who hijacked a cargo ship MV Luen A shootout broke out with an Indian Navy warship in international waters. Puntland Ports Minister Ahmed Yasin Salah said the pirates allegedly hijacked the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier on December 14 and exchanged gunfire with the … Read more

Video: Pirate ship intercepted by Indian Navy, bullets fired at kitchen knife

Just a day ago, the Indian Navy responded to a distress call from a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier. New Delhi: A video shared by the Indian Navy showed a Somali pirate opening fire on a naval helicopter as it approached a hijacked ship on Friday. The navy said the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier ex-MV Ruen was hijacked … Read more

Indian Navy warship sends distress signal to Bangladeshi ship seized by pirates

Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier MV Abdullah hijacked by pirates off Somali coast The Indian Navy has responded to a distress call from a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier that was seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia earlier this week and 23 people on board were killed, the Navy said in a statement on Friday. The crew … Read more

U.S. Navy looks to South Korean and Japanese shipyards to revive U.S. shipyards

Washington — Faced with China’s accelerated naval construction, the United States is seeking help from South Korean and Japanese shipbuilders to revive its dormant naval shipyards and improve its maritime competitiveness. U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos del Toro last week visited shipyards operated by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea, and Hanwha Marine Corp. … Read more

NASA and U.S. Navy prepare for astronaut mission to moon

San Diego, California—— this USS San Diego It is a warship designed to transport troops and equipment to war zones, and its crew often trains at its base in San Diego, California, on the Pacific coast. But taking a closer look at the patches and colors of some of the ship’s uniforms recently, we discovered … Read more