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Refurbished US Frigate, USS McInerney to Join Pakistan Navy in 2010 Posted: 20 Oct 2008 04:49 AM CDT
Pakistan Navy is getting ready to add up a refurbished US frigate, USS McInerney (FFG-8) in 2010. Being a “major non-NATO ally”, Pakistan will be receiving this 32 years old guided missile frigate, after refurbishing at a cost of USD 65 million. The overhaul of the frigate will include the fitting of an anti-submarine missile system, modern guns and other weapons. The latest anti-submarine missile system may be to safeguard against India’s demonstration in February, to launch nuclear capable missiles from underwater. Further, this frigate will improve Pakistan Navy’s ability to safeguard territorial waters. Also Pakistan is a member of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) for maritime security operations in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Pakistan also has commanded CTF 150 in 2006. This addition of US frigate to Pakistan Navy takes place after Admiral Noman Bashir has taken over as the 18th Chief of Pakistan Navy on October 07. Also Here is an interesting six minutes video clip of USS McInerney on US Navy’s most successful counter-narcotics missions. Read more from PTI News, APP News. Posts in MarineBuzz on this day a year before: India Wins Gold Medal in Sailing in 4th CISM Military World Games Ship as a Mobile Floating University Related Posts.gif) |
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Georgia Greets USS Barry with Wine Posted: 19 Oct 2008 01:30 PM CDT
USS Barry (DDG52) has docked in Georgian port of Poti on three days visit. The U.S Navy’s visit has come more than two months after Georgia’s five-day conflict with Russia in early August. Being a routine visit, no joint military exercises are planned. USS Barry is a guided missile destroyer. The Georgians greeted the American destroyer Barry in a ceremony with wine. Reason ? Very interesting. Germans say that wine industry is doing well even after the global financial crisis, with sales at home as well as abroad unaffected by the crash. In fact wine sales has gone up in Spain, Italy and France after the financial crisis. Read more and view a video clip of USS Barry (DDG52) greeted by wine at Russian Navy Blog. Posts in MarineBuzz on this day a year before: India Wins Gold Medal in Sailing in 4th CISM Military World Games Ship as a Mobile Floating University Related Posts |
on October 14, Vice-Admiral Asif Humayun, Chief of Staff, Pakistan Navy while speaking at the Naval Engineering College, PNS Jauhar has told that 
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